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Analysis method and analysis apparatus
Assignee: Diramo AS
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Filing: 1995-03-29
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Granted: 1998-07-14
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Expires: 2015-03-29
Abstract
Abstract An analysis method is disclosed, in which several samples are passed in succession through a reaction channel (16) to a detector (17), and at least one reagent is introduced into the reaction channel (16) for reaction with the samples. An apparatus for implementing the method is also disclosed. Using the method and the apparatus, it is intended to specify an analysis method more capable of coping with different flow characteristics of the samples in fluid form. For that purpose, each sample and its associated reagent is introduced in a controlled manner into the reaction channel so that they form a block, along the length of which the local volume ratio between sample and reagent, averaged over a segment of predetermined length, is substantially constant, the length of the segment being substantially shorter than half the length of the block.
Inventors
- 👤 Bo Karlberg
- 👤 Ole Ploug
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 16:43
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N35/00; G01N35/08; G01N35/085
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
An analysis method comprising the steps of passing several samples in succession through a reaction channel without separation, introducing at least one reagent into the reaction channel for reaction with the samples, such that each sample and its associated reagent is introduced in a controlled manner into the reaction channel so that they form a block, along the length of which a local volume ratio between sample and reagent, averaged over a segment of predetermined length, is substantially constant, the length of the segment being substantially shorter than half the length of the block, and passing said blocks with said segments to a detector.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
104 words
An analysis method comprising the steps of passing several samples in succession through a reaction channel without separation, introducing at least one reagent into the reaction channel for reaction with the samples, such that each sample and its associated reagent is introduced in a controlled manner into the reaction channel so that they form a block, along the length of which a local volume ratio between sample and reagent, averaged over a segment of predetermined length, is substantially constant, the length of the segment being substantially shorter than half the length of the block, and passing said blocks with said segments to a detector.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
A method according to claim 1, including the step of selecting the flow rate of each block in the reaction channel in dependence on the length of the block with the flow rate being sufficiently that within each block there remains a reaction segment which contains exclusively the sample and its reagent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 2, including the step of taking an integrating measurement in the detector over a volume which is smaller than the volume of the reaction segment.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method according to claim 1, in which a local mean volume ratio between each individual sample and its reagent is substantially constant at any location of the reaction channel at any time.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 1, including the step of introducing successive samples adjoining one another into the reaction channel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 1, in which predetermined volumes of sample and reagent are fed with great accuracy into the reaction channel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 1, including the step of introducing sample and reagent in layers into the reaction channel.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 7, in which more than two layers are produced., adjacent layers being formed by sample and reagent respectively.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 7, in which sample and reagent are fed into the reaction channel parallel to one another in a flow direction.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 9, in which the sample and reagent are fed synchronously with respect to one another.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method according to claim 7, in which sample and reagent are fed alternately in succession and adjoining one another into the reaction channel, the length of the individual sample and reagent segments being substantially shorter than the length of the block.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method according to claim 1, in which a total volume of sample and reagent corresponding at least to three times the volume of the reaction channel is fed into the reaction channel.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according to claim 12, including the step of detecting a reaction product as the middle third of the total volume is flowing through the reaction channel.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method according to claim 1, including the steps of forming the sample from a fluid that passes along one side of a membrane, the other side of the membrane being exposed to a medium which contains a constituent to be detected.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method according to claim 1, in which a flow rate in the reaction channel is selected so that with a given cross-sectional area of the reaction channel, a Reynolds number for sample and reagent of 5 or less results.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 1, in which the length of individual samples is kept sufficiently small that analysis of samples can be effected continuously or semi-continuously.
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