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Abstract

A chemical analysis film cartridge having a box-like casing body with opposing first and second end walls and in which dry frameless chemical analysis film chips are stored in a stack between the end walls. A first opening is formed in a side wall of the casing body near the first end wall so that only the film chip nearest the first end wall can be removed from the casing body through the first opening. A second opening in the first end wall permits a suction pad to hold the film chip nearest to the first end wall and to take the film chip out of the casing body through the first opening. The width of the first opening is larger than the thickness of one film chip and smaller than double the thickness of one film chip. The suction pad is retracted so that the film chip abuts against the edge of the second opening on opposite sides of the suction pad, and then the suction pad is further retracted to pull the central portion of the film chip into the second opening, thereby reshaping the film chip into a predetermined warped-shape conforming to the shape of the first opening.

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