摘要:
The present invention relates in particular to a continuous automated extraction system and method for physically extracting at least one liquid phase of a series of liquid microsamples which are taken beforehand in discrete packets, both in space and in time, and are in stored.An extraction system (10) according to the invention comprises a centrifuge (13) provided with a plurality of microholders (12), at least one of which is filled with the corresponding microsample and includes a filling upper portion that is extended by a separating lower portion of smaller cross section than that of the upper portion.According to the invention, the or each holder thus filled has a mass which is more than ten times the mass of this microsample, in such a way that it is possible to extract, by centrifugation, at a given instant, only a single microsample contained in a single microholder, or several microsamples contained in some or all of these microholders, progressively as the latter are filled.
摘要:
The invention relates to a fluid connection device and to a continuous automated system and method for taking fluid microsamples using this device.A device (20) according to the invention, which is intended to be connected to a first line (21) via a first opening and includes a second opening through which a second line (28) passes, comprises:a female fluid connector (22) that defines the first opening and has an internal fitting surface (23) terminating in a female end (24) into which this first line opens; anda male fluid connector (25) that defines the second opening, which is fitted into the female connector via its external surface (26) and terminates via its male radial end (27) inside the female connector.According to the invention, this second line is formed from a flexible microtube pushed right through the male connector beyond the male end, the free end of the second line pressing in a sealed manner against the female end so as to minimize the dead volume between the first line and the male connector.
摘要:
The invention relates to a device and a method for counting elementary particles emitted by a fluid, the device comprising a line for transferring the fluid and, outside the line, detection means (6a) for detecting the particles that are attenuated by a wall of the line and/or by this fluid.A counting device according to the invention includes at least one counting portion (4a) of oblong cross section which joins together two adjacent portions of the line having a larger flow section and which has an [internal height (h)/internal width (l)] ratio of 20% or less, in which the internal height and the internal width represent the smallest and largest transverse dimensions respectively of the portion, these being measured along two approximately perpendicular directions, said detection means extending transversely to this portion, facing its entire internal width and on either side thereof.
摘要:
The invention relates to a fluid connection device and to a continuous automated system and method for taking fluid microsamples using this device.A device (20) according to the invention, which is intended to be connected to a first line (21) via a first opening and includes a second opening through which a second line (28) passes, comprises: a female fluid connector (22) that defines the first opening and has an internal fitting surface (23) terminating in a female end (24) into which this first line opens; and a male fluid connector (25) that defines the second opening, which is fitted into the female connector via its external surface (26) and terminates via its male radial end (27) inside the female connector. According to the invention, this second line is formed from a flexible microtube pushed right through the male connector beyond the male end, the free end of the second line pressing in a sealed manner against the female end so as to minimize the dead volume between the first line and the male connector.
摘要:
The invention relates to a device and a method for counting elementary particles emitted by a fluid, the device comprising a line for transferring the fluid and, outside the line, detection means (6a) for detecting the particles that are attenuated by a wall of the line and/or by this fluid.A counting device according to the invention includes at least one counting portion (4a) of oblong cross section which joins together two adjacent portions of the line having a larger flow section and which has an [internal height (h)/internal width (l)] ratio of 20% or less, in which the internal height and the internal width represent the smallest and largest transverse dimensions respectively of the portion, these being measured along two approximately perpendicular directions, said detection means extending transversely to this portion, facing its entire internal width and on either side thereof.