Sample supply system and the handling of samples

摘要

A sample supply system for the supply of successive samples of fluent material to a sample receiving zone, the system including a displaceable magazine having a plurality of locating stations for locating sample receptacles on the magazine; a sample receiving zone for receiving samples of fluent material discharged from such sample receptacles; and a discharge member adapted to be actuated to apply pressure to a fluent material contained in a sample receptacle for discharging fluent material; the magazine being displaceable relatively to the sample receiving zone and the discharge member to bring any locating station into register with the sample receiving zone and the discharge member for the discharge of fluent material from a receptacle located at such locating station.