Milking system with analysis unit

9:

• A vertical flow analysis tape for milk analysis, arranged to be provided in the milking system according to claim 1, the analysis tape comprising a carrier layer with a plurality of separate vertical flow analysis pads provided thereon,
• wherein each analysis pad further comprises:
• a reagent pad, comprising a liquid-permeable material and a reagent that is arranged to react with a predetermined compound in the sample to give a response that is detectable by the analysis system,
• a priming pad, comprising a liquid-permeable material and a priming agent that is arranged to change a property of the sample that enhances the response, and
• a bonding layer between the reagent pad and the priming pad, the bonding layer comprising a first adhesive layer, a second adhesive layer, and a support layer between said two adhesive layers,
• wherein the bonding layer has a plurality of throughgoing holes, each hole having a diameter of at least about 0.15 mm.

10:

• A method for producing the vertical flow analysis tape of claim 9, comprising:
• providing the bonding layer that comprises the first adhesive layer, the second adhesive layer, and the carrier layer between said two adhesive layers,
• making a pattern of throughgoing holes in the bonding layer, wherein the holes have a diameter of at least about 0.15 mm,
• providing the layer of reagent pad material, comprising the liquid-permeable material and the reagent that is arranged to react with the predetermined compound when supplied to the reagent pad material to give a response that is detectable by an analysis system, and
• providing a layer of priming pad material, comprising a liquid-permeable material and a priming agent that is arranged to change a property of the sample that enhances the response, wherein one of the reagent pad material and the priming pad material is supplied on a carrier layer,
• bonding the bonding layer to the reagent pad material and to the priming pad material, and
• separating the bonded reagent pad material, bonding layer and priming pad material into separate analysis pads.