Owner ADVION BIOSCIENCES, INC.

Inventors JUNG, David, R.; ALPHA, Christopher, G.; RULE, Geoffrey, S.; HUANG, Xian; PROSSER, Simon, J.; SCHULTZ, Gary, A.; SHELDON, Gary, S.

Pub. Number AU-A-2002350019

PCT Number PCT/US02/34495

PCT Pub. Number WO2003/036304

Priority 60/336,950 26.10.01 US

Filing date 28 October 2002

Wipo publication date 6 May 2003

G01N 035/02 Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups - using a plurality of sample containers moved by a conveyer system past one or more treatment or analysis stations

G01N 001/10 Sampling - in the liquid or fluent state

G01N 021/00 Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using infra-red, visible, or ultra-violet light

G01N 031/22 Investigating or analysing non-biological materials by the use of the chemical methods specified in the subgroups - using chemical indicators

G01N 033/00 Investigating or analysing materials by specific methods not covered by groups

G01N 015/06 Investigating characteristics of particles - Investigating concentration of particle suspensions

G01N 030/02 Investigating or analysing materials by separation into components using adsorption, absorption or similar phenomena or using ion-exchange, e.g. chromatography

B01L 003/00 Containers or dishes for laboratory use, e.g. laboratory glassware

B01L 003/02 Containers or dishes for laboratory use, e.g. laboratory glassware - Burettes

B01L 011/00

B01L 009/00 Supporting devices

G01N 001/00 Sampling

G01N 001/16 Sampling - with provision for intake at several levels

G01N 001/04 Sampling - in the solid state, e.g. by cutting