A liquid chromatography system including a solvent delivery system, a sample delivery system in fluidic communication with solvent delivery system, a liquid chromatography column located downstream from the solvent delivery system and the sample delivery system, a detector located downstream from the liquid chromatography column, a thermal chamber housing at least one of the solvent delivery system, the sample delivery system, the liquid chromatography column and the detector, an engine configured to control the temperature in the thermal chamber, a heatsink operably connected to the engine, a first temperature sensor in the thermal chamber, a second temperature sensor, and a computer system configured to receive temperature information from each of the first and second temperature sensors, and implement a method for controlling temperature in the thermal chamber.

The present invention aims at providing a low-temperature storage container that is highly insulated and can therefore reduce the amount of cooling medium consumption. The low-temperature storage container of the present invention includes a cylindrical container body having an opening and a storage compartment, and a plurality of holding shelves provided in the storage compartment, on which storage trays for holding storage objects are placed. The storage compartment includes a plurality of holding zones arranged in a circumferential direction of the container body, where the storage trays are held, and at least one passage zone where the storage trays pass. The holding shelves are configured as parts of a plurality of rack units that are sections arranged in a circumferential direction of the container body.

A fluidic device holder configured to orient a fluidic device. The device holder includes a support structure configured to receive a fluidic device. The support structure includes a base surface that faces in a direction along the Z-axis and is configured to have the fluidic device positioned thereon. The device holder also includes a plurality of reference surfaces facing in respective directions along an XY-plane. The device holder also includes an alignment assembly having an actuator and a movable locator arm that is operatively coupled to the actuator. The locator arm has an engagement end. The actuator moves the locator arm between retracted and biased positions to move the engagement end away from and toward the reference surfaces. The locator arm is configured to hold the fluidic device against the reference surfaces when the locator arm is in the biased position.

Provided is an automatic analysis device that can suppress the occurrence of condensation in a reagent cool box and can immediately drain the condensation water generated by introducing outside air. In an automatic analysis device including a reagent cool box that stores a plurality of reagent vessels while keeping the reagent vessels cool, the reagent cool box includes a drain for discharging the condensation water generated inside the reagent cool box, and an outside air introduction path that guides air outside the reagent cool box to the inside, wherein the outside air introduction path is provided along a bottom surface of the reagent cool box, and an outside air discharge port is formed toward an upper opening unit of the drain.

An automated biologic sample extracting system from a set of biological samples with a small footprint with minimal movement of the set of consumables, thereby reducing potential contamination during the extraction process. The extracting system comprising a set of reaction tubes, a storage unit to store a set of consumables; a sample preparation unit; a sample extraction unit; a waste unit; a plurality of robots to move tubes, samples, and boxes, and a programmable control system programmed to process samples in a serial pattern in which a series of samples follow one another to be processed in a time sequence and in succession so that it keeps a fixed processing turnaround time of each sample no matter when a sample would start the process.

Provided is a reagent cooler that prevents occurrence of condensation and further uniforms a temperature in the cooler with low power consumption and a simple structure. The reagent cooler includes a refrigerant pipe that is disposed inside an outer wall of the reagent cooler 103 and circulates a refrigerant inside the outer wall; a blowing pipe 109 that is disposed inside the outer wall and guides outside air existing outside the reagent cooler to inside of the reagent cooler; and a blowing unit 114 that is disposed at the blowing pipe and diffuses the outside air into the inside of the reagent cooler through the blowing pipe. With the outside air cooled by the outer wall and taken into the inside of the reagent cooler, the reagent cooler is positively pressurized and the internal temperature is made uniform.

The invention provides systems, compositions, kits and methods for automated processing of biological samples and analysis using a flow cytometer.

An automatic analyzer which realizes stable reagent heating and high dispensing accuracy includes a thermostat bath for controlling a reagent or a reaction solution in reaction cells arranged on a circumference of a reaction disk to have a constant temperature; a first reagent dispensing mechanism dispenses a reagent into the reaction cells; a photometer detects transmitted light or scattered light in the reaction cell; and a disposable reaction container for allowing the sample and the reagent to mix and react with each other. The analyzer also includes a second reagent dispensing mechanism with a reagent heating function which dispenses the reagent into the disposable reaction container; a coagulation time detection section; a reaction container temperature control block; a reagent dispensing syringe which is connected to the second reagent dispensing mechanism; and a fluid temperature control mechanism which controls the temperature of an internal fluid of the reagent dispensing syringe.

Example automated storage modules for analyzer liquids are described herein. An example apparatus includes a refrigerated storage module having a plurality of shelves (to store a plurality of carriers) and a loading bay having an array of slots to receive one or more of the carriers. The loading bay is accessible by a user for manual loading or unloading of the carriers. The example apparatus includes a first carrier transporter coupled to the storage module to transfer the carriers between the shelves and a first transfer location and a second carrier transporter movable along a track connecting the storage module to an automated diagnostic analyzer. The second carrier transporter is to transfer a first carrier between the first transfer location and a slot in the loading bay and a second carrier between the first transfer location and a second transfer location accessible by the automated diagnostic analyzer.

A device for the handling and the low-temperature storage of probe tubes in tube racks includes a low-temperature compartment having insulated side and bottom walls and at least one opening at a top side. The compartment is used for storing at least one tube rack at a low temperature. The device has a holder apparatus comprising a rack holder for holding a tube rack and a picker apparatus comprising a gripper adapted to remove and insert individual tubes from or into a tube rack held by the holder. The holder apparatus is adapted to displace the rack holder between an upper rack position outside low-temperature compartment above the opening and a lower rack position inside the compartment. The picker apparatus is adapted to displace the gripper between an upper gripper position outside the compartment above the opening and a lower gripper position inside the compartment below the opening.