A sensing cell culture vessel having one or more sensors on or in the vessel is configured to collect readings of various parameters or characteristics of a cell culture located within the sensing cell culture vessel and transmit the readings. The sensing cell culture vessels may be accompanied by a sensing plate having means for reading the one or more sensors and transmitting the one or more sensors to a server hosting electronic lab notebook for analyzing and storage of the readings. Sensing plates may further be equipped with cameras for imaging cell cultures located in the sensing cell culture vessels and transmitting the images to the server hosting the electronic lab notebook for analyzing and storage of the images. Embodiments of the invention allow for the continuous and automatic monitoring of cell cultures.

A flow cell including inlet and outlet ports in fluid communication with each other through a flow channel that extends therebetween. The flow channel includes a diffuser region and a field region that is located downstream from the diffuser region. The field region of the flow channel directs fluid along reaction sites where desired reactions occur. The fluid flows through the diffuser region in a first flow direction and through the field region in a second flow direction. The first and second flow directions being substantially perpendicular.

A device for performing by flipping-over a quantitative liquid transfer from a crimp capped vial to another vial, container, or cassette includes: an extension tube equipped with a spike on one end; a shielded pot with a lid, intended to enclose the crimp capped vial; and a component including: a lower cylindrical part with a beveled cylindrical notch for receiving in tight insertion a crimp capped vial, the notch having an aperture on a side of the lower cylindrical part; an upper cylindrical part in communication with the lower cylindrical part and including a hollow cylindrical protrusion for guiding the extension tube equipped with a spike, a groove being provided in the upper cylindrical part for keeping the extension tube in place during the handling of the device; and a central cylindrical part, provided between the lower and the upper cylindrical parts, that includes a furrow.