Patent ID: 7429356
Filing Date: 2008-09-30
Classification: B01L,G01N

Abstract:
1. An extracting apparatus for performing an extracting operation, the apparatus comprising: at least one extracting cartridge provided with a filter member which extracts a component from a sample liquid; a loading mechanism for holding the at least one extracting cartridge, at least one waste liquid vessel for accommodating a discharged liquid of the sample liquid, and at least one recovery vessel for accommodating a recovery liquid, which contains the extracted component; a pressurized air supplying mechanism, vertically moveable with respect to the at least one extracting cartridge by an element fitted to a means for adjusting position of the at least one extracting cartridge, for introducing pressurized air into the at least one extracting cartridge; and a liquid injecting mechanism for injecting the recovery liquid into the at least one extracting cartridge.