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| 7273759 | Plate alignment and sample transfer indicia for a multiwell multiplate stack and method for processing biological/chemical samples using the same Device and method for processing samples are provided. A first multiwell plate is stacked atop a second multiwell plate. The first multiwell plate has x wells arranged in an array, each well is capable of receiving a sample and has an outlet. The second multiwell pl... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7192558 | Multi-well rotary synthesizer An apparatus for synthesizing polymer chains includes a controller, a plurality of precision fit vials circularly arranged in multiple banks on a cartridge, a drain corresponding to each bank of vials, a chamber bowl, a plurality of valves for delivering reagents to... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7101719 | Support and method for cell based assays Disclosed is a method for the measurement of a cellular process, or for the measurement of the effect of a test compound on a cellular process, in one or more different populations of cells. The method comprises providing separate samples of one or more different po... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7005029 | Method of making a multi-well test plate having adhesively secured transparent bottom panel A method of making a multi-well test plate including an upper frame portion and a glass panel secured to a lower side of the upper frame portion with a layer of light-curable adhesive. The upper frame portion includes a plurality of walls defining adjacent wells for... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7000785 | Tube rack accommodating a range of tube diameters A tube rack for holding and transporting sample tubes or other liquids in an automated analyzer is built to accommodate tubes of different sizes in a stable aligned configuration, the rack containing a row of parallel open-top tube chambers, each chamber containing ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6958132 | Systems and methods for optical actuation of microfluidics based on opto-electrowetting The invention is related to methods and apparatus that manipulate droplets in a microfluidic environment. Advantageously, embodiments of the invention manipulate droplets by controlling the electro-wetting characteristics of a surface with light, thereby inducing a ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6861214 | Immobilization of biopolymers to aminated substrates by direct adsorption An assay article for detection biopolymers contained in a sample is described. The assay article includes a substrate and a biopolymer directly adsorbed on the surface of the substrate. A plurality of biopolymers may be adsorbed on the surface of the substrate to fo... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6794130 | Electrode capture of nucleic acid Nucleic acid is captured from a mixture of cellular debris produced by cell lysis by exposing the mixture to an electrode and applying a nucleic acid capturing voltage to the electrode which is then removed from the mixture carrying said nucleic acid. The nucleic ac... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6660229 | Use of nucleotide analogs in the analysis of oligonucleotide mixtures and in highly multiplexed nucleic acid sequencing Methods and kits that use nucleotide analogs to confer increased accuracy and improved resolution in the analysis and sequencing of oligonucleotide mixtures are provided.... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6602716 | Method and device for referencing fluorescence intensity signals A method and device for fluorimetric determination of a biological, chemical or physical parameter of a sample utilize at least two different luminescent materials, the first of which is sensitive to the parameter, at least with respect to luminescence in... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6576470 | Process and facility for examining chemical reactions in miniaturized reactors arranged parallel to each other The invention pertains to a process for examining chemical reactions in the presence of potentially catalytical substances, wherein reactions are triggered in miniaturized reactors with volumes of 0.001 cm3 to 1 cm3 arranged parallel... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6572823 | Apparatus and method for reconstituting a solution An apparatus and method are provided for handling a solution. The apparatus comprises a housing and a vial assembly positioned within an enclosure of the housing. The vial assembly maintains at least one vial within the enclosure of the housing. A valve m... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6403771 | Method and means for site directed therapy The present invention relates to the field of site directed therapy. More specifically the invention relates to site directed radio therapy, and provides a method for production of radioconjugates and an apparatus for radioimmunotherapy. The method, conju... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6207111 | System for describing the physical distribution of an agent in a patient A system for describing the physical distribution of an agent that accumulates selectively in tissue of a patient in an excised surgical specimen. The system comprises an agent which selectively concentrates in a cancer or precancer or focus of infection ... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6126901 | Detecting low levels of radionuclides in fluids An apparatus and method for detecting low levels of one or more radionuclides in a fluid sample uses a substrate that includes an ion exchange resin or other sorbent material to collect the radionuclides. A collecting apparatus includes a collecting chamb... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6127527 | Apparatus for the therapeutic use of 213 Bi The present invention relates to the field of site directed therapy. More specifically it relates to site directed radio therapy. It provides a method for production of radioimmuno conjugates and an apparatus for radioimmuno therapy. The method, conjugate... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6103533 | Molecular imaging A method of identifying individual substances within a mixture of substances comprises causing the mixture to travel past a spaced series of detectors, each being arranged to produce a signal representative of a characteristic of the mixture as it passes,... | 08/15/2000 |
