Dry thawing systems and devices for thawing biological substances are provided herein. Methods for thawing biological substances are also provided.

Systems, methods, and devices are provided for mixing very small volumes of liquids, creams, and ointments. The system includes a mixing apparatus and a flexible tube in ingredients can be added to a base formulation via a connector. The mixing apparatus can mix the contents of the tube non-invasively.

An apparatus for preparing a reagent solution includes an enclosure and a container disposed within the enclosure. The container defines an internal cavity having a compressible volume and defines a passage providing fluidic communication between the internal cavity and the exterior of the container. Optionally, a compressible member is disposed within the internal cavity. A reagent is disposed within the internal cavity.

A device for mixing and dispensing bone material is provided. The device comprises a tubular member having an interior surface configured to receive bone material and a fluid to mix the bone material disposed within the tubular member. The tubular member is flexible and has a proximal opening configured to slidably receive a plunger, and a distal opening configured to dispense a mixed bone material from the interior surface of the tubular member. The plunger is less flexible than the tubular member. Methods of mixing and dispensing bone material are also provided.

In one embodiment described herein, a cartridge is provided comprising a cartridge frame; a plurality of diluents each in an expandable container; a plurality of reagents each in an expandable container; and a plurality of mixing vessels comprising empty expandable containers.

Dry thawing systems and devices for thawing biological substances are provided herein. Methods for thawing biological substances are also provided.

A biological cell preservation or culturing arrangement (20) comprises a chamber defining a fluid retaining space (30) for retaining in use a body of fluid (34) and a deformable membrane (36) in communication with the fluid retaining space, and being manipulable by an electroactive polymer actuator arrangement (38) to undergo a defined topology change to induce in the fluid a pattern of fluid flow by which fluid is exchanged between a sub-region (46) immediately proximal the deformable membrane and a sub-region (48) removed from the deformable membrane.

An apparatus for producing a composition includes a holding device for holding first and second capsules including first and second deformable compartments, respectively, which contain a first formulation and a second formulation, respectively; a first compression element including a first compression surface designed to apply a pressure to the first deformable compartment of the first capsule; and a second compression element including a second compression surface designed to apply a pressure to the second deformable compartment of the second capsule. The first compression surface is designed to conduct and guide the contents of the first capsule to a first passage in the first capsule that can be fluidically connected to the first deformable compartment and the second compression surface is designed to conduct and guide the contents of the second capsule to a second passage in the second capsule that can be fluidically connected to the second deformable compartment.

An integrated at least two component mixing and delivery system and method for creating a new mixture from a first component contained within a first enclosure and a second component contained within a second enclosure that is contained within the first enclosure and, via a series of operations that mix the two components and enable the application of through an applicator tip the placement of the new mixture on at least one surface or a portion thereof.

The present invention relates to a sample cartridge for incubating and/or analyzing a dispersion of particles, cells or droplets and/or for performing biochemical reactions with or in such dispersion. The present invention furthermore relates to a device for incubating a dispersion of particles, cells or droplets and/or for performing a biochemical reaction therewith. Moreover, the present invention also relates to the use of a sample cartridge or of a device for generating and/or processing a dispersion of particles, cells or droplets. Moreover, the present invention relates to a method of processing a dispersion of particles, cells or droplets. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method of generating a dispersion of droplets and to a method of generating a dispersion of solid or semi-solid particles.