Detection device and methods associated therewith
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1. A biological detection system used to measure one or more analytes of interest possibly present in a sample through the use of binding reactions comprising:
- a detector configured to detect a label used in the binding reactions;
a holder configured to hold at least one multi-well reagent container;
at least one multi-well reagent container comprising the label and binding reagents for a plurality of binding reactions;
a probe configured to distribute a portion of a sample into at least one of the multi-well reagent containers;
one pump fluidically connected to the probe; and
a liquid-level detector for determining the presence and/or amount of liquid in at least one of a sample container and the multi-well reagent container.
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Abstract
Detection devices and methods associated therewith are provided. In some embodiments, the detection system can be adapted to measure one or more analytes of interest possibly present in a sample through the use of binding reactions.
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1. A biological detection system used to measure one or more analytes of interest possibly present in a sample through the use of binding reactions comprising:
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a detector configured to detect a label used in the binding reactions;
a holder configured to hold at least one multi-well reagent container;
at least one multi-well reagent container comprising the label and binding reagents for a plurality of binding reactions;
a probe configured to distribute a portion of a sample into at least one of the multi-well reagent containers;
one pump fluidically connected to the probe; and
a liquid-level detector for determining the presence and/or amount of liquid in at least one of a sample container and the multi-well reagent container. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 6, 33, 34, 38, 53, 56, 63, 64, 85, 106)
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92. A method to measure an analyte of interest possibly present in liquid in a sample container comprising:
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(a) forming a composition in a well comprising a sample of optionally processed liquid from the sample container and binding reagents comprising a plurality of magnetizable beads, a plurality of labels, and a plurality of reagents specific for the one or more analytes of interest;
(b) incubating the composition to form complexes among the label, analyte of interest, and the plurality of magnetizable beads;
(c) separating any non-complexed label composition and sample matrix from the complexed label using a method comprising;
(i) aspirating the incubated composition from the well;
(ii) capturing the magnetizable beads with a magnet; and
(iii) dispensing the non-captured label composition into a waste location;
(d) releasing the captured magnetizable beads;
(e) transporting the magnetizable beads to a measurement zone; and
(f) detecting the complexed label to measure the concentration of the analyte of interest. - View Dependent Claims (98, 99, 100, 101)
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120. A biological detection system used to measure one or more analytes of interest possibly present in a sample through the use of binding reactions comprising:
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a detector configured to detect a label used in the binding reactions;
a holder configured to hold at least one multi-well reagent container;
a probe, the probe configured to at least distribute a known amount of sample into at least one of the at least one multi-well reagent containers;
a pump, fluidically connected to the probe; and
2 or more magnetic capture zones fluidically connected and configured to collect and release magnetizable beads. - View Dependent Claims (121, 122, 123, 126, 149)
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one or more vessels comprising binding reagents specific for an analyte of interest, a vessel opening through which the binding reagents enter and leave the vessel, and a vessel bottom which is the most distant part of the vessel from the vessel opening; and
a receptacle adapted to receive each of said one or more vessels comprising zero or more reagent cavities;
wherein one or more vessels are physically separate parts that are installed into the receptacle and are held in the receptacle via an attachment retention member;
wherein the number of wells is considered to be the sum of the number of reagent cavities and number of vessels; and
wherein the number of wells is 2 or more. - View Dependent Claims (156, 158, 159, 160, 163)
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