Method of controlling the temperature of a specimen in or on a solid support member
First Claim
1. A method for controlling the temperature of a biological specimen in indirect contact with a solid support member by using induction heating and a carrier for a biological specimen, said carrier being removably placed in proximity to said solid support member, said solid support member includes a cartridge for said carrier or a cover plate for said carrier and comprising an electrically conducting material, said electrically conducting material being in contact with a layer of heat conducting material, said heat conducting material is in contact with the specimen, and said method comprising a step of subjecting said solid support to an oscillating magnetic field.
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Abstract
A method of controlling the temperature of a biological specimen by using induction heating. The specimen is either fixed to a carrier or is in liquid form in contact with a carrier with fixed capture probes. The carrier is removably placed in proximity to a solid support member with a conducting material, and the solid support is subjected to an oscillating magnetic field. The carrier and support member are preferably a microscope slide and a cartridge, respectively.
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- 1. A method for controlling the temperature of a biological specimen in indirect contact with a solid support member by using induction heating and a carrier for a biological specimen, said carrier being removably placed in proximity to said solid support member, said solid support member includes a cartridge for said carrier or a cover plate for said carrier and comprising an electrically conducting material, said electrically conducting material being in contact with a layer of heat conducting material, said heat conducting material is in contact with the specimen, and said method comprising a step of subjecting said solid support to an oscillating magnetic field.
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22. A method for carrying out an automatic or semi-automatic assay of one or more specimens each fixed on a microscope slide, comprising the steps of:
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i) placing the microscope slide in a cartridge comprising a chamber encompassed by a cartridge wall having an inner side, said cartridge comprising an electrically conducting material in the form of a solid piece of conducting material placed on the inner side of said cartridge wall, or in the form of one or more solid pieces or particles of conducting material incorporated in the wall of said cartridge; and ii) placing the cartridge in an induction coil and sending alternating current through said coil to generate a magnetic field. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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- 24. A method for controlling the temperature of a biological specimen while testing or treating said biological specimen by employing a solid support member in combination with a carrier and an electromagnetic inductor, said inductor, comprising electrically conducting material on the surface facing the side of the carrier carrying the specimen, and generating a magnetic field with said electromagnetic inductor in the presence of the biological specimen.
- 27. A solid support member in combination with a carrier and an electromagnetic inductor for controlling the temperature of a specimen in direct or indirect contact with a solid support member by using induction heating, said support member being a cartridge for the carrier (e.g. a microscope slide) support member for testing or treating a specimen of biological material, and said support member comprising electrically conducting material on the surface facing the side of the carrier carrying the specimen and said electromagnetic inductor capable of generating an oscillating magnetic field to cause induction heating in the electrically conducting material of the support member.
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31. A solid support member in combination with a carrier and an electromagnetic inductor for controlling the temperature of a specimen in direct or indirect contact with a solid support member providing induction heating, said support member being a cover plate for a microscope slide support member for testing or treating a specimen of biological material, and said support member comprising electrically conducting material on the surface facing the side of the carrier carrying the specimen and said electromagnetic inductor being able to generate an oscillating magnetic field, causing induction heating in the electrically conducting material of the support member.
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