A magnetic particle separation system includes a magnetic field generating device having an upper surface with a receiving area formed thereon; and a magnetic field generating element disposed beneath the upper surface, the magnetic field generating element being configured to produce a magnetic field above the upper surface. A container assembly is disposed on the upper surface and includes: a flexible container having an outer wall with an interior surface that at least partially bounds an internal compartment, the outer wall having a front side and an opposing back side with the internal compartment disposed therebetween; a fluid inlet extending through the outer wall at the front side; a fluid outlet extending through the outer wall at the front side; and a first partition projecting into the internal compartment from the front side between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet.

An apparatus (1) for ex-vivo measurement of performance of a donor heart (2) has a heart holder (6) in a receptacle (7) for holding a human donor heart and a bag (17) for placement into a left ventricle of the heart. The bag has a bag interior space communicating with an interior space of a fluid tight, compressible and expandable container (19. The apparatus further includes a sensor (21) for measuring compression and expansion of the container. Using the apparatus cardiac outwit can be measured by measuring expansion and contraction of the container. A method for ex-vivo measurement of performance of a donor heart is also described. The method may include controlling the preload and/or the afterload.

A system for collecting a biological sample from a passenger cabin includes a collector for collecting particulate samples positioned within at least one of an outlet flow path or a recirculation flow path. The system includes at least one of an outflow valve positioned in the outlet flow path downstream from the collector or a HEPA (high efficiency particulate air) filter positioned in the recirculation flow path downstream from the collector. A method for collecting particulates from cabin air includes capturing particulates in at least one of an outlet flow path or a recirculation flow path with a collector for a period of time, removing the collector from at least one of the outlet flow path or the recirculation flow path for testing, and inserting a clean collector into at least one of the outlet flow path or the recirculation flow path for use during another period of time.

A highly integrated analyte detection device is provided. The transmitter is composed of a shell, a cover body, a circuit module and an electrical connection module. The circuit module is fixedly connected with the shell, one end of the electric connection module is fixedly connected with the circuit module, the other end extends to the outside through the through hole on the shell, and is electrically connected with other structural parts. The sealing material is filled between the electric connection module and the through hole, and the cover body and the shell are clamped together to form a seal for the circuit module, which makes the transmitter structure simpler. The shell and the circuit module can be processed separately and then assembled. The production process is less difficult and the production cost is reduced at the same time.

A laboratory weighing kit comprises two layers: a disposable paper-structured weighing boat in the upper layer and a corresponding-shaped weighing base in the lower layer. The weighing boat has a sample loading portion in the rear to carry chemicals or samples, and a funnel portion in the front to transfer samples. In order to consolidate storage space, either the front funnel can be opened to two portions or the back wall of the weighing boat is opened. The weighing boat can be creased to form a permanent fold. The weighing boat in the upper layer can be either removable from or permanently attached to the weighing base in the lower layer.

A pouch for in-vitro diagnostic items having a pocket portion of a diagnosis item with a storage space of the diagnosis item therein, including a buffer supporter formation portion, wherein the buffer supporter formation portion is formed by extending in a plate shape from one side of the pocket portion of the diagnosis item, a buffer support hole is formed penetratingly in a thickness direction in one area of the buffer supporter formation portion, and a buffer supporter is formed by bending motion in the buffer supporter formation portion separated from the pocket portion of the diagnosis item, wherein the buffer supporter includes a buffer-mounted shelf for mounting the buffer, a left leg portion for supporting shelf to support the left end of the buffer-mounted shelf against the bottom, and a right leg portion for supporting shelf to support the right end of the buffer-mounted shelf against the bottom.

The present disclosure relates to a diagnostic method and a device performing the same. According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a diagnostic device is a diagnostic device that uses a test kit including a specimen plate having a specimen region in which a specimen is smeared and a patch plate configured to store a contact-type patch, which comes into contact with the specimen to stain the specimen, and the diagnostic device includes a body having a loading region in which the test kit is placed, a moving unit configured to move the patch plate and the specimen plate of the test kit relative to each other so that the specimen placed in the test kit is smeared in the specimen region, and a contact unit configured to move a structure of the test kit such that the contact-type patch comes into contact with the smeared specimen so that the smeared specimen is stained.

Provided are systems and methods for collecting and storing a microbiome-derived gaseous sample.

A reagent container is disclosed that is installed in an analyzer for use and stores a reagent supplied to the analyzer via an aspiration tube. The reagent container includes a container body. The container body includes a tubular member with an opening into which the aspiration tube is inserted from above, and a bag-shaped member joined to the tubular member and storing the reagent. The container body comprises a penetration prevention member that prevents a tip of the aspiration tube 90 inserted through the opening from penetrating the container body.

A reagent container that stores a reagent that is aspirated by an aspiration tube installed in an analyzer according to one or more embodiments may include a bag-shaped reagent storage that stores the reagent; and a frame comprising an opening attached to the bag-shaped reagent storage. In one or more embodiments, an interior of the bag-shaped reagent storage may be sealed by inserting the aspiration tube into the opening from above in conjunction with a predetermined operation to the analyzer.