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EP 0998977 A2 20000510 - Multi-well support for analysis samples

Title (en)

Multi-well support for analysis samples

Title (de)

Mehrgefässanordnung für Analyseproben

Title (fr)

Support d'échantillons d'analyse à puits multiples

Publication

EP 0998977 A2 20000510 (EN)

Application

EP 99500200 A 19991029

Priority

ES 9802754 U 19981103

Abstract (en)

Multi-well support which comprises a unitary moulded piece formed by a flat upper plate in which open out a large number of cavities that are to receive the analysis samples, and which support has, laterally, flat surfaces capable of receiving identification inscriptions contained within a notional parallelepiped defined by the maximum external length, width and height dimensions of the micro-well strip. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B01L 3/00

IPC 8 full level

B01L 3/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B01L 3/5085 (2013.01); B01L 3/545 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0998977 A2 20000510; EP 0998977 A3 20010627; ES 1042388 U 19990901; ES 1042388 Y 20000201

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99500200 A 19991029; ES 9802754 U 19981103