System for the integrated and automated analysis of DNA or protein and method for operating said type of system
US9110044B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 22, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 12, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2035/1034
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An embodiment of the present invention relates to a system for the integrated and automated analysis of DNA or protein, including a single-use cartridge, an analysis device comprising a control device, and devices for capturing and processing signals. An embodiment of the present invention relates, in particular, to the control device for carrying out a completely automatic process and evaluation of molecular diagnostic analysis via single-use cartridges (Lab-on-a-Chip). The first devices are provided for controlling an analysis process which occurs in the cartridge, subsequently the displacement and the thermostatisation of liquids, and the second devices are provided for processing the signals which are obtained during the analysis. The first and the second devices are synchronized in such a manner that the analysis process of the sample can be carried out in a totally integrated manner thus producing an immediate result.
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