Abstract:
The invention relates to a fluorometer having a partly transparent mirror (27) through which excitation light is directed to the sample and via which emitted light from the sample is reflected. Thus a high sensitivity and, furthermore, as homogenous a measurement sensitivity distribution as possible within the vessel are achieved. Measuring can be carried out from either above or below. The invention is applicable for use especially when the fluorometer has simultaneously a plurality of samples.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a holder in which sample-holding plates can be handled. It has a retainer (49) for pressing a plate placed in the holder both against the back wall and against a side wall. Thus a plate of a certain type will always settle in the same position in the holder. It is also possible to use in the holder plates of many sizes, which can be kept in place during handling owing to the retainer. The invention is suitable for use in particular in assay methods in which samples to be assayed are handled on plates comprising a plurality of wells, for example in optical analysers or other apparatuses.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a determination method and equipment and an adapter for use in these. In the method, the sample is allowed to react with a separating reagent bound in a solid phase to the outer surface of particles (8) which are separated from the vessel, whereafter the particles are removed from the vessel using a remover (3.2) and they are taken to a measuring vessel, if required through one or several intermediate step vessels. At least one vessel contains a medium needed in a determination step to be performed therein when the particles are brought into this vessel. The invention is especially suitable for use in automatic immunodetermination systems.
Abstract:
Dosage equipment, which includes a peristaltic pump for the dosage of liquid. The set of hoses (17) of the peristaltic pump includes an upper piece (18) and a lower piece (19). The body of the pump includes an attaching piece (13), to which the upper piece and the lower piece can be attached.
Abstract:
An immunological assay system, wherein the inner face of the cuvettes is used as the solid phase. The equipment includes a displaceable carriage (8) for the cuvette set as well as, above the carriage, a dosage head (9), to which the liquid dosimeter (11) and the measurement device (19) are attached. All the operations take place automatically.
Abstract:
Method for the measurement of properties of a liquid present in a vessel (2), for example for the measurement of the absorbance of a liquid, of the properties of an agglutination, precipitate (4) or any other reaction result placed on the bottom of a vessel, by means of radiation and of a detector (3) receiving radiation while the vessel moves along with a rotor revolving around the vertical axis (15) of a centrifuge. Thereby the beam of measurement (5) coming from the source of radiation (1) passes substantially horizontally and the intensity of the radiation passing through, or reflected from, the contents of the vessel is measured. According to the invention, for the purpose of the measurement of the properties of the liquid, after the vessel (2) has pivoted for the measurement by the effect of centrifugal force so that its longitudinal axis is positioned substantially horizontally, a field of limited area is measured out of the bottom of the vessel (2) while the vessel (2) moves along with the rotor of the centrifuge through the space between the source of radiation (1) and the detector (3). The measurement result of the component field at each particular time under measurement is read constantly or at specified intervals for the purpose of processing and output of the information.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a two-stage method for separating magnetic particles from a composition containing them. In the method, a separating member is introduced into the composition, the member comprising a separating surface, the particles are pulled from the composition, by using a magnetic field, to be adhered to a separating surface, the effect of the magnetic field is eliminated, and the particles (16) are collected thereafter from the separating surface. In this way, it is possible to collect particles effectively even from a large volume. It is also easy to transfer particles into a small volume. The invention can be employed in various applications, especially in the fields of biotechnology, biochemistry, and biomedicine.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a means for separating magnetic particles from a composition. The means comprises an elongated protective cover (1) that comprises a recess (2) extending from the upper end towards the lower end thereof, the recess comprising a movable magnetic rod (4), the proportion of the length of the rod to its thickness being at least about 2:1. The invention can be used in different applications especially in the fields of biotechnology, biochemistry, and biomedicine. Collecting particles by using the means is easy and fast.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a solid-phase determination method and equipment and an adapter for use in these. In the method a sample is allowed to react with a separating reagent bound to the outer surface of a separate solid-phase body (4), whereafter the body is removed from the vessel and is taken to a measuring vessel, if required through one or several intermediate step vessels. At least one vessel contains a medium needed in a determination step to be performed therein when the phase body is brought into this vessel. The invention is especially suitable for use in automatic immunodetermination systems.
Abstract:
Method and equipment for carrying out immunoassays, wherein to a solution containing the antibody to be determined, magnetic particles (2) coated with the corresponding antigen as well as tracer particles (3) coated with the corresponding antigen are added, after the immunological reaction the magnetic particles and the tracer particles adhering to them by the intermediate of the antibody are separated from the reaction solution, and the radiation emitted by the separated particles is measured. The magnetic particles are separated from the reaction solution by pushing a magnetic piece (5) into the solution and by pulling it out of the solution after the magnetic particles have adhered to it, whereupon the radiation emitted by the separated particles is measured.