An automatic nucleic acid extraction cartridge and an automatic nucleic acid extraction system including the same are described herein. The cartridge having a housing that includes a sample port, a cell processing chamber, a wash fluid chamber, a filter assembly comprising a filter member, and a diverter valve having a first and a second reversibly sealable output, wherein each of the sample port and the cell processing chamber, the cell processing chamber and the filter assembly, and the wash fluid chamber and the filter assembly are in one-way fluid communication, and the filter assembly is in fluid communication with the diverter valve and (i) a waste conduit when the diverter valve is biased to the first reversibly sealable output and (ii) a pathogen nucleic acid conduit when the diverter valve is biased to the second reversibly sealable output. The present disclosure further describes methods of using the same.

A liquid container configured to stimulate visual interest. In one embodiment, the container is a bottle configured to generate a liquid vortex within the bottle. In another embodiment, the bottle includes one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs) configured to illuminate the bottle and/or vortex. The bottle includes an agitator configured to generate the liquid vortex. The agitator generally includes a magnetic stir bar disposed within the bottle. The agitator further includes a stylized blade configured to cover the stir bar. The bottle is further configured to work with a mobile application. The app is configured to connect to the bottle via scanning a barcode and/or quick response (QR) code on the bottle. The app enables a user to modify the size and/or shape of the vortex, the speed of the rotor, and/or the light color and/or brightness of the LEDs.

A liquid container configured to stimulate visual interest. In one embodiment, the container is a bottle configured to generate a liquid vortex within the bottle. In another embodiment, the bottle includes one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs) configured to illuminate the bottle and/or vortex. The bottle includes an agitator configured to generate the liquid vortex. The agitator generally includes a magnetic stir bar disposed within the bottle. The agitator further includes a stylized blade configured to cover the stir bar. The bottle is further configured to work with a mobile application. The app is configured to connect to the bottle via scanning a barcode and/or quick response (QR) code on the bottle. The app enables a user to modify the size and/or shape of the vortex, the speed of the rotor, and/or the light color and/or brightness of the LEDs.

A portable preparation assembly to prepare liquid cosmetic/cleanser products in a personalised way has a container which is configured to contain a solvent liquid and includes a base wall, a lateral wall and an upper opening opposite to the base wall; a housing seat configured to house a solid cosmetic/cleanser and arranged at least partially inside the container; and a stirring device which is configured to stir the solvent liquid in the container so as to determine at least partial dissolution of the solid cosmetic/cleanser in the solvent liquid and mix the dissolved solid cosmetic/cleanser with the solvent liquid to obtain the liquid cosmetic/cleanser product.

A portable preparation assembly to prepare liquid cosmetic/cleanser products in a personalised way has a container which is configured to contain a solvent liquid and includes a base wall, a lateral wall and an upper opening opposite to the base wall; a housing seat configured to house a solid cosmetic/cleanser and arranged at least partially inside the container; and a stirring device which is configured to stir the solvent liquid in the container so as to determine at least partial dissolution of the solid cosmetic/cleanser in the solvent liquid and mix the dissolved solid cosmetic/cleanser with the solvent liquid to obtain the liquid cosmetic/cleanser product.

There is provided a method of extracting material from a fluid method of extracting material from a fluid, the fluid being held within a fluid chamber. The method comprises drawing, with a magnetic field generating system, at least one magnetically susceptible member through the fluid around a closed path between at least three points in the chamber, said at least one member being adapted to bind to material in fluid in the chamber. The at least three points are arranged relative to each other in a shape having at least two dimensions, the magnetic field generating system being configured to move the at least on magnetically susceptible member directly between the at least three points, material in the fluid binding to the at least one magnetically susceptible member when it comes into contact with the at least one member as it moves through the fluid.

There is provided a method of extracting material from a fluid method of extracting material from a fluid, the fluid being held within a fluid chamber. The method comprises drawing, with a magnetic field generating system, at least one magnetically susceptible member through the fluid around a closed path between at least three points in the chamber, said at least one member being adapted to bind to material in fluid in the chamber. The at least three points are arranged relative to each other in a shape having at least two dimensions, the magnetic field generating system being configured to move the at least on magnetically susceptible member directly between the at least three points, material in the fluid binding to the at least one magnetically susceptible member when it comes into contact with the at least one member as it moves through the fluid.

The present invention discloses a device for light-treating a fluid having base having an internal hollow portion for housing electronic components, a transparent medium on a top of portion of the base on which a fluid vessel rests, a light emitting element (LEE) for producing light located in the base and positioned toward the top portion of the based where the fluid vessel rests, a processor in communication with the LEE, a user interface for inputting characteristics about the fluid to be treated, wherein the processor, based on the input, controls at least one of the intensity or duration of the light produced by LEE. A system and method for treating a fluid is also disclosed.

A stirring bar capable of reducing a dead space inside a container and efficiently using a contained liquid. A stirring bar introduced into a reagent bottle having an opening mouth portion and rotated by a magnetic force transmitted from the outside of the reagent bottle so as to stir a reagent in the reagent bottle, including: a magnet having a predetermined shape; and a main body including a magnetic member therein, in which the main body is provided with a through-hole which has an opening area corresponding to an opened area and is able to receive a nozzle in the opening area, and in which the stirring bar in a rotation state is able to receive the nozzle in a circular center area narrower than the opening area and having a diameter of an opening width of a center portion of the opening area.

A stirring bar capable of reducing a dead space inside a container and efficiently using a contained liquid. A stirring bar introduced into a reagent bottle having an opening mouth portion and rotated by a magnetic force transmitted from the outside of the reagent bottle so as to stir a reagent in the reagent bottle, including: a magnet having a predetermined shape; and a main body including a magnetic member therein, in which the main body is provided with a through-hole which has an opening area corresponding to an opened area and is able to receive a nozzle in the opening area, and in which the stirring bar in a rotation state is able to receive the nozzle in a circular center area narrower than the opening area and having a diameter of an opening width of a center portion of the opening area.