Patent ID: 6752961
Filing Date: 2004-06-22
Classification: B01L,G01N,Y10T

Abstract:
A centrifugal rotor comprising:a rotor body comprising a liquid-dispensing chamber, a liquid-receiving chamber, and a siphon; the siphon being connected to the liquid-dispensing chamber through a siphon inlet and connected to the liquid-receiving chamber through a siphon outlet, the siphon inlet being radially inward of the siphon outlet, said siphon traveling radially outward to a point radially outward of said liquid-dispensing chamber then radially inward to a point radially inward of said siphon inlet and then radially outward to said siphon outlet; the rotor further comprising: a cuvette containing reagents necessary for the analysis of a biological sample, wherein said cuvette is radially outward of said liquid-dispensing chamber and said liquid-receiving chamber, and; a distribution ring which permits flow of a liquid to said cuvette from an output siphon connected to the liquid-receiving chamber.