System for sampling and tracking plant material
US8758683B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 8, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 8, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2001/288
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method for processing, i.e., sampling and tracking, plant material requires the ability to identify each plant in a plurality of plants. Initially, samples are taken from selected plants and are collected in respective storage locations in a magazine. During sampling, the identity of the plant source for each plant sample is stored. Further, the identity of each storage location receiving a plant sample is stored. Subsequently, the samples are transferred from the storage locations and are placed in respective wells of a receiving member for further downstream processing. Again, the identity of each well receiving a plant sample is stored. As a result, a plant sample in a well can be traced back to its plant source.
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