摘要 |
<p>An apparatus and method for serial dilution of liquid samples comprises a power-driven measuring valve having a rotatably mounted valve body provided with a single calibrated measuring passageway. During a dilution cycle the measuring passageway in different rotational positions of the valve body successively isolates a measured volume of a sample to be diluted and an equal volume of a first diluted solution of the sample which has been prepared by mixing the isolated undiluted volume of the sample with a measured volume of diluent. In a valve body position between said different rotational positions the measuring passageway is connected to form part of a rinsing flow system.</p> |