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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 12, 2016
University of Tasmania, Sandy Bay, AU;
David Charles Bailey, Ringwood, AU;
Andrew Gooley, Ringwood, AU;
Florian Germain Lapierre, Sandy Bay, AU;
David John Melville, Ringwood, AU;
Rod Anthony Wiebenga, Cremorne, AU;
Chau Hoang Thanh Nguyen, Cremorne, AU;
Eugen Meyer, Cremorne, AU;
University of Tasmania, Sandy Bay, AU;
Abstract
A pen format liquid collection device includes an elongate generally tubular housing () able to be held by hand and having an opening at one end, and at least one liquid take-up element () mounted in the housing so as to be positioned or positionable to project at the opening, the at least one liquid take-up element then further postionable by hand manipulation of the housing to contact a volume of liquid to thereby take-up a sample of the liquid to be analysed. At least one retention element () is supported in the housing. The at least one liquid take-up element and the at least one retention element are arranged whereby they are relatively movable into contact, and the at least one retention element is adapted on contact to in turn take-up the sample and retain the sample or a component thereof for in situ analysis or later recovery while protected within the housing. The liquid take-up element is preferably a capillary.