Provided is a genome extraction device to which a dual chamber structure of an outer chamber and a bead chamber is applied, more particularly a genome extraction device to which the above-described dual chamber structure is applied so that the performance of dry beads vulnerable to moisture can be maintained for a long time.

A histological container for histological samples is provided with a removable humidity control lid with portals for access into the container. The lid creates a humidified zone across the lid portals to allow processing steps inside the container while minimizing variations in the container humidity. A cover can be placed over the container for thermal control inside the container. The cover includes a top with portals aligned with the lid portals for access through the cover and top to inside the container. The cover can include a shutter slidably interfaced with the top. The shutter can include shutter portals selectively aligned with the top portals. Slidable alignment of the shutter portals with the top portals allows access to inside the container. Slidable nonalignment of the shutter portals with the top portals restricts access, essentially closing the container to control temperature levels and other ambient conditions inside the container.

Method and device (1b) for performing the optical analysis of particles (2) contained in suspension in a fluid (3) arranged inside a microfluidic device (4) which maintains it at a temperature significantly lower than the ambient temperature; the formation of humidity on the outer surface (8) of the cover of the microfluidic device is avoided by applying a thermal flow (P) which determines an increase in the temperature of the outer surface (8) of the cover to above the condensation temperature (Td), or reduction in the ambient temperature (and/or humidity) in the vicinity of the cover (8), so as to bring the condensation temperature (Td) (dew point) to below the temperature of the surface (8) of the cover determined by the internal operating temperature.

The present invention is directed to a continuous fluid sample processing device for producing individually processed fluid samples and a method for producing individually processed fluid samples. Moreover, the invention also relates to the use of the device in corresponding methods, in particular in a method for continuously mixing, incubating and analyzing a fluid sample by flow cytometry.

A sample preparation cartridge module comprises an input and output; and interconnected volumes arranged in series between the input and output, the volumes comprising a fluidic isolation chamber and an output channel connected to the fluidic isolation chamber downstream of the fluidic isolation chamber and leading to the output.

This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus related to infrared spectroscopy. In one aspect, a device includes a first assembly, a porous membrane, and a second assembly. The first assembly defines a fluid distributor. The porous membrane overlies the fluid distributor and forms a surface of the fluid distributor. The second assembly is disposed on the first assembly. The second assembly defines a plurality of capillary arrays surrounding a window in the second assembly that exposes the porous membrane. Capillaries of each of the capillary arrays have openings on edges of the window of the second assembly and are operable to direct moisture across a surface of the porous membrane.

The invention relates to a device for synthesising oligonucleotides, comprising: a reagent container receptacle (1) for holding a reagent container support (17) comprising multiple reagent containers (18); an exchangeable microfluid chip (10) comprising a synthesis chamber, fluid connectors and microfluid valves; a control device (5); fluid connecting means (2); wherein the device can be loaded with the microfluid chip (10) and the reagent container support (17) when in a loading position; a chip receptacle (3). To allow cost-effective and prompt synthesis even of small amounts of oligonucleotides, the invention provides for an actuator device (6) to be provided, with which the reagent container receptacle (1), the microfluid chip (10) and the fluid connecting means (2) can be brought from the loading position to an operating position, in which operating position the reagent container receptacle (1), the chip receptacle (3) and the fluid connecting means (2) are positioned relative to each other such that reagents can be conveyed out of the reagent containers (18) towards the synthesis chamber (14) depending on the valve position of the microfluid valves.

A housing for a simulation chamber having a chamber body, a door arranged on the chamber body, and a controller housing, wherein the controller housing is arranged on the chamber body and comprises an outer surface, an inner surface, and at least one side surface, in that the door comprises an outer surface, an inner surface, and at least five side surfaces, wherein the controller housing is arranged on the chamber body in such a manner that, when the door is closed, at least one of the side surfaces of the door is arranged facing at least one of the side surfaces of the controller housing.

Systems comprising a microfluidic device are provided for maintaining and analyzing tissue slices. Methods for maintaining tissue slices in a microfluidic device are further provided.

The present disclosure relates to a method of accelerating a flow velocity in a lateral-flow microfluidic chip in which an analysis time is not delayed while sequential reactions are possible in the lateral-flow microfluidic chip by accelerating a flow velocity in at least a section of a channel, it is easy to manufacture the microfluidic chip for applying the method, and it is possible to mass-produce the microfluidic chip, and more particularly, by increasing a vapor pressure around a specific channel, a flow velocity of a fluid in the corresponding channel is accelerated.