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Liquid aspirating tube, liquid dispensing apparatus and liquid dispensing method

US8354078B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 28, 2008
Grant dateJan 15, 2013
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Expiry dateMay 3, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T436/114998
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention is to present a liquid dispensing apparatus which is capable of preventing contamination by previously aspirated liquid, even when residual liquid in a pipette tip separated from the dispensing apparatus is scattered. The liquid dispensing apparatus includes: sample dispensing arm 5 which comprises a dispensing nozzle 54b for aspirating and discharging sample on which a pipette tip 200 is attached; tip separating section 140 for separating the pipette tip 200 from the dispensing nozzle 54b; and nozzle wiping section 16 for cleaning a tip of the dispensing nozzle 54b.

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