Method, system and reaction vessel for processing a biological sample contained in a liquid

A system for processing a biological sample contained in a liquid, said system comprising

• (a) a reaction vessel which comprises
• a tubular body having a bottom wall, an upper opening and side walls which extend between said bottom wall and said upper opening,
• said bottom wall and said side walls forming said chamber, and
• a chip shaped carrier having an active surface which is formed by an array of biological polymers, said active surface being accessible to liquid contained in said chamber,
• said chip shaped carrier being located in an opening of a side wall of said tubular body or on the inner surface of said side wall or in a recess formed in the inner surface of said side wall,
• (b) a vessel holder for holding said reaction vessel, and
• (c) means for moving said vessel holder along a predetermined trajectory for causing a relative motion of the liquid contained in said chamber with respect to said active surface of said chip shaped carrier.

A reaction vessel for processing a biological sample contained in a liquid, said reaction vessel comprising

• (a) a tubular body having a bottom wall, an upper opening and side walls which extend between said bottom wall and said upper opening,
• said bottom wall and said side walls forming a chamber for receiving a liquid to be processed, and
• (b) a chip shaped carrier having an active surface which is formed by a p;urality of biological polymers, said active surface being accessible to liquid contained in said chamber,
• said chip shaped carrier being located in an opening of a side wall of said tubular body or on the inner surface of said side wall or in a recess formed in the inner surface of said side wall.