System and method including thermal cycler modules

Systems and methods for processing and analyzing samples are disclosed. The system may process samples, such as biological fluids, using assay cartridges which can be processed at different processing locations. In some cases, the system can be used for PCR processing. The different processing locat...

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Hauptverfasser: SCHMIDT DANIEL R, ERICKSON MATTHEW D, MAURER GARRICK A, DAVIS MATTHEW S, ALARURI SAMI D, STACHELEK THOMAS M, YANG DAVID L, WILTSIE JOSHUA D, WILSON BRIAN D, JOHNSON ALAN N, SAUERBURGER MARK F
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Systems and methods for processing and analyzing samples are disclosed. The system may process samples, such as biological fluids, using assay cartridges which can be processed at different processing locations. In some cases, the system can be used for PCR processing. The different processing locations may include a preparation location where samples can be prepared and an analysis location where samples can be analyzed. To assist with the preparation of samples, the system may also include a number of processing stations which may include processing lanes. During the analysis of samples, in some cases, thermal cycler modules and an appropriate optical detection system can be used to detect the presence or absence of certain nucleic acid sequences in the samples. The system can be used to accurately and rapidly process samples.