(EN)
The invention relates to a method for
de-composing a biological sample (9), said method having
the following steps: the sample (9) is put into a container
(6) which is composed of plastic, in particular, the
contai-ner (6) is inserted into an adapter (2, 2a), the adapter with
the closed container therein is connected to an apparatus
which moves the adapter back and forth, in particular
up-wards, in automated fashion. This method makes it
possi-ble to decompose biological samples in automated
fashi-on, to be precise both samples at room temperature and
frozen samples. The invention also relates to an apparatus
for carrying out the method, said apparatus comprising an
adapter (2, 2a) which is predominantly composed of
pla-stic and has sleeves (4) which are composed of metal and
are intended to accommodate containers (6) which are
composed of plastic, in particular.
