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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2017
Applicant:
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc., Pleasanton, CA (US);
Inventors:
Renato Belz, Rothenburg, CH;
Christian Thalmann, Kehrsiten, CH;
Assignee:
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc., Pleasanton, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 9/00 (2006.01); G01N 35/10 (2006.01); G01N 35/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 35/1065 (2013.01); B01L 9/543 (2013.01); B01L 2200/141 (2013.01); G01N 2035/00277 (2013.01); G01N 2035/103 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method is provided for disposing of a liquid within an automated analytical system for processing a fluid biological sample, wherein a contamination prevention shield including channels for pipets or pipet tips is reversibly docked to a container for liquid waste in order to reduce the risk of cross-contamination. A tip rack assembly is provided for processing a fluid sample, the assembly including a rack for pipet tips and the contamination prevention shield. An analytical system is provided using the tip rack assembly, wherein cross-contamination is avoided.