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Containers and methods for the automated handling of a liquid

US7931879B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. · US

Inventors

Alessandro D'Amore · Wohlen, CH
Siegfried Mueller · Großingersheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 5, 2006
Grant date	Apr 26, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 23, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N2035/0405
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for the automated handling of a fluid biological sample in an analytical instrument. Furthermore, the invention provides containers as well as instruments and systems suitable for the automated handling and processing of the fluid biological sample and discloses production methods for the manufacture of the containers.

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