WO2001067111A3 - A collection system for storage and manipulation of a sample - Google Patents

A collection system for storage and manipulation of a sample Download PDF

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WO2001067111A3
WO2001067111A3 PCT/CA2001/000277 CA0100277W WO0167111A3 WO 2001067111 A3 WO2001067111 A3 WO 2001067111A3 CA 0100277 W CA0100277 W CA 0100277W WO 0167111 A3 WO0167111 A3 WO 0167111A3
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Jean-Francois Delorme
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Biosydel R & D Inc
Jean-Francois Delorme
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Priority to EP01913426A priority patent/EP1281090A2/en
Priority to AU2001239055A priority patent/AU2001239055A1/en
Priority to JP2001566033A priority patent/JP2003526789A/en
Publication of WO2001067111A2 publication Critical patent/WO2001067111A2/en
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Abstract

The present invention relates to a cartridge for receiving a sample, comprising a housing, a lid capable of hermetically closing the housing and a tampered-proof system, coupled to the cartridge, to indicate to a user whether the lid has been removed from the housing, thereby allowing the user to determine if the sample has been potentially contaminated. The present invention also relates to an apparatus for storing samples, the apparatus comprising a housing, a sample receiving means provided inside the housing a sample handling device for automatically inserting and removing the samples from the sample receiving means and a user interface coupled to a control unit for controlling the sample handling device. The present invention also relates to an apparatus for automatically sampling a sample.
PCT/CA2001/000277 2000-03-07 2001-03-05 A collection system for storage and manipulation of a sample WO2001067111A2 (en)

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US10/204,451 US20030156996A1 (en) 2000-03-07 2001-03-05 Collection system for storage and manipulation of a sample
CA002402239A CA2402239A1 (en) 2000-03-07 2001-03-05 A collection system for storage and manipulation of a sample
EP01913426A EP1281090A2 (en) 2000-03-07 2001-03-05 A collection system for storage and manipulation of a sample
AU2001239055A AU2001239055A1 (en) 2000-03-07 2001-03-05 A collection system for storage and manipulation of a sample
JP2001566033A JP2003526789A (en) 2000-03-07 2001-03-05 Collection system for storing and manipulating samples

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US60/187,403 2000-03-07
US22841000P 2000-08-29 2000-08-29
US60/228,410 2000-08-29

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