Abstract:
The invention relates to a light measurement apparatus for a reaction vessel, and a light measurement method, whereby the optical state on the inside of a reaction vessel can be measured efficiently and reliably. The light measurement apparatus includes: a plurality of linking portions to which is provided front ends of light guide portions that optically connect with the interior of the reaction vessel that is linkable with reaction vessels; a connecting end arranging body that has an arranging surface that arranges and supports along a predetermined path, a plurality of connecting ends to which is provided back ends of the light guide portions, in which the front ends thereof are provided to the linking portions, the connecting ends are provided corresponding to the respective linking portions; a measurement device that has measuring ends that are successively optically connectable with the respective connecting ends, and in which light based on the optical state is receivable by means of optical connections between the connecting ends and the measuring ends; and a light guide switching mechanism that successively optically connects the respective connecting ends and the respective measuring ends.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a reaction container and a method for producing the reaction container, and provides a low-cost reaction container which is capable of consistently, quickly, and efficiently performing a process that includes a reaction such as extraction or amplification of a nucleic acid, while saving user's trouble without increasing the scale of the device. The reaction container is configured to comprise: one or two or more housing parts for reactions comprising: a narrow-mouthed piping part in which a reaction reagent or a portion thereof is housed or is housable; a wide-mouthed piping part that is communicated with the narrow-mouthed piping part and provided on an upper side of the narrow-mouthed piping part, and has an aperture that is wider than an aperture of the narrow-mouthed piping part; and a punchable film provided such that it partitions an interval between the wide-mouthed piping part and the narrow-mouthed piping part.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an automatic response/light measurement device and a method therefor, and the purpose is to effectively and quickly perform an optical measurement relating to a reaction with high reliability without increasing a device size. The device is configured to have: a container group in which a plurality of reaction containers are arranged; a measurement mount provided with a plurality of coupling ends that are joinable with apertures of the reaction containers, and have light guide portions that optically connect with the interior of the joined reaction containers; a mount transfer mechanism; a measuring device provided on the mount and having a measuring end having at least one light guide portion that is optically connectable to the light guide portions of the coupling ends, that is able to receive light based on an optical state within the reaction containers via the measuring end; an on-mount measuring end transfer mechanism that makes the measuring end movable on the mount; and a measurement control portion that, following control of the mount transfer mechanism such that the coupling ends are simultaneously joined with the apertures of the reaction containers, controls the on-mount measuring end transfer mechanism such that the light guide portions of the coupling ends and the light guide portion of the measuring end are successively optically connected, and instructs a measurement by the measuring device.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a magnetic reagent, a magnetic reagent kit, a method for treating magnetic carriers, and a treatment device therefor, with an object of quickly and efficiently treating magnetic carriers of a micro particle diameter including nanosized magnetic carriers. The magnetic reagent or magnetic reagent kit includes: a plurality of magnetic carriers which can be magnetized by being exposed to a magnetic field, can be bonded to a predetermined chemical substance or living organism in a liquid, and that have a particle diameter that enables them to be suspended in the liquid; and a plurality of treatment promoting magnetic particles which can be magnetized by being exposed to a magnetic field and thus can have the magnetic carriers adsorbed on the surface thereof, are formed so that they can be moved within the liquid by movement of the liquid or by a magnetic field, and promote a treatment for capturing or re-suspension of the magnetic carriers.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a specimen testing device and method thereof, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a compact and reliable specimen testing device and method thereof. The specimen testing device includes one, two or more test cartridge containers which comprise a plurality of accommodation parts which accommodate or can accommodate a specimen and one, two or more reagent solutions or testing tools used for testing the specimen, and which visibly display specimen information for identifying or managing the specimen and test information showing test content; an automatic testing unit which is attached with or supports the testing tools and which causes a reaction of the specimen and the reagent solution accommodated in the test cartridge containers to obtain a predetermined optical state; an optical measurement unit which measures the optical state obtained by the automatic testing unit; and a digital camera which captures an image of content including the specimen information and the test information and displayed on the one, two or more test cartridge containers to obtain image data.
Abstract:
A sample pooling system 1000 comprises a sample pooling device 200 that pools samples, a first PCR device 300 that performs a PCR on mixed samples, and a second PCR device 400 that performs a PCR on individual samples. The sample pooling device 200 comprises a single first rack 700a that accommodates a plurality of mixed sample containers in a row in the y direction; a plurality of second racks 700c that accommodate a plurality of individual sample containers in a row in the x direction; and a plurality of dispensation nozzles 240 that dispense a plurality of individual samples from the plurality of individual sample containers accommodated by a respective second rack 700c into a respective mixed sample container. The plurality of individual sample containers accommodated by one of the second racks 700c are aligned in the x direction with one of the plurality of mixed sample containers accommodated by the first rack 700a.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a dispensing cylinder, and a dispensing device and a dispensing treatment method using the dispensing cylinder. An object of the present invention is to provide a compact, easily handled, and highly accurate dispensing cylinder capable of performing a dispensing treatment for both a minute amount of liquid and a large amount of liquid using a single mechanism, and a dispensing device and a dispensing treatment method using the dispensing cylinder. The dispensing cylinder includes: a cylinder having a cavity therein; a nozzle provided at one end of the cylinder, having a through hole communicating with the cavity and extending in an axial direction of the cavity, and making a dispensing tip attachable to an outside thereof; and a plunger provided so as to be slidable in the cavity in the axial direction. The cavity has a large diameter region having a large diameter inner peripheral surface and a small diameter region provided so as to be closer to a nozzle than the large diameter region and having a small diameter inner peripheral surface. The plunger has a thick shaft portion provided so as to be slidable in the large diameter region and a thin shaft portion protruding from a distal end of the thick shaft portion in the axial direction and provided so as to be slidable in the small diameter region.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a device for electrical measurement of a target chemical substance, and a method therefor, and an object of the present invention is to provide a compact, inexpensive, and highly reliable device. A device for electrical measurement of a target chemical substance includes : an electrode array element including a base, an electrode array section in which electrodes which are disposed on the base and to each of which a test substance is fixed or can be fixed are arrayed, and a terminal array section in which terminals disposed on the base so as to correspond to the electrodes and electrically connected to the electrodes are arrayed; a processing head having an electrode array element support section supporting the electrode array element detachably to make electrical connection to the terminals possible; a container group including a liquid storing section and a measurement container; a support section moving mechanism capable of relatively moving the electrode array element support section with respect to the container group; and a measurement section capable of measuring a signal generated by applying a predetermined voltage to a test substance fixed to each of the electrodes in the measurement container. The container group includes a storing section storing or capable of storing the electrode array element such that the electrode array element can be supported by the electrode array element support section due to the support section moving mechanism.