System for processing closed sample tubes
US10151765B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 16, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 11, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 16, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2035/0405
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for processing sample tubes comprising biological samples is presented. The method comprises transporting a sample tube closed by a closure to a first work cell, removing the closure with a first decapping/recapping device; withdrawing from the sample tube a sample aliquot with a pipetting unit for processing by the first work cell and/or dispensing liquid into the sample tube and/or determining a sample parameter with an analytical unit, reclosing the sample tube with a closure with the first decapping/recapping device, transporting the sample tube to a second work cell, removing the closure with a second decapping/recapping device, and withdrawing from the sample tube a sample aliquot with a pipetting unit for processing by the second work cell and/or dispensing a volume of liquid into the sample tube and/or determining a sample parameter of the sample with of an analytical unit.
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