The present invention relates to a swing rotor assembly for a centrifuge, and more particularly, to a swing rotor assembly for a centrifuge equipped with a bucket fixing portion that fixes the bucket's position to facilitate separation and discharge after centrifuging a sample such as blood or bone marrow put into a decanting kit mounted on a bucket of a centrifuge. According to the present invention, the swing rotor assembly comprising: a rotor head unit consisting of a U-shaped curved portion formed symmetrically to mount the bucket and a bucket fixing portion formed on one side of the bottom surface of the U-shaped curved portion to fix the position of the decanting kit tilted by centrifugal force; a bucket in which a decanting kit is inserted and mounted, installed in the U-shaped curved portion, and rotated up and down by centrifugal force according to the rotation of the rotor head unit; and a driving unit consisting of a rotating shaft portion mounted on the central bottom of the rotor head unit, a driving transmission portion that transmits driving power to the rotating shaft portion, and a power supply portion connected to the rotating shaft portion to supply DC power to the bucket fixing portion.

Systems, methods and devices are provided for the automated centrifugal processing of samples. In some embodiments, an integrated fluidic processing cartridge is provided, in which a centrifugation chamber is fluidically interfaced, through a lateral surface thereof, with a microfluidic device, and wherein the integrated fluidic processing cartridge is configured to be inserted into a centrifuge for centrifugation. A cartridge interfacing assembly may be employed to interface with the integrated fluidic processing cartridge for performing various fluidic processing steps, such as controlling the flow of fluids into and out of the centrifugation chamber, and controlling the flow of fluids into the microfluidic device, and optionally for the further fluidic processing of fluids extracted to the microfluidic device. The integrated fluidic processing cartridge may include a supernatant chamber the extraction of a supernatant thereto, and a diluent chamber for diluting a suspension collected in the centrifugation chamber.

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.

A separation sampling module for use within a bucket of a centrifuge for monitoring separation of a sample in a container includes a housing operable for supporting the container for containing the sample and removably positionable within the bucket of the centrifuge, at least one light source for illuminating the sample, at least one light detector for detecting light from the sample, an accelerometer for measuring acceleration of the housing, and at least one of a power source and a connector operably connectable to a power source for use in powering the at least one light source. Light from the at least one light source passing through the sample defines a light path disposed in a direction across the direction of a centrifugal force when the separation sampling module is disposed in the bucket and rotated in the centrifuge.

The present invention provides a centrifuge comprising a lid section of a sample container, the lid section having a rotating shaft for swinging, and a swing-type rotor, and the centrifuge conducts centrifugation operation in a state where the sample container is seated in a bucket housing section by making the sample container in which the rotating shaft is mounted to a rotating shaft engagement groove of the rotor swing due to the rotation of the rotor. The rotating shaft comprises a plurality of members connected by a connection section and is configured so as to be bendable at the connection section by a centrifugal load accompanying the rotation of the rotor.

A closable centrifuge cup comprising a cup and a lid which can be placed on the cup edge to close the cup opening and can be fastened under tension by means of at least one clamping element with its lid edge to the cup edge. The cup edge or a gasket arranged in the region of the cup edge protrudes further in the direction towards the lid edge in a region remote from the at least one clamping element in the circumferential direction of the cup edge than in a region situated closer to the at least one clamping element. Alternatively, the lid edge or a gasket arranged in the region of the lid edge protrudes further in the direction towards the cup edge in a region remote from the at least one clamping element in the circumferential direction of the lid edge than in a region situated closer to the at least one clamping element.

A system and apparatuses or devices capable of automatically performing processes of cell treatment preparatory to flow cytometry and similar cytological studies in a fully automated and streamlined manner are provided. The system and apparatuses or devices are adapted for preparation and (pre)processing of cell samples, e.g., blood and/or bone marrow samples.

A centrifugal separation apparatus includes a plurality of centrifugal separators each comprising a rotator which supports a plurality of sample containers containing a sample therein, a base in which the centrifugal separators are arranged in columns and stages and a route is defined therein, the centrifugal separators being movable inside the base, and a movement mechanism that sequentially move the centrifugal separators along the route in the base.

A rotor assembly includes a rotor plate to rotate around a first axis, a bucket attached to the rotor plate and to rotate around a second axis, and a stop plate to rotate around the first axis between an open position and a closed position. When in the closed position, the stop plate engages the bucket to fix an angular position of the bucket relative to a plane of rotation of the rotor assembly. The rotor assembly further includes a housing for a sensor array component, the housing disposed in the bucket and including a solution inlet, a solution outlet, a transfer basin, a solution retainer disposed between the solution outlet and the transfer basin, and a collection reservoir in fluid communication with the transfer basin. The solution inlet and the solution outlet to engage ports of a flow cell of a sensor array.

A coulter assembly for collecting soil samples from an agricultural field in one embodiment comprises an annular collection blade configured for penetrating soil to capture a sample, an annular cam ring configured for stationary mounting to a frame of an agricultural vehicle and comprising a cam track, a blade hub coupled to the blade for rotatably supporting the annular collection blade from the annular cam ring, and a movable sample collector mounted to the annular collection blade. The moveable sample collector is configured and operable for extracting a soil sample as the annular collection blade is rotated through the soil. The moveable sample collector in one embodiment comprises a piston mechanism including a cylinder and rod movably disposed therein which actuated by the annular cam ring to alternatingly open and close a collection end of the cylinder as the annular collection blade rotates through the soil.