Analytical sampling device
US6564655B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 5, 2002 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 5, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2001/021
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatus for sampling a liquid, said apparatus comprising:i) a sampling device capable of automatically taking a known volume of liquid from a source;ii) fixing means connected to said sampling device and removably attachable to a solid phase extraction (SPE) unit, the fixing means being arranged such that liquid taken from a sample by the sampling device is passed directly through the solid phase extraction unit;iii) a reading device able to read labels on an SPE unit attached to said fixing means;iv) a controller arranged to log codes based upon a signal from the reading device, and thereafter issue instructions to an operator and/or operate the sampling device to take an appropriate volume of liquid in response to a signal from said reading device.Methods of sampling using the apparatus are also claimed. These are useful in, for example analysis methods.
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