A device for shaking and sampling biological liquids that is able to take a sample of a biological liquid in a tube including a shaker designed to mix a rack holding one or more tubes by performing a succession of tilting movements between two shaking positions. The shaker is also arranged to tilt beyond the shaking position furthest away from the insertion position of a rack to discharge same by gravity.

An apparatus and methods are provided for the magnetic separation of target bioentities. The apparatus includes a fluid chamber and a magnetic element for drawing target bioentities toward a collection surface of the fluid chamber. The apparatus may include a positioning assembly operable to variable change the position and orientation f the fluid chamber relative to the magnetic element.

An apparatus and methods are provided for the magnetic separation of target bioentities. The apparatus includes a fluid chamber and a magnetic element for drawing target bioentities toward a collection surface of the fluid chamber. The apparatus may include a positioning assembly operable to variable change the position and orientation f the fluid chamber relative to the magnetic element.

A blood sample platelet uniform-mixing device for a blood analyzer includes a vortex oscillation device, the vortex oscillation device includes a fixing assembly, a rotating assembly and a vibrating assembly. The fixing assembly is used for fixing sample test tubes. The rotating assembly includes a rotating motor and a rotating disc. A rotating shaft of the rotating motor is connected with the rotating disc, the rotating disc is matched with the fixing assembly. A central axis of each of the sample test tubes fixed on the fixing assembly deviates from the rotating shaft of the rotating motor. The rotating assembly is used for rotating the fixing assembly and making a blood sample in each of the sample test tubes be in a vortex shape. The vibrating assembly is arranged on the fixing assembly.

A blood sample platelet uniform-mixing device for a blood analyzer includes a vortex oscillation device, the vortex oscillation device includes a fixing assembly, a rotating assembly and a vibrating assembly. The fixing assembly is used for fixing sample test tubes. The rotating assembly includes a rotating motor and a rotating disc. A rotating shaft of the rotating motor is connected with the rotating disc, the rotating disc is matched with the fixing assembly. A central axis of each of the sample test tubes fixed on the fixing assembly deviates from the rotating shaft of the rotating motor. The rotating assembly is used for rotating the fixing assembly and making a blood sample in each of the sample test tubes be in a vortex shape. The vibrating assembly is arranged on the fixing assembly.

A method for mixing a fluid includes: dispensing a first volume of a fluid into a flexible container, the flexible container being at least partially disposed within the chamber of a support housing; repeatedly moving the support housing and the flexible container contained therein so as to mix the first volume of fluid within the flexible container; adding further fluid into the flexible container after moving the support housing to form a second volume of fluid; and manipulating a mixing element within the flexible container so as to mix the second volume of fluid.

A method for mixing a fluid includes: dispensing a first volume of a fluid into a flexible container, the flexible container being at least partially disposed within the chamber of a support housing; repeatedly moving the support housing and the flexible container contained therein so as to mix the first volume of fluid within the flexible container; adding further fluid into the flexible container after moving the support housing to form a second volume of fluid; and manipulating a mixing element within the flexible container so as to mix the second volume of fluid.

An automatic sauce supply device that automatically supplies a cooking container with sauce in a well-agitated state and sauce storage facility provided with the same are provided. An automatic sauce supply device is configured to supply a cooking container with sauce contained in a storage container. The automatic sauce supply device includes a container-holding unit configured to hold the storage container that contains the sauce, an ejection nozzle configured to eject the sauce to the cooking container, a pump configured to pump the sauce from the storage container and pressure-feed the sauce to the ejection nozzle. The container-holding unit includes a base table equipped with the pump and the ejection nozzle, a container-fixing table removably fixing the storage container, and a container-shaking mechanism configured to shake the container-fixing table with respect to the base table.

There is provided an apparatus for use in cell processing comprising: a holding element arranged to receive a top section of a container within a first plane; a moveable plate, spaced apart from the holding element, arranged to operably engage a base section of a container, the moveable plate defining a second plane substantially parallel to the first plane; and an actuation mechanism operably coupled to the moveable plate to rotate the moveable plate about at least one axis within the second plane, thereby reducing a distance between at least a portion of the second plane and the first plane. There is also provided a method of processing cells.

Aspects of the present invention relate to apparatus for use in cell and tissue culture techniques. Particularly, although not exclusively, embodiments of the present invention relate to apparatus which contribute to providing a dynamic cell culture environment. Also disclosed herein are methods for culturing cells and/or tissues, together with in vitro methods of testing drug efficacy as well as other subject matter.