摘要:
Body fluid sampling device comprising a skin-piercing element (1) having a collection zone (2) for receiving body fluid, and the device further comprising a fluid receiving means (10) remote spaced apart from said collection zone so that body fluid in said collection zone will not contact the fluid receiving means initially. Said collection zone takes up a very small volume of body fluid of about 10 to 500 nl in a very short time period of less than 0,5 s. Said fluid receiving means may have a test zone (35) for performing an analytical reaction. Fluid sample from said collection zone is automatically or manually transported to said fluid receiving means to contact said fluid with said test zone.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a microfluidic processing unit for the automated processing of liquid samples, comprising: at least one first and one second main channel connected to a pump for generating a negative or positive pressure therein; at least one sample channel for supplying liquid sample connectable to a sample vessel containing said liquid sample, said sample channel communicating with said first main channel and being equipped with an on/off valve; one or more reagent channels for supplying one or more reagents, said reagent channels being connectable to reagent vessels containing reagents for reacting with said liquid samples, each of said reagent channels communicating with said first or second main channel and being equipped with an on/off valve; at least one reaction chamber for reaction of sample and reagent to take place, said reaction chamber being connected to said first and second main channels via at least one on/off valve. It further relates to a microfluidic processing unit for the automated processing of liquid samples, comprising at least one set of first and second segments, each of which including: at least one first and one second main channel connected to a pump for generating a negative or positive pressure therein; at least one sample channel for supplying said liquid sample communicating with said first main channel and equipped with an on/off valve; one or more reagent channels for supplying reagents, said reagent channels being connectable to reagent vessels containing reagents for reacting with said liquid samples, each of said reagent channels communicating with said first or second main channel and being equipped with an on/off valve; at least one reaction chamber for reaction of sample and reagent to take place, said reaction chamber being connected to said first and second main channels via at least one on/off valve; wherein said second main channel of said first segment is being connected to said sample channel of said second segment. It yet further relates to methods for operating the processing units.
摘要:
Body fluid sampling device comprising a skin-piercing element (1) having a collection zone (2) for receiving body fluid, and the device further comprising a fluid receiving means (10) remote spaced apart from said collection zone so that body fluid in said collection zone will not contact the fluid receiving means initially. Said collection zone takes up a very small volume of body fluid of about 10 to 500 nl in a very short time period of less than 0,5 s. Said fluid receiving means may have a test zone (35) for performing an analytical reaction. Fluid sample from said collection zone is automatically or manually transported to said fluid receiving means to contact said fluid with said test zone.
摘要:
The present invention pertains a process for automatically washing fluid lines of a fluidic system for combining liquid samples with one or more reagents, said system being provided with at least one main line connected to one or more reagent lines for feeding reagents, each of which being connectable to a reagent container by a fluidic connector, at least one sample intake for intaking samples and at least one pressure actuator for generating a positive or negative pressure in said fluid lines. The comprises one or more procedures selected from: procedure I: drawing wash fluid from a wash fluid reservoir connected to said main line into said main line and discharging wash fluid into a waste compartment for receiving waste fluid of a cleaning container connected to at least one reagent line (8) by said fluidic connector; procedure II: drawing wash fluid from at least one fluid compartment containing wash fluid of at least one cleaning container connected to at least one reagent line by said fluidic connector into said main line and discharging wash fluid from said main line into at least one waste compartment for receiving waste fluid of said cleaning container; procedure III: drawing wash fluid from at least one fluid compartment containing wash fluid of a cleaning container connected to at least one first reagent line into said main line and discharging wash fluid from said main line into at least one waste compartment for receiving waste fluid of a cleaning container connected to at least one second reagent line being different from said at least one first reagent line.