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Apparatus for the determination of microorganisms in liquid test specimens

US6524845B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

LRE Technology Partner GmbH · DE

Inventors

Ernst Markart · Munich, DE
Michael Voigt · Munich, DE
Genrich Siris · Schweinhub, DE
Klaus Deuter · Freising, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 16, 2000
Grant date	Feb 25, 2003
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 7, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC12M41/36
WIPO fieldBiotechnology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An apparatus for determining microorganisms in liquid test specimens includes a specimen providing station (10) with a transport apparatus (32, 36) for the continuous provision of cuvettes (26) containing specimens to be investigated, a dosing station (12) with a pipetting apparatus (14) for removing specimens from cuvettes (26) and for filling the specimens into measuring chambers formed in a measuring chamber plate (86) in matrix arrangement, a measuring station (16) with a measuring apparatus (146) for optically measuring the specimens in the measuring chambers and an endless conveyor (18) for serially receiving the measuring chamber plates (86) and for transporting the same through a dosing station (12), a measuring station (16) and through a temperature controllable waiting zone (22).

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