Temporary storage of sample portions for artefact-preventing fluid processing
AssigneeAgilent Technologies, Inc.
InventorsHerbert Anderer, Konstantin Shoykhet, Klaus Witt, Stephan Buckenmaier
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Abstract
In a method for processing successive fluidic sample portions provided by a sample source, sample reception volumes are filled successively temporarily with at least a respective one of the sample sections, and the sample sections are emptied successively out of the sample reception volumes in such a way, that, while emptying, it is avoided to bring two respective ones of the sample sections, which have not left the sample source directly adjacent to one another, in contact with one another.
Claims20
A method for processing successive fluidic sample sections provided by a sample source, the method comprising:
- successively temporarily filling more than two sample reception volumes with at least a respective one of the sample sections;
- and
- successively emptying the sample sections out of the sample reception volumes such that, while emptying, it is avoided to bring two respective ones of the sample sections, which have not left the sample source directly adjacent to one another, in contact with one another.
The method according to 1, wherein said filling and said emptying of the sample reception is controlled by switching at least one fluid valve.
A fluid processing apparatus for processing successive fluidic sample sections provided by a sample source, wherein the fluid processing apparatus has comprises:
- more than two sample reception volumes, which are configured to be filled temporarily with at least a respective one of the sample sections;
- and
- a control device configured to successively empty the sample sections out of the sample reception volumes such that, while emptying, it is avoided to bring two respective ones of the sample sections, which have not left the sample source directly adjacent to one another, in contact with one another.
A method for processing successive fluidic sample sections provided by a sample source, the method comprising:
- successively temporarily filling of more than two sample reception volumes with at least a respective one of the sample sections;
- successively emptying of the sample sections out of the sample reception volumes;
- assigning assignment information to at least one of the sample sections, wherein the assignment information is indicative for a rank of the respective sample section in a ranking order of said filling of the sample reception volumes with the sample sections and/or in a ranking order of said emptying of the sample sections out of the sample reception volumes;
- and
- controlling a further processing of the sample sections on the basis of said assignment information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.