Biomerieux, Inc.

Biomerieux Sa

Cécile Paris

Bruno Colin

Jean-Philippe Charrier

Laurent Drazek

Jean-Claude Raymond

Jacques Dachaud

Dominique Decaux

Charles H Rogers

Patrick Broyer

Marie Privat

Bernard Jean-Marie Limon

Pierre Imbaud

Michel Goudard

Hélène Briand

The aim of the present invention is a method of sampling all or part of a sample () of biological matter (), which is crude, enriched or cultured through contact with a culture medium (), such as agar, for example in a Petri dish, using a probe () equipped with a terminal end (), said sampling method comprising the steps of cooling the terminal end () of the probe (), sticking all or part of the sample () of biological matter () to be sampled through contact, or by applying a pressure exerted by the terminal end () onto the sample () of biological matter (), and sampling of all or part of the sample () of biological matter () so as to separate the sample () of biological matter () from the culture medium (), a method of depositing into a container () or onto an analysis plate () all or part of a sample () of biological matter () stuck onto a frosted terminal end () of a probe, said depositing method including a step of separating the terminal end () of the probe () from all or part of the sample () of biological matter (), as well as a device (), a kit and an apparatus () implementing these methods.

Method of sampling and/or depositing a sample of biological matter and device implementing such method

Method of sampling and/or depositing a sample of biological matter and device implementing such a method

This assembly includes: a transportable support; a strip attached to the support and including an application area for applying the sample and at least one reagent required for the analysis; a piercing member for piercing the skin and a blood vessel; and a container for collecting, storing and returning the sample of human or animal blood. The piercing member is inserted into the container. The tip is connected to the support. The container is connected to the support in a removable manner between a storage configuration and a use configuration, in which the container is placed close to the application area.

Assembly for determining the presence or absence of an analyte in a blood sample and analysis unit comprising such an assembly

The invention relates to a method for isolating at least one fluid sample well laid out in a test card for analysis, said test card including a plate () having at least one first main face from which is laid out at least one channel communicating with at least said well, this first face being coated with a membrane () provided with an adhesive () and which will cover said channel with a covering area (), the method for isolation including a phase for introducing a fluid sample into at least said well and a phase for isolating said well consisting of exerting a force on at least one portion of the covering area () of the adhesive membrane () for ensuring displacement of the adhesive into an obturation area for the sample well.

Method for isolating a sample well of a test card for analysis, and resulting test card

A reaction card () having a body, a front surface () and a rear surface () defined by an edge (), at least one inlet (and/or) and at least one outlet (and/or), connected by a network of channels () constituting at least one reaction path for at least one fluid which is directed via valves (toand/or); each valve includes a flexible film () which can be deformed to allow fluid passage, the film being fixed on the card's rear surface at a peripheral indentation of an assembly of channels associated with the valve; the card includes channels flush with at least one of its surfaces, the channels being of two different cross-sections, a small cross-section serving as a reaction compartment; each front or rear surface is delimited by at least one film (and/or).

Reaction card and use of same

A device for implementing a test card inside which sequential reactions and fluid transfer operations are performed under the effect of a control integrated into the card; the card includes at least two sequential reaction systems arranged in parallel, each reaction system having at least two fluid transfer systems arranged in series. A test card and the method for implementing the device and the card are also disclosed. The device contains at least one actuator per reaction line, and all the actuators are at a regular distance from one another, with the actuators preferably being equidistant. The invention is particularly applicable for the micromanipulation of fluids in biological applications.

Device for implementing an analysis pack, analysis pack and method using same

The invention concerns a device for performing a reaction or at least two reactions in parallel or in series, and for transferring a fluid flow, consisting of. an upper surface () and a lower surface () mutually linked by an edge (); at least a duct () wherein a fluid flow (F) can be generated by means transferring at least one sample () to be treated and/or analysed, and at least a valve () incorporated in each duct () for directing each sample () thereby controlling the transfers, reactions and analyses in the device. Each valve () consists of two means (and) integral with the device, the first means () being mobile between an inoperative position wherein the fluid transfer () is possible and an active position wherein said transfer cannot take place, and the second means () being mobile between a position wherein it is not in contact with said first means () and an active position wherein it deforms the first means () and it is activated by an actuator external to the device.

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