System for processing closed sample tubes
US9395379B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 15, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2035/0405
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for processing sample tubes comprising biological samples is presented. The system comprises two or more work cells for processing samples. In conjugation with at least two of the work cells, the system comprises one of the following units: a pipetting unit for withdrawing a volume of sample from a sample tube to be processed by the work cell and/or dispensing a volume of liquid into the sample tube, and an analytical unit for determining at least one sample parameter of a sample contained in a sample tube. The system further comprises a decapping/recapping device for each of the at least two work cells for removing a closure from a sample tube and for reclosing the sample tube before it is transported to another work cell.
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