An apparatus for subjecting samples to a treatment, sample container for use in such a device and system for processing and analyzing samples consisting substantially of liquid.

摘要

An apparatus for subjecting material samples to a treatment, comprising a housing (1) including at least one chamber (2) in which containers (8) for a sample to be treated can be disposed, a number of sample containers (8) in the at least one chamber (2) and means for bringing the temperature of a sample in a container (8) to a desired value and holding it at that value, wherein the sample containers (8) each consist of at least one thin conduit (17) wound into a spiral, which spiral is arranged in an otherwise closed vessel which comprises two passages (20,21) for the two ends of the conduit and an opening (26) for introducing a suitable liquid into the vessel around the spiral. IMAGE