Automated fluid handling system

摘要

Automated fluid handling system comprising a housing (20) and two or more fluid handling units (26) arranged as interchangeable modular components with an external fluidics section (30) and an internal non fluidics section (32), and wherein the housing (20) comprises a liquid handling panel (22) with two or more of component positions for receiving said interchangeable modular components (26) such that the external fluidics section (30) is separated from the non fluidics section (32) by the liquid handling panel (22).

主权项

1. Automated fluid handling system comprising a housing and two or more interchangeable fluid handling units the housing comprising a liquid handling panel including two or more component positions for receiving said interchangeable units, wherein said units are arranged as interchangeable modular components, and include:
a fluidics section; a non fluidics section comprising electronics or electrical components or control means; and a panel member arranged to separate the fluidics section from the non fluidics section and for attachment of the modular component to a component position of the liquid handling panel,and wherein the two or more component positions of the liquid handling panel are arranged for attachment of the panel members such that said respective fluidics sections are external to the housing and said respective non fluidics sections are internal to the housing.