Patent ID: 7005109

Claim:
A system for handling liquid samples, comprising: at least one device for handling liquid samples ( 1 ) having at least two superposed and interconnected planar elements ( 2 , 3 ) between which a well ( 4 ) for a liquid sample is formed which extends between an outwardly leading mouth ( 5 ) to receive and deliver a liquid sample and an outwardly leading passage ( 16 ) to connect the well ( 4 ) to a displacement device ( 21 ) for air or another gas; and a handling apparatus having a displacement device ( 21 ), a device for releasably mounting the at least one device for handling the liquid samples ( 1 ), and a line ( 20 ) sealingly connecting the displacement device ( 21 ) to the passage ( 16 ) if the device for handling liquid samples ( 1 ) is disposed in the device for releasably mounting, wherein the mouth ( 5 ) of the device for handling liquid samples ( 1 ) is disposed in a first peripheral area or in the vicinity thereof, and the passage ( 16 ) is disposed in the vicinity of a second peripheral area remote from the first peripheral area or in this second peripheral area, wherein the at least one device for handling liquid samples ( 1 ) is substantially of a tongue shape with a tapered end and has the mouth ( 5 ) in a first end side and the passage ( 16 ) in a longitudinal side, and wherein the at least one device for handling liquid samples ( 1 ) is tapered towards the mouth ( 5 ) in the main plane of extension of the planar elements ( 2 , 3 ) and/or in a direction perpendicular thereto.