Biochemical reaction cartridge
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1. A biochemical reaction cartridge, comprising:
- a storage chamber for accumulating a liquid containing a reagent,a first function chamber, having a specimen port, for mixing a predetermined amount of the liquid with a predetermined amount of a specimen,a second function chamber, for reciprocating the liquid mixed with the specimen in the first function chamber,a first passage for connecting a bottom of the storage chamber to the first function chamber to move the liquid from the storage chamber to the first function chamber,a second passage for connecting a bottom of the first function chamber to a bottom of the second function chamber to reciprocally move the liquid between the first function chamber and the second function chamber,a first connecting portion, for connecting the first function chamber to the first passage, having a bottom position, anda second connecting portion, for connecting the first function chamber to the second passage, having a bottom position,wherein the first passage has a connecting portion, for connecting the first passage to the first function chamber, having a height greater than a liquid surface of the liquid mixed with the specimen in the first function chamber.
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Abstract
A biochemical reaction cartridge includes an injection port for injecting a specimen, a chamber for containing the specimen therein, a chamber for containing a reagent for treating the specimen, nozzle ports for applying or reducing pressure by using fluid. In the cartridge, the specimen is subjected to a biochemical reaction by controlling the fluid. The cartridge is mounted in a biochemical reaction apparatus.
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1. A biochemical reaction cartridge, comprising:
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a storage chamber for accumulating a liquid containing a reagent, a first function chamber, having a specimen port, for mixing a predetermined amount of the liquid with a predetermined amount of a specimen, a second function chamber, for reciprocating the liquid mixed with the specimen in the first function chamber, a first passage for connecting a bottom of the storage chamber to the first function chamber to move the liquid from the storage chamber to the first function chamber, a second passage for connecting a bottom of the first function chamber to a bottom of the second function chamber to reciprocally move the liquid between the first function chamber and the second function chamber, a first connecting portion, for connecting the first function chamber to the first passage, having a bottom position, and a second connecting portion, for connecting the first function chamber to the second passage, having a bottom position, wherein the first passage has a connecting portion, for connecting the first passage to the first function chamber, having a height greater than a liquid surface of the liquid mixed with the specimen in the first function chamber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A biochemical reaction cartridge, comprising:
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a storage chamber for accumulating a liquid containing a reagent, a first function chamber, having a specimen port, for mixing a predetermined amount of the liquid with a predetermined amount of a specimen, a second function chamber, for reciprocating the liquid mixed with the specimen in the first function chamber, a first passage for connecting a bottom of the storage chamber to the first function chamber to move the liquid from the storage chamber to the first function chamber, and a second passage for connecting a bottom of the first function chamber to a bottom of the second function chamber to reciprocally move the liquid between the first function chamber and the second function chamber, wherein the first passage has a first connecting portion, for connecting the first passage to the first function chamber, having a height greater than a liquid surface of the liquid mixed with the specimen in the first function chamber, and wherein the second passage has a second connecting portion, for connecting the second passage to the first function chamber, having a height smaller than the liquid surface of the liquid mixed with the specimen in the first function chamber.
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