CARTRIDGE, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF AUTOMATED MEDICAL DIAGNOSTICS Russian patent published in 2011 - IPC B01L3/00 G01N33/487 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: group of inventions refers to detection of the presence, absence or number of specific DNA and RNA sequences. What is disclosed is a cartridge used to detect the presence, absence and/or number of a target nucleotide sequence in a sample containing one or more nucleic acid sequences; the cartridge comprises a common part containing a fluid processing means, a number of processing chambers which are used irrespective of application of the cartridge, and a water tank, and also waste compartments used for different fluids; also, the cartridge comprises one or more separate specific parts selected from a group containing a detector, a fluid container and an amplification devices, and the specific parts are coupled with the common part with using a bayonet joint. Also, there are disclosed a system and a method for detection of the presence, absence and/or quantity of the target nucleotide sequence in the sample containing one or more nucleic acid sequences.

EFFECT: more reliable detection.

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