Method and apparatus to agitate a liquid are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes a carrier having a base that includes a ridge extending from the base and a collar extending from the base. The example apparatus also includes a container supported on the base, the container movable between (A) a locked positon in which the ridge fixedly engages the container to non-rotatably couple the container to the base and (B) an unlocked position in which the container is disengaged from the ridge and the container is rotatable about the collar.

A cosmetics mixing device for homogenizing suspensions of cosmetics includes a housing that defines an interior space. The housing is open-topped, and a block is positioned in the interior space. A plurality of recesses extends into the block from an upper face of the block. Each recess extends from proximate to a first endpoint to proximate to a second endpoint of the block. Each of a plurality of couplers is coupled to the block and is positioned in a respective recess. The coupler is configured to couple to a respective tubular container to retain the respective tubular container within the respective recess. A shaking module that is coupled to the housing and positioned in the interior space is operationally coupled to the block. The shaking module is positioned to shake the block to mix a cosmetic that is positioned in the respective tubular container.

Provided herein are methods and devices for identifying and/or distinguishing UCA formulations and specifically activating such formulations to produce UCA suitable for in vivo use.

Agitating a plurality of fluid packages in a tower. The housing tower may include a stationary tower as well as an agitation device. The agitation device may include an agitation chassis assembly and an agitation rack tower. The plurality of fluid packages may be received at the agitation rack tower. Once received, the plurality of fluid packages may be connected to a pump assembly, wherein the pump assembly is located at the agitation chassis assembly. In addition, the agitation rack tower may be agitated relative to the agitation chassis assembly about a pivot point located on the agitation rack tower.

A support that comprises a plate having a first side and a second side opposed to the first side. The plate has a sample section including bottle-receiving members defined in the first side and configured for holding the bottles in a fixed position relative to the plate, and first conduit-receiving openings extending from the first side to the second side for receiving conduits extending from the bottles. The plate has a manifold section including second conduit-receiving openings extending from the first side to the second side for receiving the conduits. The plate has a channel section including channels defined in the second side and extending between the first conduit-receiving openings and the second conduit-receiving openings for receiving the conduits therein. The support may be used for example on a shaker. A method for retaining bottles and conduits connected to the bottles is also discussed.

A mixing apparatus, comprising a drive unit (1) with a drive (10) and a shaft (11) which is pivotable about a pivot axis (A) and which is operatively connected to the drive (10), a pivot receptacle (2) which is arranged on the shaft (11), wherein the pivot axis (A) is substantially horizontally aligned, wherein the pivot receptacle (2) comprises a base (20) on which receptacles (21, 22) are provided which extend away from the base (20) and into which holders (3) for containers (7) are insertable.

Disclosed herein are devices, apparatuses, and methods for grinding of samples. A method includes securing a sample vial in a holder attached to a connecting linkage, the sample vial having a grinding media in the sample vial. The method includes rotating a crank that is operatively coupled to a proximal end of the connecting linkage at a proximal pivot point so that the proximal pivot point undergoes rotational motion. The method includes restricting a distal pivot point of the connecting linkage to a linear path, the distal pivot point near a distal end of the connecting linkage. A result being that the sample vial undergoes a combination of rotational and linear motion.

Provided herein are methods and devices for identifying and/or distinguishing UCA formulations and specifically activating such formulations to produce UCA suitable for in vivo use.