Apparatus and Method for Automated Analysis

摘要

An automated analyzer is offered which can dilute an analyte repeatedly without contamination due to carry-over and thus can yield reliable analysis results. The analyzer has an analyte turntable for holding analyte containers in which analyte is stored, a dilution turntable for holding dilution containers for storing a diluent, a dilution probe for aliquotting a liquid between two containers held on these two turntables, respectively, a diluent vessel for storing a diluent, and a diluent supply mechanism for supplying the diluent into the diluent vessel. The dilution probe has a function of aliquotting the diluent stored in the diluent vessel into the dilution containers held on the dilution turntable. The diluent vessel has a diluent discharging mechanism for discharging the diluent from inside the diluent vessel.

主权项

1. An automated analyzer comprising:
container holders for holding containers in which a liquid is stored; a probe for aliquotting the liquid between two of the containers held by the container holders; a diluent vessel for storing a diluent; and a diluent supply mechanism for supplying the diluent into the diluent vessel, wherein said probe has a function of aliquotting the diluent stored in the diluent vessel into any one of the containers held by the container holders; and wherein said diluent vessel has a diluent discharging mechanism for discharging the diluent from inside the diluent vessel.