Sample preparation system, swab unit and base station therefore

摘要

A sample preparation system comprises a swab unit and a base station. The swab unit comprises a swab element for taking a sample, a treatment chamber for decomposing the sample into biological substances, such as DNA, a fluid circuit between said swab element and said treatment chamber for transporting a mixture of said fluid and said sample from the swab element into said treatment chamber, as well as docking means for accommodating the swab unit. When the swab unit is accommodated by the docking means of the base station, a fluid interface is provided for transferring fluid from the base station into the swab unit. Furthermore a detection interface is provided enabling the detection of said biological substances.