Apparatus for automatic implementation of chemical or biological methods
First Claim
1. A device for implementing a chemical or biological method in a sample vessel supported by a pipette plate, and for sequencing and amplifying nucleic acid sequences, comprising:
- a thermocycler disposed on a single worksurface, said thermocycler being operable to receive said pipette plate, and to affect the temperature of said sample vessel;
a pipette station that is disposed on said worksurface and is spatially separated from said thermocycler; and
a robotic arm having a pipette arm and a handling device, said pipette arm being operable to pipette a sample substance into said sample vessel, and said handling device being operable to grip and release the pipette plate and to transport said pipette plate to and from said pipette station and said thermocycler.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a device for automatic implementation of chemical or biological methods in sample vessels, more particularly for sequencing and amplifying nucleic acid sequences, including a pipette apparatus and a thermocycler, the pipette apparatus comprising a pipette arm for pipetting sample substances and/or chemicals. The invention is characterized in that the pipette apparatus and the thermocycler are configured as spatially separated workstations and that a handling arm for moving at least one sample vessel containing sample substances or chemicals and configured separate from the workstations is provided.
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11 Claims
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1. A device for implementing a chemical or biological method in a sample vessel supported by a pipette plate, and for sequencing and amplifying nucleic acid sequences, comprising:
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a thermocycler disposed on a single worksurface, said thermocycler being operable to receive said pipette plate, and to affect the temperature of said sample vessel;
a pipette station that is disposed on said worksurface and is spatially separated from said thermocycler; and
a robotic arm having a pipette arm and a handling device, said pipette arm being operable to pipette a sample substance into said sample vessel, and said handling device being operable to grip and release the pipette plate and to transport said pipette plate to and from said pipette station and said thermocycler. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5)
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6. A device for implementing a chemical or biological method in a sample vessel that is supported by a pipette plate and for sequencing and amplifying nucleic acid sequences, comprising:
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a thermocycler disposed on a single worksurface, said thermocycler being operable to receive said pipette plate, and to affect the temperature of said sample vessel;
a pipette station that is disposed on said worksurface and is spatially separated from said thermocycler; and
a handling system comprising a single rail, which is disposed adjacent to said worksurface and extends generally parallel with a plane defined by said worksurface, and a pipette arm and a handling device supported by said rail, said pipette arm being operable to pipette a sample substance into said sample vessel, and said handling device being operable to grip and release the pipette plate, said pipette arm and said handling device being further operable to move along said rail, whereby said sample vessel is filled with said sample material and transported in said pipette plate to and from said pipette station and said thermocycler by said handling system. - View Dependent Claims (4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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