| 5989854 | Vessels and multiwell plates having a scintillant base A vessel, or an array of vessels, in the form of a multiwell plate, wherein the side walls are opaque and non-scintillant, and wherein the base comprises a scintillant substance, said base being formed of a plastics material which does not permit the atta... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5700637 | Apparatus and method for analyzing polynucleotide sequences and method of generating oligonucleotide arrays This invention provides an apparatus and method for analyzing a polynucleotide sequence; either an unknown sequence or a known sequence. A support, e.g. a glass plate, carries an array of the whole or a chosen part of a complete set of oligonucleotides wh... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5668016 | Method of preparing and activating samples for radioimmunoassay and other test A method of activating target proteins in a biologic sample for radioimmunoassay or other immunoassay by adding the sample to a diluent containing no calcium or magnesium, heating the mixture in a boiling water bath for a designated period of time, coolin... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5665562 | Devices and methods for the measurement of cellular biochemical processes Apparatus and method for studying cellular processes comprise a vessel having a base including a layer comprising a scintillant substance and which is adapted for attachment and/or growth of cells. Cellular processes are examined by scintillation proximit... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5637506 | Solid phase extraction using composite sheet for direct measurement of radioactivity A method of radiochemical analysis having the steps of providing a solid phase extraction sheet material containing ion-specific sorptive or reactive particles in a porous matrix as carrier for the particles, and providing a fluid including an ion-contain... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5635403 | Sample containment card for air or station contamination monitoring system and process A tracking and identification card for an air filter specimen, the card having a sheet-like base with a substantially flat support surface for supporting the specimen, the base having a substantially uniform thickness of from about 3 to about 20 mil, and ... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5531964 | Automated analysis chain In order to reduce liquid effluents and solid waste in an analysis chain receiving liquid samples contained in jugs (16), the proposal is to automate all the operations performed in analysis units or boxes (10a, 10b). Moreover, when the sampling operation... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5326532 | Apparatus for chemically processing toxic materials An apparatus is provided for processing toxic materials in a safe manner. Two access ports in the apparatus are used for introducing and withdrawing the materials. In the apparatus, two valves pass the materials through a vial for mixing with a stored tox... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5258309 | Procedure for automated solid-phase immunoassay using a centrifuge tube A method for conducting immunoassays in an automated fashion is disclosed. A biological fluid under test is placed in a tube (11) which has a solid support (18) therein to which a specific analyte in the biological fluid will be selectively bound. After t... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5244635 | Centrifuge vessel with coaxial waste chamber having cap to prevent waste fluid transfer from the chamber into the vessel A centrifuge vessel for performing immunoassays, affinity chromatography, and like experiments includes a center tube and an outer waste chamber. A biomaterial is held within the center tube and is capable of binding specific analytes in test samples. In ... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5174962 | Apparatus for determining DNA sequences by mass spectrometry This invention relates to the apparatus, for sequencing natural or recombinant DNA and other polynucleotides. In particular, this invention relates to a method for sequencing polynucleotides based on mass spectrometry to determine which of the four bases ... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5151244 | Apparatus for filtering and adjusting the pH of nuclear reactor coolant water for the testing of soluble contents therefor Water testing apparatus for monitoring circulating water coolant in service within a water cooled nuclear reactor system is disclosed. The invention is an improvement in such water testing apparatus and comprises filtering and a preconditioning of selecte... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5098845 | Device and procedure for automated solid-phase immunoassay A method for conducting immunoassays in an automated fashion is disclosed. A biological fluid under test is placed in a tube (11) which has a solid support (18) therein to which a specific analyte in the biological fluid will be selectively bound. After t... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5073484 | Quantitative analysis apparatus and method A method and apparatus for the quantitative determination of an analyte in a liquid employs a liquid-permeable solid medium defining a liquid flow path. The medium includes a number of reaction-containing reaction zones spaced apart along the flow path an... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5055408 | Automated immunoassay analyser An automated immunoassay analyzser comprising a transfer route on which test plates each having a plurality of chambers for immunological reaction opened upwards are transferred continually with a constant interval of time, and devices of at least A, B, C... | 10/08/1991 |
| 4975378 | Method for isotope dilution chromatography Method for integrating isotope dilution analysis with chromatography. One embodiment of the invention includes a liquid chromatographic column, a radiochemical detector, an eluent that contains an additive at saturation and a radiochemically labeled deriv... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4830830 | Apparatus for determining base sequence of nucleic acid Nucleic acid fragments labelled by radio isotape migrate at speeds that increase as the molecular weights decrease in a migration path served with a potential at both ends thereof. The migration path is constituted by a pipe-shaped gel support such as a g... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4756828 | Chromatographic strip having non-compressed edges A device is disclosed for use in a chromatographic system wherein a component of a mixture is partitioned between a liquid phase and an immobile phase. The device comprises at least one strip of a bibulous material. In the chromatographic system the compo... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4757004 | Chromatographic devices having modified edges A device is disclosed for use in a chromatographic system wherein a component of a mixture is paritioned between a liquid phase and an immobile phase. The device is comprised of a chromatographic material. In the chromatographic system the component trave... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4728500 | Stirrer for biochemical reactions A stirrer for biochemical reactions comprising a magnetically permeable vessel for containing a solution of biochemically reacting substances, at least one magnetic bead placed in the vessel, and a magnetic device which is installed outside the vessel and... | 03/01/1988 |
| 4642220 | Apparatus for carrying out analysis The invention relates to an apparatus for carrying out analyses comprising at least one incubation step and at least one separation step for separating a liquid phase from a phase, which is insoluble in said liquid phase. The apparatus comprises a plurali... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4615983 | Immunological measuring element There is presented a novel immunological element suitable for an immunological assay of an antigen according to the so called two antibody method, which element having two separate sheets, one being a sheet for reaction in which the reaction for formation... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4615984 | Dissociation of ligand-binder complex using ultrasound A ligand is dissociated from a binder specific for the ligand by directing a beam of ultrasound at the complex of ligand and binder. The procedure may be employed in a solid phase assay to separate a labeled form of ligand, employed as a tracer, from a bi... | 10/07/1986 |
