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Device for treating specimens and method for determining the fill level of reagent containers

US8640539B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Leica Biosystems Nussloch GmbH · DE

Inventors

Markus Berberich · Heidelberg, DE
Benjamin Siehl · Schallstadt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 7, 2010
Grant date	Feb 4, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 9, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N1/36
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a device (10) for treating specimens, comprising a plurality of reagent containers (12) which are arranged in predetermined positions. Further, the device (10) comprises a transport mechanism (22a, 22b) for transporting at least one transport container (16a, 16b) which accommodates at least one carrier (20). On the carrier at least one specimen is placed. Further, the device (10) has a sensor (34) for determining the fill level (44) of the reagent containers (12) with reagents (42), the sensor (34) being arranged on the transport mechanism (22a, 22b). Further, the invention relates to a method for determining the fill level (44) of reagent containers (12) with reagents (42).

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