Analytical system with capillary transport

摘要

An analytical system is disclosed. The analytical system includes a storage container configured to store a plurality of capillaries. It also includes a gripper configured to receive at least one of the plurality of capillaries, and move the at least one capillary so that an end of the capillary contacts a sample in a sample container and draws the sample in the capillary. The system also includes a reader configured to detect a signal from the sample in the capillary.

主权项

1. An analytical system comprising:
a capillary dispenser unit comprising a capillary storage container configured to store a plurality of capillaries and a slotted wheel transport unit comprising slots, wherein the slots of the slotted wheel transport unit are configured to receive single capillaries from the capillary storage container; a capillary orientation device configured to receive a single capillary from the capillary dispenser unit; a capillary manipulator transport assembly configured to receive the single capillary from the capillary orientation device and to move the single capillary into an aspiration position so that an end of the single capillary is in contact with a sample in a sample container; and a reader configured to detect a signal from a sample in the single capillary.