EP2612707A1 - Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Testen von biologischen Proben - Google Patents

Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Testen von biologischen Proben Download PDF

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EP2612707A1
EP2612707A1 EP12150239.7A EP12150239A EP2612707A1 EP 2612707 A1 EP2612707 A1 EP 2612707A1 EP 12150239 A EP12150239 A EP 12150239A EP 2612707 A1 EP2612707 A1 EP 2612707A1
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Douglas Casterlin
Larry Ferringo
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PT12150239T PT2612707E (pt) 2012-01-05 2012-01-05 Dispositivo e método para testar amostras biológicas
ES12150239.7T ES2501843T3 (es) 2012-01-05 2012-01-05 Dispositivo y procedimiento de análisis de muestras biológicas
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Citations (7)

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US6406922B2 (en) 1996-03-11 2002-06-18 American Bio Medica Corp. Device for the testing of body fluid samples
WO2004038364A2 (en) * 2002-10-22 2004-05-06 Acon Laboratories, Inc. In line test device and methods of use
US7090803B1 (en) 2003-10-28 2006-08-15 American Bio Medica Corporation Lateral flow immunoassay device
WO2007026814A1 (ja) * 2005-08-31 2007-03-08 Fujirebio Inc. 試験用具
US20090320623A1 (en) * 2007-03-24 2009-12-31 Michael Matallana-Kielmann Device for a test strip holder, method and arrangement
US7695953B2 (en) 2007-01-09 2010-04-13 American Bio Medica Corporation Apparatus for high-sensitivity body fluid testing device
EP2191896A1 (de) * 2008-11-19 2010-06-02 Kaltek S.r.l. Vorrichtung zur Durchführung von schnellen Vorort-Tests biologischer Flüssigkeiten

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6406922B2 (en) 1996-03-11 2002-06-18 American Bio Medica Corp. Device for the testing of body fluid samples
WO2004038364A2 (en) * 2002-10-22 2004-05-06 Acon Laboratories, Inc. In line test device and methods of use
US7090803B1 (en) 2003-10-28 2006-08-15 American Bio Medica Corporation Lateral flow immunoassay device
WO2007026814A1 (ja) * 2005-08-31 2007-03-08 Fujirebio Inc. 試験用具
US7695953B2 (en) 2007-01-09 2010-04-13 American Bio Medica Corporation Apparatus for high-sensitivity body fluid testing device
US20090320623A1 (en) * 2007-03-24 2009-12-31 Michael Matallana-Kielmann Device for a test strip holder, method and arrangement
EP2191896A1 (de) * 2008-11-19 2010-06-02 Kaltek S.r.l. Vorrichtung zur Durchführung von schnellen Vorort-Tests biologischer Flüssigkeiten

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