Patent ID: 6096554
Filing Date: 2000-08-01
Classification: B01L,B03C,G01N,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of analyzing target material contained in a liquid, the method comprising the steps of:(a) providing a pipette means comprising a liquid suction line having an inlet end, and at least one magnet selectively moveable to and from an external peripheral surface of the liquid suction line;(b) repeatedly transferring a mixture of the liquid and a magnetic material between a vessel and the pipette means to agitate and homogeneously mix the mixture;(c) applying a magnetic field to a reservoir of the pipette means to attract and hold the magnetic material on an internal surface thereof;(d) discharging the liquid;(e) transferring the magnetic material from the reservoir to a vessel, and(f) testing the transferred magnetic material to analyze the target material.