Global Patent Index - EP 1537424 A1

EP 1537424 A1 20050608 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING CHEMICAL REACTIONS IN A PLURALITY OF SAMPLES

Title (en)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING CHEMICAL REACTIONS IN A PLURALITY OF SAMPLES

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR DURCHFÜHRUNG VON CHEMISCHEN REAKTIONEN AN EINER VIELZAHL PROBEN

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET APPAREIL POUR METTRE EN OEUVRE DES REACTIONS CHIMIQUES DANS UNE PLURALITE D'ECHANTILLONS

Publication

EP 1537424 A1 20050608 (EN)

Application

EP 03749318 A 20030903

Priority

US 0327406 W 20030903

Abstract (en)

[origin: CA2505616A1] A method and apparatus for simultaneously performing chemical reactions and determining molecular transport dynamics on a plurality of samples such as thin film samples. The apparatus of the present invention is capable of containing multiple samples in individual sample holding positions in a samp le holder within a housing and maintaining those holding positions in chemical isolation from each other. Under control of a computerized controller, the apparatus positions the sample holder so that each sample holding position m ay be positioned adjacent to one or more ports connected to a distribution manifold. The apparatus exposes each sample to one or more fluids in liquid or gas phase, thereby carrying out a chemical reaction and/or determining molecular transport dynamics under controlled temperature and pressure conditions. The sample holding positions may be positioned in an analytical measurement station within the housing so that the resulting chemical compou nd or mixture may be characterized.

IPC 1-7

G01N 35/00; B01J 19/00; G01N 21/75

IPC 8 full level

B01J 19/00 (2006.01); G01N 21/75 (2006.01); G01N 35/00 (2006.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2005033712A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

CA 2505616 A1 20050414; EP 1537424 A1 20050608

DOCDB simple family (application)

CA 2505616 A 20030903; EP 03749318 A 20030903