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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2008
Michael Brauner, Burstadt, DE;
Thomas Kotnig, Graz, DE;
Dieter Mangold, Maxdorf, DE;
Norbert Oranth, Hirschberg, DE;
Christoph Ritter, Graz, AT;
Gerd Schweiger, Graz, AT;
Valerie Winckler-desprez, Ladenburg, DE;
Michael Brauner, Burstadt, DE;
Thomas Kotnig, Graz, DE;
Dieter Mangold, Maxdorf, DE;
Norbert Oranth, Hirschberg, DE;
Christoph Ritter, Graz, AT;
Gerd Schweiger, Graz, AT;
Valerie Winckler-Desprez, Ladenburg, DE;
Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Abstract
The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for determining an analyte in a fluid. Provided in the device is a stirring zone formed in an optionally microfluidic three-dimensional structure, into which stirring zone a sample of the fluid can be introduced and in which there is a stirring device which can be operated in a contactless manner and is optionally designed as a microstirrer, the stirring device being configured so as to stir the sample of fluid introduced into the stirring zone and being loaded with at least one reagent which reacts with the analyte. The invention also provides a stirring device which can be operated in a contactless manner and is optionally designed as a microstirrer, the stirring device being loaded with the at least one reagent which reacts with the analyte.