(57) The proposed device consists of a capillary tube (2, 2′) with a microcell (3, 3′)
above it, integral with the tube and having parallel transparent surfaces. The capillary
tube (2, 2′) may be equipped with a micropiston (4) that can be inserted at its base,
to push up the liquid contained in the capillary tube (2, 2′) and introduce the desired
amount into the microcell. The microcell (3˝) may be divided into a narrower lower
chamber (31) and a wider upper chamber (32); a container (37), with a suitable chemical
reagent, the bottom of which (39) can be pierced or cut, may be placed inside said
lower chamber. It is also possible to identify the microcell with a label (42) that
can be read by a scanner contained in the analyzer and may also carry information
on the analysis parameters.
The related sampling and analysis procedure is also described.
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