CAPPING AND DECAPPING DEVICE, CAPPING AND DECAPPING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CAPPING AND DECAPPING A TUBE

Abstract: a capping and decapping device for reversibly removing and mounting a cap to and from a tube received in a tube seat of a microplate includes a drum member having a cap stamp, and a frame supporting the drum member such that the drum member is rotatable relative to the frame. the device is configured to rotate the drum member in a first rotational direction when the microplate is moved relative to the frame in a first path direction, and to rotate the drum member in a second rotational direction when the microplate is moved relative to the frame in a second path direction. the cap stamp is configured to remove the cap from the tube when the microplate is moved in the first path direction and is configured to connect the cap to the tube when the microplate is moved in the second path direction.

Inventor(s): Rolf CANESSO, Pascal Markus HOFER, Thomas ZUMSTEIN

CPC Classification: B01L3/50825 ({Closing or opening means, corks, bungs (closures for containers ; means for removing stoppers )})

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