Sample processing system for processing biological samples
First Claim
1. A processing method for biological samples, comprising the steps:
- providing at least one sample container carrier,placing at least one closed sample container in which a biological sample liquid is contained into the at least one sample container carrier at an initial rotation position, wherein each of the at least one closed sample container comprises a closing element;
moving the at least one sample container carrier onto a receiving plate of a sample processing device;
gripping the at least one closed sample container in the at least one sample container carrier by means of a gripping device of the sample processing device;
mixing the biological sample liquid contained within the at least one sample container by rotating the at least one sample container by means of the gripping device;
placing the at least one sample container at a desired position in the sample processing device by means of the gripping device;
detaching a closing element of the at least one closed sample container by means of a closing device and the gripping device of the sample processing device for further processing; and
closing the at least one sample container with the detached closing element or an unused closing element by means of the closing device after said further processing.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a sample processing system and method for processing biological samples, comprising a sample processing device having: a receiving plate, which is arranged substantially horizontally in a plane; a first and second working arm, which can move relative to the receiving plate and extend substantially parallel to each other in a second direction (Y) over the receiving plate; at least one pipetting device mounted on the first working arm, which is movable in the second direction (Y) and in a third direction (Z) orthogonal in relation to the first and second direction (X, Y); at least one gripping device, mounted on the second working arm, with grippers that can be rotated around a gripper axis of rotation (GA) parallel to the third direction (Z); and a control device for controlling the pipetting device and the gripping device.
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21 Claims
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1. A processing method for biological samples, comprising the steps:
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providing at least one sample container carrier, placing at least one closed sample container in which a biological sample liquid is contained into the at least one sample container carrier at an initial rotation position, wherein each of the at least one closed sample container comprises a closing element; moving the at least one sample container carrier onto a receiving plate of a sample processing device; gripping the at least one closed sample container in the at least one sample container carrier by means of a gripping device of the sample processing device; mixing the biological sample liquid contained within the at least one sample container by rotating the at least one sample container by means of the gripping device; placing the at least one sample container at a desired position in the sample processing device by means of the gripping device; detaching a closing element of the at least one closed sample container by means of a closing device and the gripping device of the sample processing device for further processing; and closing the at least one sample container with the detached closing element or an unused closing element by means of the closing device after said further processing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for processing a biological sample, comprising providing a sample container carrier,
placing a closed sample container into the sample container carrier, wherein a biological sample liquid is contained in the closed sample container, moving the sample container carrier onto a receiving plate of a sample processing device, gripping the closed sample container in the sample container carrier by means of a gripping device in the sample processing device, mixing the biological sample liquid contained in the closed sample container by rotating the closed sample container by means of the gripping device, placing the sample container at a desired position in the sample processing device by means of the gripping device for further processing, placing the sample container into a closing device, generating a loose engagement of a closing element of the sample container by means of the closing device, removing the loosely engaged closing element from the sample container and from the closing device by means of the gripping device; -
placing the previously removed closing element or placing an unused closing element onto the sample container located within the closing device by means of the gripping device; loosely screwing the closing element onto the sample container by means of the gripping device conducting at least one partial revolution of the closing element; reclosing the sample container located within the closing device by means of the closing device; removing the resulting reclosed sample container from the closing device by means of the gripping device; and placing the reclosed sample container into the sample container carrier.
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