FLUID PROCESSING AND VOLUME DETERMINATION SYSTEM
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1. A fluid processing system comprising:
- (i) at least two chambers, each of said chambers being separated in a first and a second part by a flexible membrane, said first part comprising essentially a gas and said second part comprising essentially a non-gaseous fluid, an inlet and/or an outlet means,(ii) one or more channels connecting said second parts of said at least two chambers, wherein at least one of said one or more channels includes a pressure sensitive one-way valve,(iii) means for exerting pressure on said first part of at least one of said at least two chambers.
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A fluid processing system is described having at least two chambers. Each of said chambers is separated in a first and a second part by a flexible membrane, the first part, in use, comprising essentially a gas and the second part, in use comprising essentially a non-gaseous fluid, an inlet and/or an outlet means. One or more channels are provided connecting said second parts of said at least two chambers, wherein at least one of said one or more channels includes a pressure sensitive one-way valve. Further, means for exerting pressure on said first part of at least one of said at least two chambers is provided to allow transfer of a sample liquid.
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1. A fluid processing system comprising:
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(i) at least two chambers, each of said chambers being separated in a first and a second part by a flexible membrane, said first part comprising essentially a gas and said second part comprising essentially a non-gaseous fluid, an inlet and/or an outlet means, (ii) one or more channels connecting said second parts of said at least two chambers, wherein at least one of said one or more channels includes a pressure sensitive one-way valve, (iii) means for exerting pressure on said first part of at least one of said at least two chambers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A biosensing device for the analysis of a fluid containing one or more analyte molecules to be detected, said biosensing device comprising:
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a fluid processing system comprising; (i) at least two chambers, each of said chambers being separated in a first and a second part by a flexible membrane, said first part comprising essentially a gas and said second part comprising essentially a non-gaseous fluid, an inlet and/or an outlet means, (ii) one or more channels connecting said second parts of said at least two chambers, wherein at least one of said one or more channels includes a pressure sensitive one-way valve, (iii) means for exerting pressure on said first part of at least one of said at least two chambers, wherein a) one of the at least two chambers is any of;
a PCR amplification chamber (25), a detection chamber (27), a cell lysing chamber, a purification chamber, a washing chamber, an incubation chamber, a thermal cycling chamber, a cell fragment extraction chamber, orb) an inlet or an outlet of at least one of the at least two chambers is fluidly connectable to any of;
a PCR amplification chamber (25), a detection chamber (27), a cell lysing chamber, a purification chamber, a washing chamber, an incubation chamber, a thermal cycling chamber, a cell fragment extraction chamber. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A method of processing a sample liquid, said method comprising:
processing the sample liquid using at least two chambers, each of said chambers being separated in a first and a second part by a flexible membrane, said first part comprising essentially a gas and said second part comprising essentially a non-gaseous fluid, an inlet and/or an outlet means, one or more channels connecting said second parts of said at least two chambers, wherein at least one of said one or more channels includes a pressure sensitive one-way valve, the method further comprising exerting pressure on said first part of at least one of said at least two chambers to transfer sample liquid. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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