Abstract:
A system for detecting the presence of an analyte in a moving substrate or sample handling device is disclosed, providing means (26,30) for integrated triggering of data acquisition with a detector means (28) and data acquisition with a detector means (28). In particular, a surface Plasmon resonance “lab on disk” reader system is disclosed.
Abstract:
A test apparatus and control method thereof are disclosed, which relate to a technology for providing an in-vitro diagnostic apparatus for enabling a user to change time information used in the system, and displaying the changed time information to use the time information according to local time of a desired country. Also, the present disclosure is directed to providing a test apparatus for determining whether the validity date of test medium has expired to prevent use of expired test medium and to analyze a test object through available test medium, and a method for controlling the test apparatus. The test apparatus of analyzing a test object included in test medium includes a Real Time Clock (RTC) portion configured to provide current time, a user interface configured to receive a time offset command for changing the current time and displaying the changed current time, a first offset manager configured to reflect the time offset command to the current time provided from the RTC portion to calculate time to be displayed, a second offset manager configured to decide reference time to be used to determine whether validity date of the test medium has expired, based on the current time provided from the RTC portion, a validity date acquirer configured to acquire validity date information of the test medium, and a controller configured to determine whether validity date of the test medium has expired, based on the reference time and the validity date information of the test medium.
Abstract:
The invention provides for a cartridge (100) operable for being spun around a rotational axis (102) for an automatic analyzer (1400), wherein the cartridge comprises: a fluid chamber (104) for receiving a fluid (107); an aliquoting chamber (116); a duct (114) connecting the fluid chamber and the aliquoting chamber; a downstream fluidic element (134); a siphon (114) for siphoning the fluid from the aliquoting chamber to the downstream fluidic element, a fluidic structure (136) for processing a biological sample into the processed biological sample, and a measurement structure (144, 1410) for enabling measurement of the processed biological sample. The siphon comprises a siphon entrance (128) in the aliquoting chamber, wherein the siphon further comprises a siphon exit (133) in the downstream fluidic element, wherein the siphon comprises a bend (120), wherein the bend is the portion of the siphon closest to the rotational axis, wherein the siphon entrance starts at the bend, wherein the siphon entrance extends to a lower portion of the aliquoting chamber. This enables multiple aliquots of fluid to be removed from the aliquoting chamber by the siphon.
Abstract:
Disclosed is an in-vitro diagnostic apparatus, which comprises: a loading unit for receiving an input of an inspection medium including an inspection target object; a first clock unit including first time information set as standard time for determining whether an expiration period of the inspection medium is expired; a second clock unit including second time information which can be set as random time; a sensor unit for obtaining the expiration period of the input-received inspection medium; a control unit for determining whether the expiration period of the inspection medium is expired by the standard of the first time information; and an analysis unit for analyzing the inspection target object on the basis of the second time information, in the case of the expiration period of the inspection medium not expired, as a result of the determination.
Abstract:
A fluid control apparatus for controlling a fluid in a microfluidic device. The fluid control apparatus includes a detecting unit including a light source for irradiating light toward the microfluidic device, and a photodetector for detecting light reflected from the microfluidic device, a transporting unit for moving the detecting unit; and a determining unit for controlling a transporting operation by the transporting unit, where determining a state of a fluid at a particular position relative to the microfluidic device is based on light reflected from the microfluidic device.
Abstract:
A non-optical bio-disc, a bio-disc device including the non-optical bio-disc and/or optical disc, a bio-driver apparatus in which a controller disc including a controller for the bio-disc is installed, and an assay method using the same, which are suitable for labs-on-a-chips for various diagnostic assays, nucleic acid hybridization assays, and immunoassays, are provided. The bio-driver apparatus is compatible with general optical discs, including audio, CD-ROMs, DVD players, etc. Thus, the bio-driver apparatus and the assay method offer and economical and convenient alternative to existing products. In addition, the bio-driver apparatus can be readily and easily applied in connection with a computer for remote diagnosis via the internet.
Abstract:
Disclosed is an in-vitro diagnostic apparatus, which comprises: a loading unit for receiving an input of an inspection medium including an inspection target object; a first clock unit including first time information set as standard time for determining whether an expiration period of the inspection medium is expired; a second clock unit including second time information which can be set as random time; a sensor unit for obtaining the expiration period of the input-received inspection medium; a control unit for determining whether the expiration period of the inspection medium is expired by the standard of the first time information; and an analysis unit for analyzing the inspection target object on the basis of the second time information, in the case of the expiration period of the inspection medium not expired, as a result of the determination.