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AssigneeRoche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
InventorsFranz Krysl, Wolfgang Huber, Friedrich Schneider
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Devices for thermostatting a measuring cell in an analyzer and measuring cells are disclosed. In one embodiment, a device is provided comprising a measuring cell with a measuring channel, wherein at least one sensor element is located in the measuring channel, and an analyzer comprising a thermostatted supporting surface. The measuring cell can be inserted into the analyzer in an exchangeable manner and can be brought into contact with the thermostatted supporting surface at least in a contact area, the measuring cell having an essentially planar measuring cell wall at least in this contact area. For rapid, reproducible temperature control of the media and sensor elements contained in the measuring cell a heat-conductive, elastic or plastic layer is provided, which will adhere at least in the contact area to at least one measuring cell wall or to the thermostatted supporting surface of the analyzer and which can be removed, essentially without residue, from the opposing thermostatted supporting surface or the measuring cell wall when the measuring cell is exchanged.
A device for thermostatting a measuring cell in an analyzer, comprising:
A device for thermostatting a measuring cell in an analyzer, comprising:
A device for thermostatting a measuring cell in an analyzer, comprising:
A measuring cell which may be inserted in an analyzer in an exchangeable manner, with a measuring channel, in which measuring channel at least one sensor element is placed, and with a contact area towards a thermostatted supporting surface of the analyzer, said measuring cell having an essentially planar measuring cell wall at least in this contact area, wherein for improvement of heat transfer into the measuring cell a heat-conductive, elastic or plastic layer is provided, which adheres, at least in the contact area, to at least one measuring cell wall and which can be removed essentially without residue from the thermostatted supporting surface of the analyzer, when the measuring cell is exchanged.
A measuring cell which may be inserted in an analyzer in an exchangeable manner, with a measuring channel, in which measuring channel at least one sensor element is placed, and with a contact area towards a thermostatted supporting surface of the analyzer, said measuring cell having an essentially planar measuring cell wall at least in this contact area, wherein for improvement of heat transfer into the measuring cell that measuring cell wall on whose interior side facing the measuring channel the at least one sensor element is placed, is made of a heat-conductive metal or metal alloy at least in the contact area with the thermostatted supporting surface of the analyzer.
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