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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 28, 2013
Hitachi, Ltd., Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention provides a pretreatment device for a sample for analysis that makes it possible to send a sample liquid to an arbitrary treatment module connected to a sample liquid conveyance flow route, and an analysis system using the same. A pretreatment device for a sample for analysis according to the present invention is at least provided with a plurality of sample liquid treatment modules for introducing a sample liquid or carrying out prescribed pretreatment on the sample liquid, a first flow path for conveying the sample liquid or the pretreated sample liquid between the plurality of sample liquid treatment modules, and a conveyance direction switching part for switching the conveyance direction of the sample liquid or the pretreated sample liquid in the first flow path. The sample liquid treatment modules have an introduction flow path for introducing the sample liquid or the pretreated sample liquid from the first flow path, a discharge flow path for sending the sample liquid or the pretreated sample liquid to the first flow path, and a flow path switching part for switching the state of communication with the first flow path of the introduction flow path and the discharge flow path.