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EP 4 770 799 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 08.07.2026 Bulletin 2026/28 (21) Application number: 24761641.0 (22) Date of filing: 27.08.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B01L 3/00(2006.01) B67B 7/00(2006.01) B01L 9/06(2006.01) G01N 35/04(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): B01L 9/06; B01L 3/50825; B01L 2300/043; B01L 2300/0609; B01L 2200/028; B01L 2200/025; G01N 2035/0418; G01N 2035/00287 (86) International application number: PCT/EP2024/073889 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/045860 (06.03.2025 Gazette 2025/10)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA Designated Validation States: GE KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 31.08.2023 EP 23194717 (71) Applicant: Eppendorf SE 22339 Hamburg (DE)	(72) Inventors: SCHREIBER, Friedemann 22339 Hamburg (DE) TIETZE, Olaf 22339 Hamburg (DE) BECKER, Kevin 22339 Hamburg (DE)