Arkray, Inc.

Kyoto Daiichi Kagaku Co., Ltd.

Noriaki Furusato

Atsushi Murakami

Yasumasa Honda

Minoru Kotaki

Daisuke Takahashi

Yoshikazu Hirano

Ken Kishimoto

Kouji Egawa

Eiji Takai

Kousuke Kubo

Yusuke Wada

An analysis apparatus includes a first analysis unit which collects samples by utilizing a first nozzle to analyze the sample, a second analysis unit which collects samples by utilizing a second nozzle to analyze the sample, and a transport apparatus which transports a plurality of sample vessels along a predetermined transport route. When a predetermined waiting state is provided such that the transport of the plurality of sample vessels is interrupted or stopped, then the sample collecting position is changed for at least one of the first and second nozzles, and the samples are collected from the plurality of sample vessels by means of the nozzle having the changed position. Accordingly, it is possible to enhance the efficiency of the analysis process performed by the analysis apparatus, while suppressing the transport apparatus from being large-sized and suppressing the structure from being complicated.

Analysis method, analysis device, program used to implement said analysis method, and storage medium and retrieval device for this program

A transport apparatus for transporting a sample as an analysis objective in a state of being accommodated in a sample container comprises a judging unit which judges whether or not the sample container is positioned at each of first and second collection positions for collecting the sample from the sample container in order to perform each of first and second analysis processes and which outputs each of judgment results thereof as first and second collection position data; and a sample container identification unit which performs individual identification of the sample container in a transport route for the sample container and which outputs an identification result thereof as individual identification data. Further, it is confirmed whether or not the transport of the sample container to the second collection position is adequate on the basis of the first collection position data, the second collection position data, the individual identification data, and data to indicate a predetermined transport amount calculated in accordance with the first and second collection positions.

Transport apparatus, transport method, transport program, and transport system

The present invention relates to a flow rate sensorwhich causes a gasincluded in a liquidto travel in a piping, and which measures a flow speed of a sample by detecting the gas. The flow rate sensoris configured to maintain a contact area of the gas with respect to the pipingat constant or at substantially constant.

Flow sensor and analysis device provided with same

The present invention relates to a method of adjusting a flow rate sensorfor measuring a travel time of a sample passing through a resistive body. The flow rate sensorincludes a straight tube, and plural photo sensorsA toE for detecting interfacesA,B between a gasand a liquidtraveling in the straight tube. Respective positions of the plural photo sensorsA toE are adjusted by detecting the interfacesA,B by using such photo sensorsA toE.

Analysis device provided with flow sensor, and flow sensor adjustment method

A reaction container, a light source unit including light emitting devices that are different in wavelength of an emitted light beam and output dichroic mirrors that are different in wavelength range of a reflectible light beam, and a photoreceptive unit including photoreceptors and photoreceptive dichroic mirrors that are different in wavelength range of a reflectible light beam are used. The light emitting devices are arranged so that output directions thereof may be in parallel, and the output dichroic mirrors are arranged so that the reflected light beams may pass through the same optical path in the same direction. The photoreceptors are arranged so that photoreceptive surfaces may be in parallel, and the photoreceptive dichroic mirrors are arranged so that output light beams from the reaction container may be reflected by the photoreceptive dichroic mirrors and may enter the photoreceptors, according to wavelengths of the output light beams.

Light source unit, photoreceptive unit and multichannel photodetector using the same

A test piece analyzing apparatus is provided which includes a releasably fixed absorbent member, a horizontally reciprocative pinching mechanism for simultaneously transferring a plurality of test pieces in a transfer direction, and an optical analyzing assembly provided with a primary illuminator and a secondary illuminator. The second illuminator serves to illuminate the bottom surface of the test piece.

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Kyoto, Japan

Noriaki Furusato