Global Patent Index - EP 1159067 A1

EP 1159067 A1 20011205 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FLUID TRANSFER BY SEVERAL CENTRIFUGING OPERATIONS

Title (en)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FLUID TRANSFER BY SEVERAL CENTRIFUGING OPERATIONS

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM ÜBERTRAGEN VON FLÜSSIGKEITEN DURCH MEHRERE ZENTRIFUGIERUNGEN

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE TRANSFERT D'UN FLUIDE PAR PLUSIEURS CENTRIFUGATIONS

Publication

EP 1159067 A1 20011205 (FR)

Application

EP 00910907 A 20000309

Priority

  • FR 0000577 W 20000309
  • FR 9903032 A 19990309

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0053317A1] The invention concerns a method for transferring fluid (2) from at least one initial compartment (4) towards a final receiving compartment (6) via at least one transfer flow path (9 and 10), the transfer being carried out by the action of a centrifugal force, the method consisting in: performing a first centrifuging operation, said to be primary, for transferring the fluid (2) from its initial compartment (4) towards an intermediate compartment (5), via a primary transfer flow path (9); and performing at least a second centrifuging operation, said to be secondary, whereof the axis of centrifugation (8) is different from that (7) of the first centrifuging operation, to transfer the fluid (2) from the intermediate compartment (5) towards the final receiving compartment (6), via a secondary transfer flow path (10). The invention is particularly applicable to microfluidic devices used in biology. The invention also concerns an apparatus (1) for implementing said method.

IPC 1-7

B01L 3/00; G01N 21/07

IPC 8 full level

B01L 3/00 (2006.01); G01N 21/07 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B01L 3/502 (2013.01); B01L 3/50273 (2013.01); G01N 21/07 (2013.01); B01L 2200/0621 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0816 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0864 (2013.01); B01L 2300/087 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0409 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0053317A1

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)

FR 2790682 A1 20000915; FR 2790682 B1 20010511; AU 3294900 A 20000928; CA 2364465 A1 20000914; EP 1159067 A1 20011205; JP 2002538480 A 20021112; WO 0053317 A1 20000914

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 9903032 A 19990309; AU 3294900 A 20000309; CA 2364465 A 20000309; EP 00910907 A 20000309; FR 0000577 W 20000309; JP 2000603800 A 20000309