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System for Conducting the Identification of Bacteria in Biological Samples

  • US 20110093207A1
  • Filed: 09/20/2010
  • Published: 04/21/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/21/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for cooling and controlling the temperature of samples in a plurality of optics cups in an optical analysis, comprising:

  • a carousel for supporting a plurality of disposable cartridges, each cartridge supporting a disposable optics cup containing a sample to be optically analyzed by an optical analyzer;

    the carousel having a plurality of inlet openings and outlet openings, each associated with one of the disposable cartridges;

    a turntable having a plurality of inlet openings and outlet openings, each associated with one of the inlet openings and outlet openings in the carousel; and

    an insulation plate located below the turntable, said insulation plate including at least one thermal electrical cooler for cooling the air circulated through the inlet openings and outlet openings from the carousel through the turntable for controlling the temperature of the samples.

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