Incubator, sample vessel, kit and method for examining a sample material
AssigneeTesto SE & Co. KGaA
InventorJoel Riemer
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Abstract
An incubator (1) and its use for cultivating microorganisms and/or for carrying out a chemical reaction are provided. The incubator (1) has a sample vessel holder (3) for insertion of a sample vessel (4), a heating device (5) for changing a temperature in the sample vessel holder (3) and/or in a sample vessel (4) inserted into the sample vessel holder (3), and a sample-inactivating device (6) for inactivation of a sample (7) in a sample vessel (4) that is inserted into the sample vessel holder (3).
Claims6
An incubator (1) for at least one of cultivation of microorganisms (2) or performance of a chemical reaction, the incubator comprising:
- a sample vessel receiver (3) into which a sample vessel (4) is insertable;
- a heating device (5) for changing a temperature in at least one of the sample vessel receiver (3) or in a sample vessel (4) inserted into the sample vessel receiver (3);
- a sample inactivation device (6) for inactivation of a sample (7) in a sample vessel (4) inserted into the sample vessel receiver (3);
- an analysis unit (21), comprising at least one measurement apparatus (11) having a sensor or probe extending into the sample vessel (4), to determine if the inactivation of the sample by the sample inactivation device (6) was successful;
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- a closure unit (10) comprising a safety lock (9), wherein after introduction of the sample vessel (4) and closing of the sample vessel receiver (3) or after introduction of the sample (7) and closing of an incubation chamber, the closure unit (10) remains locked by the safety lock (9) until the analysis unit (21) determines that the sample inactivation was successful.
An incubator (1) for at least one of cultivation of microorganisms (2) or performance of a chemical reaction, the incubator comprising:
- a sample receiver into which a sample (7) is directly introducible;
- a heating device (5) for changing a temperature in the sample receiver;
- a sample inactivation device (6) for inactivating the sample (7) in the sample receiver;
- an analysis unit (21), comprising at least one measurement apparatus (11) having a sensor or probe extending into the sample receiver, to determine if the inactivation of the sample by the sample inactivation device (6) was successful;
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- a closure unit (10) of the incubator (1) comprising a safety lock (9) wherein after introduction of the sample (7) and closing of an incubation chamber, the closure unit (10) remains locked by the safety lock (9) until the analysis unit (21) determines that the sample inactivation was successful.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.