A blood bag system includes a BC pooling bag for centrifugation of a buffy coat, a filter for removing white blood cells from a supernatant liquid transferred from the BC pooling bag, a platelet preserving bag for reserving the supernatant liquid that has passed through the filter, a first tube connecting the BC pooling bag and an inlet of the filter, a second tube connecting the platelet preserving bag and an outlet of the filter, and a cassette to be fixed in the centrifugation and separation apparatus. The first tube and the second tube are disposed within the cassette. The cassette includes a first clamp section for closing and opening the first tube, and a second clamp section for closing and opening the second tube.

A method, system, and device for separating oil from oil sands or oil shale is disclosed. The method includes heating the oil sands, spinning the heated oil sands, confining the sand particles mechanically, and recovering the oil substantially free of the sand. The method can be used without the addition of chemical extraction agents. The system includes a source of centrifugal force, a heat source, a separation device, and a recovery device. The separation device includes a method of confining the sands while allowing the oil to escape, such as through an aperture.

A separation container for extracting a portion of a sample for use or testing and method for preparing samples for downstream use or testing are provided. The separation container may include a body defining an internal chamber. The body may define an opening, and the body may be configured to receive the sample within the internal chamber. The separation container may further include a seal disposed across the opening, such that the seal may be configured to seal the opening of the body, and a plunger movably disposed at least partially inside the internal chamber. The plunger may be configured to be actuated to open the seal and express the portion of the sample.

An adapter is connectable to any one of a plurality of different instrument modules so that the connected adapter and any one of the plurality of different instrument modules is positionable within a centrifuge bucket. The adapter includes, for example, a support positionable in a first portion of the centrifuge bucket so that the any one of the plurality of different instrument modules is positionable in a second portion of the centrifuge bucket, a processor attachable to the support, a power source or a connector to a power source operably electrically connected to the processor, an interface operably connected to the processor for receiving data from the any one of the plurality of different instrument modules, and a transmitter for wirelessly transmitting data from the processor to a remote location.

Rotor (1) for a laboratory centrifuge comprising a rotor body (10), which is foreseen to be placed in the laboratory centrifuge and rotationally driven, wherein the rotor body (10) has a non-cylindrical shape, and wherein the rotor (1) is foreseen to carry sample containers (30) reaching into a circumferential bulge (15) of the rotor body (10), wherein it is foreseen that the rotor (1) further comprises an interchangeable circular adapter (20, 20, 20) held within the rotor body (10), wherein receptacles for respective sample containers (30) are comprised within the rotor body (10) and/or the adapter (20, 20, 20). Adapter (20, 20, 20) for use within a rotor (1) and Laboratory centrifuge with a rotor (1) according to the above.

The invention provides a filtering and centrifugation device, comprising a barrel, a volume in the barrel for receiving a fluid sample to be processed, a filter medium, at least one piston movable in the barrel to force fluid in the volume through the filter medium to produce a filtrate, and a space for pelleting particulate material. The device is centrifugeable, and said space is located in or communicates with the volume and is located preferably away from the filter medium such that the particulate material does not or at least not completely clog the filter medium during such centrifugation of the device. The invention also provides a method for the sterile filtration of a sample, comprising the steps of introducing the sample into the volume of such a device, subjecting the device to centrifugation to pellet particulate material contained in the sample at the space away from the filter medium, and applying force to the piston(s) to force fluid of the sample in the volume through the filter medium to produce a filtrate. By providing the space for pelleting the particulate material under the influence of the centrifugation force, the clogging of the filter medium can be avoided or considerably delayed. Further, the entire process can be performed in the same device without having to remove the sample for any intermediate clarification steps.

The present invention provides a centrifuge including a rotor and multiple mounts. Each mount includes multiple transform units, and each transform unit is pivotally and reciprocatively connected to the mount and provides an accommodation means or a carrying means for accommodating or carrying a centrifuge test tube, such that during rotation of the rotor, each transform unit, in response to a rotation speed, adjusts a relationship thereof with the mount by pivoting and reciprocating, enabling the multiple centrifuge test tubes supported on the multiple mounts to rotate at a consistent rotation radius.

Systems and methods of clarifying a liquid suspension at high speeds contained in a flexible bag is provided. The method includes nesting at least one flexible bag containing the liquid suspension within at least one bag adapter with the at least one inlet line and/or outlet line extending from the flexible bag to an exterior of the bag adapter. The method further includes at least partially enclosing the at least one inlet line and/or outlet line within a crown cavity defined by a crown assembly. The method further includes centrifuging the at least one bag adapter and the at least one flexible bag containing the liquid suspension in a centrifuge to produce a super-natant fluid and a pellet in the at least one flexible bag.