WO2001052989A2 - Method for environmental sampling - Google Patents
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- WO2001052989A2 WO2001052989A2 PCT/US2001/001766 US0101766W WO0152989A2 WO 2001052989 A2 WO2001052989 A2 WO 2001052989A2 US 0101766 W US0101766 W US 0101766W WO 0152989 A2 WO0152989 A2 WO 0152989A2
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
- B01L3/00—Containers or dishes for laboratory use, e.g. laboratory glassware; Droppers
- B01L3/50—Containers for the purpose of retaining a material to be analysed, e.g. test tubes
- B01L3/505—Containers for the purpose of retaining a material to be analysed, e.g. test tubes flexible containers not provided for above
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
- B01L3/00—Containers or dishes for laboratory use, e.g. laboratory glassware; Droppers
- B01L3/02—Burettes; Pipettes
- B01L3/021—Pipettes, i.e. with only one conduit for withdrawing and redistributing liquids
- B01L3/0217—Pipettes, i.e. with only one conduit for withdrawing and redistributing liquids of the plunger pump type
- B01L3/022—Capillary pipettes, i.e. having very small bore
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- G01N1/00—Sampling; Preparing specimens for investigation
- G01N1/02—Devices for withdrawing samples
- G01N1/10—Devices for withdrawing samples in the liquid or fluent state
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- G01N1/00—Sampling; Preparing specimens for investigation
- G01N1/02—Devices for withdrawing samples
- G01N1/10—Devices for withdrawing samples in the liquid or fluent state
- G01N1/14—Suction devices, e.g. pumps; Ejector devices
- G01N2001/1472—Devices not actuated by pressure difference
- G01N2001/149—Capillaries; Sponges
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- the present invention relates to an apparatus and method for collecting a sample of a fluid.
- the present invention relates to a method and apparatus
- polymer based or metal capillaries are very small and easily adapted for
- the sealed capillary can be heated to a temperature near or above boiling to destroy any organisms within the sample, and thus preserve the sample from deterioration indefinitely.
- MS mass spectrometer
- GC gas chromatogram
- MS GC/MS
- the tube can be opened under
- This invention is an improved method and apparatus for taking environmental
- the method involves collecting, samples of fluid. These fluids can be any gas or liquid.
- the method involves collecting, samples of fluid. These fluids can be any gas or liquid.
- the tube is preferably polymer based or metal but tubes
- the tube is filled with the fluid by use of a syringe
- the tube is hermetically sealed, preferably by crimping, although some other means, such as a
- preparation means by using an opening means to rupture the tube.
- the capillary is attached to a capillary filling means, such as a polymer based
- the capillary can be
- the capillary would function as the needle on a syringe or the capillary can be
- the capillary can be hermetically sealed by the preferred means of crimping, or some other means such as welding, glueing, epoxying, plugging, attaching
- An object ofthe instant invention is to be used for the sampling of any type of
- fluid either gas or liquid
- analytical apparatus any type of analytical apparatus.
- An important object ofthe present invention is to avoid the expense and special
- a further object ofthe instant invention is to avoid the rapid deterioration of fluid
- Yet another object ofthe instant invention is to avoid the collections of samples
- a further object of the instant invention is to avoid the requirement that
- Yet another object ofthe instant invention is to require the extraction of any contaminants prior to analyzing a collected sample.
- a further object ofthe instant invention is to provide a collection capillary which
- MS mass spectrometer
- GC gas chromatogram
- GC/MS GC/MS
- FIG. 1 illustrates an open collection capillary that can be used in conjunction
- FIG. 2 further illustrates additional detail of a capillary collection tube as used
- FIG. 3 illustrates the invention as practiced in its preferred embodiment
- FIG. 4 illustrates the practice ofthe instant invention when utilizing a funnel as
- FIG. 1 illustrates an open collection capillary that can be used in conjunction
- the capillary 1.02 of the instant invention consists of a polymer based material or metal such as but not limited to Teflon. In field testing it has been shown that the capillary of the instant invention is most effectively practiced by utilizing a first end 1.03 and second
- the length of the capillary is approximately 2" (5.080cm) though varying accommodation and sizing may be implemented to coincide with any unique application and analysis requirements.
- FIG. 2 is an illustration which provides additional detail of a capillary collection tube as used in conjunction with the instant invention when practiced in its preferred embodiment providing further clarity with respect to the positioning and demarcation indicators which can be crimped to allow for multiple samples to be taken within one capillary tube.
- Figure 2 is an illustration which provides additional detail of a capillary collection tube as used in conjunction with the instant invention when practiced in its preferred embodiment providing further clarity with respect to the positioning and demarcation indicators which can be crimped to allow for multiple samples to be taken within one capillary tube.
- the capillary of the instant invention 2.02 illustrates the isolation of two samples 2.07 and 2.08 within the capillary 2.02.
- the samples are segregated by sealing each sample from the other via the crimping of demarcation indicators 2.06 located strategically along the length of the capillary tube 2.02. Said crimping demarcation indicators in the invention's
- a collapsible metal such as but not limited to copper, brass, aluminum or any other composition allowing for the _ g _
- the capillary 2.02 is capable of containing and segregating two distinct samples 2.07 and 2.08. It is clear given such disclosure that greater or lesser numbers of samples may be had merely by increasing the length of the tube and / or number of crimping indicators.
- Figure 3 illustrates the invention as practiced in its preferred embodiment further illustrating the capillary collection tube affixed to the filling means of the instant invention. Turning now to Figure 3.
- the capillary 3.02 is attached to the capillary filling means 3.11 by insertion of the filling means 3.11 into internal chamber of the capillary tube 3.02. It is clear given the benefit of the instant disclosure that such an attachment affixation may be had by reversing such positions and allowing the capillary tube to be inserted within a properly sized capillary filling means internal chamber 3.12. Though, through extensive testing it has been found the most effective manner in which to practice the instant invention is the embodiment as illustrated in Figure 3. Figure 3 also illustrates the first open end of the instant invention's capillary 3.03, collapsible demarcation indicators 3.06 and the relative
- the sample is garnered by inserting the polymer based collection capillary of the instant invention below the surface of a fluid body from which a sample is to be withdrawn manipulating a capillary filling means attached said capillary in a manner sufficient to introduce the fluid into the internal chamber of the capillary and then monitoring the flow of fluid from said fluid body to the internal chamber of said submerged collection capillary, and causing the cessation _ _
- the cessation of the fluid flow is typical though not necessarily participated by withdrawing the submerged collection capillary from the fluid body. Once collected, the sample or samples are sealed for subsequent analysis by the crimping of a plurality of collapsible demarcation indicators.
- the demarcation indicators are typically located surrounding the outside diameter of the capillary though in an alternative embodiment, such crimping indicators could be less effectively practiced by locating them within the internal chamber of said capillary.
- FIG. 4 illustrates an alternative embodiment of the instant invention utilizing a funnel 4.11 as a capillary filling means.
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US4811599A (en) * | 1985-10-21 | 1989-03-14 | Johnson Richard L | Borehole sampling |
US5834660A (en) * | 1995-04-10 | 1998-11-10 | Alpha Therapeutic Corporation | Method and system for testing blood samples |
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US3579303A (en) * | 1968-03-06 | 1971-05-18 | Donald E Pickering | System for handling specimens and other substances in medicine and physical sciences |
US3708948A (en) * | 1971-01-11 | 1973-01-09 | Beckman Instruments Inc | Automatic fraction collector |
US4769216A (en) * | 1980-12-22 | 1988-09-06 | Commonwealth Serum Laboratories Commission | Device for detecting antigens and antibodies |
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