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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2000
Ernst Markart, Munich, DE;
Michael Voigt, Munich, DE;
Genrich Siris, Munich, DE;
Klaus Deuter, Unterschleissheim, DE;
LRE Technology Partner GmbH, Munich, DE;
Abstract
An apparatus for determining microorganisms in liquid test specimens includes a specimen providing station ( ) with a transport apparatus ( ) for the continuous provision of cuvettes ( ) containing specimens to be investigated, a dosing station ( ) with a pipetting apparatus ( ) for removing specimens from cuvettes ( ) and for filling the specimens into measuring chambers formed in a measuring chamber plate ( ) in matrix arrangement, a measuring station ( ) with a measuring apparatus ( ) for optically measuring the specimens in the measuring chambers and an endless conveyor ( ) for serially receiving the measuring chamber plates ( ) and for transporting the same through a dosing station ( ), a measuring station ( ) and through a temperature controllable waiting zone ( ).