Analyzing apparatus in which liquid can be stirred and analyzing method

Abstract

An analyzing apparatus includes a turntable, and a plurality of reaction containers which are arranged on the turntable. This turntable is intermittently rotated so that the train of reaction containers is alternately in a conveyed state and a stopped state. The outer walls of part of the reaction containers in the train of reaction containers are in contact with a fixedly provided friction flange, while the remaining reaction containers in the train of reaction containers is not in contact with the friction flange. Since the reaction containers located in an area where they make contact with the friction flange are conveyed while they are contacting with the friction flange as the turntable is rotated, the motion of the turntable is transmitted to the reaction containers, and the reaction containers are thereby rotated on their own axes so as to allow the reaction liquid in the containers to be stirred. The rotation of the reaction containers on their own axes is stopped when they reach an area where they do not make contact with the friction flange. After the rotation of the reaction liquid in the reaction containers has been substantially stopped, the light measurement of the reaction liquid is performed using a photometer.