Patent ID: 6669910
Filing Date: 2003-12-30
Classification: B01L,G01N,Y10T

Abstract:
System for providing biological materials comprisinga) a collecting unit for collecting the biological material which has a holder supporting a plurality of collecting vessels each of which has an opening which is accessible from above, b) a matrix unit with a holder in which matrix vessels are located which have an inlet opening for adding a fluid as well as an outlet opening for discharging fluid and the matrix vessels are arranged such that at least their outlet openings extend into the collecting vessels when the matrix unit is placed on the collecting unit, c) a closure unit which is placed on the collecting unit when the matrix unit is removed from the collecting unit, the closure unit having a closure holder in which connecting tubes which corresponds to the number of collecting vessels are located and the connecting tubes each having a connecting opening and a discharge opening, the discharge opening being closed with a fit cap and the connecting tubes with their connecting openings are attached to the collecting vessels in a water-tight manner when the closure unit is placed on the collecting unit.