Sample processing device and method
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1. A sample processing apparatus, comprising:
- a processing unit having an opening to receive at least one sample vessel containing at least one sample, the processing unit having at least a first processing station and a second processing station positioned along the opening, the first processing station including a first compression member adapted to compress the sample vessel within the opening and a first energy transfer element for transferring energy to or from the contents at the first processing station, and the second processing station including a second compression member adapted to compress the sample vessel within the opening and a second energy transfer element for transferring energy to or from the contents at the second processing station, wherein compression of the sample vessel by of one of the compression members displaces a substance within the sample vessel between the processing stations.
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Abstract
A device for processing a biological sample includes a processing unit having at least one opening to receive a sample vessel and a plurality of processing stations positioned along the opening. The processing stations each have a compression member adapted to compress the sample vessel within the opening and thereby move a substance within the sample vessel among the processing stations. An energy transfer element can be coupled to one or more of the processing stations for transferring thermal energy to the content at a processing station.
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1. A sample processing apparatus, comprising:
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a processing unit having an opening to receive at least one sample vessel containing at least one sample, the processing unit having at least a first processing station and a second processing station positioned along the opening, the first processing station including a first compression member adapted to compress the sample vessel within the opening and a first energy transfer element for transferring energy to or from the contents at the first processing station, and the second processing station including a second compression member adapted to compress the sample vessel within the opening and a second energy transfer element for transferring energy to or from the contents at the second processing station, wherein compression of the sample vessel by of one of the compression members displaces a substance within the sample vessel between the processing stations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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56. The method of claim 162, wherein the thermal cycling nucleic acid amplification reaction comprises at least one of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and ligase chain reaction (LCR).
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61. A sample vessel for holding a sample, comprising:
a sample containing portion having at least one pressure gate disposed within the sample containing portion to divide the sample containing portion into a plurality of segments, at least one segment of the sample containing portion having a wall constructed of a flexible material permitting substantial flattening of the segment of the sample containing portion.
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