The present invention relates to an immunoassay apparatus and a method thereof. The immunoassay apparatus including a cartridge 13 in which a tube for T tip 9, a reaction tube 11, a tube for washing 3, and a tube for signal measurement 5 are integrally coupled or individually configured; a T tip 7 and a magnetic rod 31 used for performing reaction and washing processes while moving large magnetic particles m, capture materials, signal materials, and analyte materials with magnetic force by entering successively a plurality of tubes 3 and 5; a cartridge holder 15 in which the cartridge 13 is seated; and a heating member 17 that generates heat by being disposed at a region in which the reaction tube 11 is seated in the cartridge holder 15; is configured in a state where each of the different shapes of magnetic particles is bound with materials.

The present invention relates to a biological material extraction apparatus. According to the present invention, a tube in which a solution for use in extracting a biological material is contained is rotated to directly mix the solution, and cells where stirring is being conducted in each step are sealed to fundamentally block stirring-induced pollution between cells, thereby improving an extraction efficiency.

Provided is a powder collector or the like, which is capable of efficiently performing the work of collecting each powder of a different kind and the like while easily preventing a foreign matter such as another kind of powder from being mixed. The powder collector includes: a connecting part (12) having an air passage (11) that is to be removably connected to a pipe (35) for air intake and air supply; a collecting part (14) having an air passage (13) in which powder is collected to be kept through use of a suction force caused by air intake from the pipe (35) reaching the air passage (13) of the collecting part (14) through the air passage (11) of the connecting part (12) and from which the collected powder is discharged through use of a discharge force caused by air supply from the pipe (35); a first filter part (15), which is arranged at a midway position of the air passage (13) of the collecting part (14) and is configured to block passage of the powder to be collected; a relaying part (17) having an air passage (16) connecting the air passage (11) of the connecting part (12) and the collecting part (14) to each other; and a second filter part (18), which is arranged at a midway position of the air passage (16) of the relaying part (17) or in an end portion of the relaying part (17) on the connecting part (12) side, and is configured to block passage of the powder having passed through the first filter part (15).

This disclosure is directed to a system and method for detecting a surface of a substrate within a scanner.

Embodiments of the system and/or method can include and/or apply a magnetic device for facilitating a magnetic field for isolating the nucleic acid material from a sample, the magnetic device including a support component; and a set of magnetic pins attached to the support component and movable with at least three degrees of freedom when attached to the support component, where the set of magnetic pins provide adaptability to shapes of sample compartments of a sample container.

A multiple sample automatic dosing and cleaning system comprising a first receiving carousel for sequentially receiving multiple samples in sample cups for automatic sequential filling a dosing head. The receiving carousel is rotated around its axis and synchronized with the dosing device. Each destination cup is weighed empty on a balance scale in the destination carousel having openings for multiple cups. The destination carousel has means for rotation movement and vertical and horizontal movement. The destination carousels empty and tared cups placed on the balance scale receive the samples and flux for automatic dosing. A cleaning vacuum device is used to clean the dosing head every time each sample is dosed for integrity sample dosing. The carousels are serviced by gantry support which provides linear and vertical movement of the dosing device.

Devices for magnetic 3d culture are described including magnetic lids/bases for single Petri plates, adjustable height cap for same, as well similar devices for multi-magnet culture plates. A pen-like device for sterilely lifting and moving cells is also described, and this magnetic pipettor can also exist in multi-well magnetic pipettor formats.

This disclosure is directed to a device and a system for picking a target analyte of a suspension. A picker introduces at least one force, such as by a magnetic gradient and/or by a pressure gradient, to extract the target analyte from a sample.

The present invention relates to a biological material extraction apparatus. According to the present invention, a tube in which a solution for use in extracting a biological material is contained is rotated to directly mix the solution, and cells where stirring is being conducted in each step are sealed to fundamentally block stirring-induced pollution between cells, thereby improving an extraction efficiency.

A device and method are proved for transferring a target from a first location to a second location. The target is bound to solid phase substrate to form a target bound solid phase substrate. The device includes transfer surface for receiving the target bound solid phase substrate thereon for transfer. The transfer surface movable between a first position wherein the transfer surface is aligned with the first location and spaced therefrom by a distance and a second position wherein the transfer surface is aligned with the second location. An alignment structure aligns the transfer surface with respect to the second location, with the transfer surface in the second position. A force is movable between an attraction position wherein the target bound solid phase substrate are drawn toward the transfer surface and a discharge position wherein the target bound solid phase substrate are free of the force.