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Incubation device for microtiter plates

  • US 5,149,654 A
  • Filed: 10/26/1990
  • Issued: 09/22/1992
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/21/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An incubation apparatus for microtiter plates, comprising:

  • a heating chamber for holding a microtiter plate and including a controllable hot air generator, a gate for closing the heating chamber off from the outside environment, air guide means for equalizing and distributing a stream of hot air to a microtiter plate disposed in the heating chamber, and return means for collecting and returning hot air form the microtiter plate to the hot air generator;

    an incubation chamber located adjacent the heating chamber and, divided into a plurality of compartments by shelves for receiving microtiter plates, each compartment including a gate for closing the compartment off from the outside environment;

    a plurality of heaters, each heater being associated with one of said compartments; and

    gripping and transporting means having at least a portion extending between the heating chamber and incubation chamber, having a vertically displaceable working platform and a horizontally displaceable gripping arm, the gripping and transporting means for moving a microtiter plate between the heating chamber and selected compartment of the incubation chamber.

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