Patent ID: 6413780
Filing Date: 2002-07-02
Classification: B01L,G01N,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of performing a determination of an item of interest in a sample using a single structure having a first process path and a second process path, and the second process path includes a plurality of second process sub-paths, the method comprising the steps of:(a) providing a sample accessible to the single structure; (b) placing a first container for processing the sample in a first process path on the single structure; (c) transferring the sample to the first container in the first process path; (d) adding a reagent to the first container in the first process path; (e) mixing contents of the first container in the first process path; (f) separating the item of interest in the sample from the contents of the first container in the first process path; (g) transferring the separated item of interest in the sample from the first container in the first process path to a second container in at least one of the plurality of second process sub-paths of the second process path on the single structure; (h) bringing contents of the second container to a first temperature different from a temperature of the first process path in the second path; and (i) detecting the item of interest in the second container in the second process path.