Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.

Roche Diagnostics Gmbh

F. Hoffmann-la Roche Ag

Kurt Barmettler

Rolf Knobel

Rolf Schneebeli

André Peter

Geza Burghardt

Hans-Rudolf Bachmann

Carsten Haack

Herbert Burch

Joerg Burmester

Jörg Burmester

A pipetting device () for an apparatus for processing a sample or reagent is disclosed. The pipetting device () comprises a coupling mechanism, wherein the coupling mechanism comprises at least a first coupling unit () adapted to be coupled to a first pipetting tip () and a second coupling unit () adapted to be coupled to a second pipetting tip (), and a selection element () for selectively allowing a coupling of the first coupling unit () to or releasing the first coupling unit () from the first pipetting tip () and for selectively allowing a coupling of the second coupling unit to or releasing the second coupling unit () from the second pipetting tip (). The selection element () is mechanically coupled to the first coupling unit () and the second coupling unit (). Further, an apparatus () for processing a sample or reagent and a method for pipetting a sample or reagent are disclosed.

Pipetting device for an apparatus for processing a sample or reagent, apparatus for processing a sample or reagent and method for pipetting a sample or reagent

Disclosed is a method of operating a laboratory instrument (), wherein the laboratory instrument is configured for receiving a sample rack () with one or more sample tubes (), wherein the laboratory instrument comprises a robotic head () for bringing a pipettor () into fluidic contact with the one or more sample tubes when the sample rack is in an operating position (), wherein the robotic head is configured for loading the sample rack into the operating position, and wherein the method comprises the steps of: receiving () the sample rack by the laboratory instrument; and loading () the rack into the operating position using the robotic head.

Laboratory instrument and method of using the same

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Lucerne, Switzerland

Kurt Barmettler