Sample preparation system and cartridge
US12364988B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 7, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2035/0446
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A sample preparation cartridge for use with a sample preparation device, the cartridge includes a housing defining plural separate segments, at least one of said segments comprising a fixed section of a pipette component; and a moveable head comprising a pipette tip, the head being configured, in use, to be moved between a position in which the pipette tip is in sealed engagement with the fixed section of pipette component and a position in which pipette tip is positioned adjacent to another of said plural segments. With the present invention a disposable sample preparation cartridge and corresponding analytical reader can be provided in a very cost effective and simple manner.
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