Apparatuses and methods for suspending and washing the contents of a plurality of cuvettes
US10948505B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 24, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 16, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2035/0477
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatuses and methods for washing a plurality of fluid samples are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, a system for washing a plurality of fluid samples respectively located within a plurality of cuvettes includes a rotor configured to rotate the plurality of cuvettes about an axis, a traveler mechanism located beneath the rotor, the traveler mechanism configured to move a plurality of magnets parallel to the axis of rotation of the rotor to position the plurality of magnets so that each cuvette of the plurality of cuvettes is located adjacent to at least one magnet of the plurality of magnets, and a wash system located above the rotor, the wash system configured to at least one of inject fluid into or aspirate fluid from the plurality of the cuvettes, while the plurality of magnets suspend magnetic particles located within each of the plurality of cuvettes.
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