Automatic preparation apparatus and filter therefor
US4951513A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 12, 1988 |
| Grant date | Aug 28, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 12, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2035/1086
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An automatic preparation apparatus has turntable means in which a plurality of test tubes can be disposed in radial direction, filter robot means which can move a releasable filter onto one of those test tubes, and probe robot means which can sample the liquid contained within one of the test tubes and inject a predetermined amount of liquid into another one of the test tubes and filter. Furthermore, the apparatus comprises control means for controlling those means in accordance with a predetermined sequence to effect a desired preparation.
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