Control unit for a fluid control device

Abstract

The invention relates to a control unit for a fluid control device wherein the control unit comprises a pressure unit for providing positive and/or negative pressure, at least one first control unit outlet being fluidically connectable to a processing device comprising at least one receptacle for receiving a fluid sample, at least one second control unit outlet being fluidically connectable to a treatment device having a chamber for receiving the processing device, and a connection unit by means of which the pressure unit is fluidically connectable or connected with the first control unit outlet and/or with the second control unit outlet wherein the control unit is adapted to control the processing of the fluid sample in the processing device by applying a positive or negative pressure provided by the pressure unit to the first control unit outlet by means of the connection unit and to control a physical state in the chamber of the treatment device.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.