Patent ID: 8388913
Filing Date: 2013-03-05
Classification: B01L,G01N

Abstract:
1. A reagent container system for use in a reagent analyzer comprising: a first reagent container cassette provided with a first set of openings each being capable of containing a different reagent therein, wherein each different reagent is in direct contact with the material of the first reagent container cassette; a second reagent container cassette provided with a second set of openings each being capable of containing a different reagent therein, wherein each different reagent is in direct contact with the material of the second reagent container cassette; and a joining means configured to join the first and second reagent container cassettes at least in a storage configuration, where in the storage configuration the first and second reagent container cassettes are joined together such that a longitudinal side of the first reagent container cassette faces a longitudinal side of the second reagent container cassette, wherein by relative displacement the first and second reagent container cassettes are displaceable between the storage configuration and a use configuration in which a transverse side of the first reagent container cassette faces a transverse side of the second reagent container cassette, and wherein at least one of the first and second set of openings is defined by one or more recesses provided in the material of the first and second reagent container cassettes, respectively, and further comprising a wall between each adjacent recess in the first reagent container and a wall between each adjacent recess in the second reagent container, each wall capable of restricting a reagent in a recess from entering another recess.