Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.

Inheco Industrial Heating and Cooling Gmbh

Roche Diagnostics Gmbh

F. Hoffmann-la Roche Ag

Christian George

Thomas Schlaubitz

Paul Federer

Guido Grueter

Torsten Burdack

Andreas Scholle

Guenter Tenzler

Michel Momboisse

Volker Lob

Giuseppe Marino

Ralf Puklowsky

Michael Momboisse

Günter Tenzler

The present invention relates to the field of high throughput analysis of samples. In particular, the present invention is directed to a device, a System and a method for simultaneous tempering of multiple samples. More particular, the invention relates to the simultaneous thermocycling of multiple samples to perform PCR in a microtiter plate format.

Thermocycling of a block comprising multiple sample

An incubator is provided for exposing samples accommodated in sample containers to a specifically specifiable temperature, comprising a sample chamber, the temperature of which can be controlled and which has at least one closable access opening, and at least one insertion and removal mechanism, which bears a sample container carrier and by means of which the sample container carrier, which in turn bears a sample container, can be moved into the sample chamber and out of the sample chamber through an access opening of the incubator. The incubator according to the invention is furthermore characterized in that the at least one insertion and removal mechanism is installed completely outside of the sample chamber and bears the sample container carrier inserted into the sample chamber even while the access opening is closed.

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Wolfratshausen, Germany

Christian George