Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100137574 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE AUTOMATED EXTRACTION OF NUCLEIC ACIDS - A system and method for the automated extraction of nucleic acids from nucleic acids containing samples are disclosed. In the system, reagents provided in cavities of a reagent plate are transferred to samples accommodated in a process plate using a pipetting device comprising pipettes provided with disposable pipette tips for pipetting of the reagents to obtain sample-reagent mixtures, the sample-reagent mixtures accommodated in the process plate are incubated by an incubating device to release the nucleic acids; the released nucleic acids accommodated in the process plate are separated by a separating device and released to obtain extracted nucleic acids containing fluids; the extracted nucleic acids containing fluids are transferred to cavities of an output plate by disposable pipette tips; wherein each of the samples is assigned one-to-one to a cavity of the reagent plate, at least one of the disposable pipette tips and a cavity of the output plate. | 06-03-2010 |
20110306051 | Method for separating and detecting an analyte - A method for separating and analyzing an analyte is provided which comprises, in a first position, transferring a liquid sample to a multiwell plate with a pipette tip, replacing the tips in the tip rack in the same position, and re-using the pipette tips for aspirating and dispensing liquid. | 12-15-2011 |
20120058479 | WORKFLOW TIMING BETWEEN MODULES - The invention relates to a method of isolating and analyzing an analyte using an analytical apparatus which comprises modules of different types, wherein any one module of one type has a specific, pre-defined timing for carrying out its workflow. | 03-08-2012 |
20120058900 | HARDWARE ARCHITECTURE OF ANALYZERS - An analytical apparatus and a method for isolating and analyzing at least one analyte are described, comprising at least one module for receiving and dispensing a sample to be analyzed, at least one module for isolating said analyte to be analyzed, at least one module for analyzing said analyte, wherein said modules (i) to (iii) are arranged along an axis. | 03-08-2012 |
20120164735 | Sample Distribution - A method is described for distributing samples within an automated analyzer from a linear arrangement of sample vessels to a processing plate in a two-dimensional n×m arrangement wherein samples are sorted, followed by transfer with a pipetting device with a linear arrangement to a processing vessel in a two-dimensional n×m arrangement and subsequent processing of samples using a second pipetting device which has a two-dimensional n×m arrangement. | 06-28-2012 |
20120294762 | Temporary Store - An analyzer for detecting or quantitating an analyte comprising a temporary storage unit for storing a reagent cassette and a method for presenting a reagent cassette present in a temporary storage unit to a pipetting device are described. | 11-22-2012 |
20120294766 | Reagent Store - An automated analyzer with an on-board fridge for long-term cooling of reagents, and a method for isolating and analyzing an analyte comprising long-term cooling of reagents. | 11-22-2012 |
20130252249 | Method for Separating and Detecting an Analyte - A method for separating and analyzing an analyte is provided which comprises, in a first position, transferring a liquid sample to a multiwell plate with a pipette tip, replacing the tips in the tip rack in the same position, and re-using the pipette tips for aspirating and dispensing liquid. | 09-26-2013 |
20140106358 | METHOD OF DETECTING A PRESENCE AND/OR MEASURING A QUANTITY OF AN ANALYTE IN A SAMPLE BY A NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION REACTION - A method of detecting a presence and/or measuring a quantity of an analyte in a sample by a nucleic acid amplification reaction is disclosed, the method including acquiring a fluorescence intensity of the analyte for each amplification reaction cycle of the nucleic acid amplification reaction ( | 04-17-2014 |
20150037896 | Sample Distribution - A method is described for distributing samples within an automated analyzer from a linear arrangement of sample vessels to a processing plate in a two-dimensional n×m arrangement wherein samples are sorted, followed by transfer with a pipetting device with a linear arrangement to a processing vessel in a two-dimensional n×m arrangement and subsequent processing of samples using a second pipetting device which has a two-dimensional n×m arrangement. | 02-05-2015 |
20150050185 | Sample Distribution - A method is described for distributing samples within an automated analyzer from a linear arrangement of sample vessels to a processing plate in a two-dimensional n×m arrangement wherein samples are sorted, followed by transfer with a pipetting device with a linear arrangement to a processing vessel in a two-dimensional n×m arrangement and subsequent processing of samples using a second pipetting device which has a two-dimensional n×m arrangement. | 02-19-2015 |