ARRAY OF REACTION CONTAINERS FOR AN APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC PERFORMANCE OF TEMPERATURE CYCLES

摘要

A throwaway arrangement of reaction containers of the same shape and dimensions for bringing about temperature cycles in a liquid mixture in the reaction containers, each reaction container having a first conical wall region and a second cylindrical wall region which at one end forms the opening of the reaction container, the thickness of the first wall region being less than the thickness of the second wall region, and the opening of the reaction container being adapted to receive a cover for closing the container in gas-tight manner when placed on the opening of the reaction container. To facilitate handling and access to the liquids in the reaction containers, the arrangement reaction containers is characterised in that it is annular, and the closure (87) of each reaction container (21) can be pierced by a pipetting needle (32). Fig. 1