Abstract: The adverse effect on measurement accuracy brought about by the transmission of light beams through portions of a liquid sample with different concentrations, i.e., a concentration distribution in the vertical direction of a container, is prevented by using semiconductor light sources of two different types with different wavelengths. The semiconductor light sources (2, 4) of two different types are housed in the same package (5) such that a detector (9) can capture the light beams emitted by the light sources after their optical axes have intersected with one another. The multiple light beams can be thus caused to pass through portions with substantially the same concentration and therefore can be detected without being influenced by the difference in concentration of the sample in the container.

Abstract: In a device for transporting liquid, liquid to be transported is enclosed by an oil droplet, which is fractionated with air, for manipulation. Moreover, as a method for supplying liquids wherein a plurality of liquids are enclosed by an oil droplet sequentially and treated, liquid enclosed by an oil droplet is formed by associating one oil with one liquid in a liquid introducing section. According to the present invention, even in the case where a plurality of liquids are manipulated, it is possible to manipulate stably without affecting other liquids. Moreover, it is possible to treat as a liquid enclosed by an oil droplet successively in the device for transporting liquid, thereby allowing the invention to be applied to a system for analyzing easily.

Abstract: There are provided a chemical analysis apparatus and an analysis device in which predetermined quantities of a sample and a reagent are presicely pipetted, then are subjected to various processes, and are tested by a test device. Thus, the chemical analysis apparatus comprises the analysis device, an oil supply portion, a sample pipetting portion and a reagent pipetting portion. The analysis device comprises an upper board provided with a common electrode, and a lower board provided with a drive electrode including a train of a plurality of electrodes. Oil is filled in a space defined between the two boards, and liquid drops of the sample, the reagent and the like are formed in the oil.

Abstract: Conventional liquid transport substrates having a fluid channel formed along an array of electrodes have a problem in which throughput decreases, depending on driving conditions. In order to avoid two-way passage in a fluid channel from the inlet to a measuring section and a fluid channel from the measuring section to the outlet, the measuring section is located in the middle of the fluid channel connecting the inlet and the outlet, so that manipulation from the inlet to the outlet takes place in one direction on the substrate. Even when analyzing a large number of sample droplets, by transport of the droplets substantially in one direction, it is possible to complete measurement in a short time.

Abstract: A chemical analysis apparatus is equipped with analysis sections having openings, means for supplying samples or reagents from the openings, means for combining and mixing samples with reagents to obtain droplets as liquids to be measured, and means for measuring the physical properties of the liquids to be measured during reaction or after completion of reaction. Furthermore, plate members are provided facing each other in analysis sections and a plurality of electrodes are provided on the plate member faces that face each other. Voltage is applied from the plurality of electrodes to the droplets of the samples and the reagents.

Abstract: The adverse effect on measurement accuracy brought about by the transmission of light beams through portions of a liquid sample with different concentrations, i.e., a concentration distribution in the vertical direction of a container, is prevented by using semiconductor light sources of two different types with different wavelengths. The semiconductor light sources (2, 4) of two different types are housed in the same package (5) such that a detector (9) can capture the light beams emitted by the light sources after their optical axes have intersected with one another. The multiple light beams can be thus caused to pass through portions with substantially the same concentration and therefore can be detected without being influenced by the difference in concentration of the sample in the container.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for fraction collection for capillary electrophoresis. In one example, the system includes a capillary configured to electrophoretically separate biological fractions into separated biological fractions, and further configured to discharge the separated biological fractions from a capillary end; a flow cell surrounding the capillary end, wherein the flow cell is configured to collect the separated biological fractions discharged from the capillary end into a collecting vessel; an irradiator configured to irradiate a light beam onto the capillary at a detection point, wherein the light beam causes emitted light from the capillary; and a detector configured to detect the emitted light.

Abstract: A blood analyzing apparatus is provided, which includes a microcapillary fabricated on a substrate by a micromanufacturing technique and used for sampling, filtering, separating, and moving blood and a detector so as to conduct a process from sampling blood to analyzing it using the substrate. A blood analyzing method is also provided for conducting a process from sampling blood to analyzing it by using the blood analyzing apparatus.