Thermal cycling
US7799521B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 11, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 21, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 3, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01L2400/0683
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for processing a biological sample includes a processing unit having at least one opening to receive a sample vessel and a plurality of processing stations positioned along the opening. The processing stations each have a compression member adapted to compress the sample vessel within the opening and thereby move a substance within the sample vessel among the processing stations. An energy transfer element can be coupled to one or more of the processing stations for transferring thermal energy to the content at a processing station.
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