Abstract: A cell separation apparatus a container for reception of a cell suspension and a conduit connected to the container for the conveyance of cell suspension out of the container. The conduit extends along a notional conduit path passing centrally through the conduit, the conduit path defining in the conduit an axial direction proceeding along the conduit path, a radial direction orthogonal to the conduit path, and a circumferential direction proceeding around the conduit path. A segment of the conduit constitutes a turbulent flow segment including a flow configuration. The flow configuration includes at least two axial configuration segments located axially behind one another to accelerate a cell suspension.

Abstract: A laboratory container, in particular a cell culture container, includes a container volume which is surrounded by a container body and which can be accessed from the outside through a container opening of the container body. The container has a fluid line which communicates with the container volume and which comprises a valve arrangement. The fluid line is designed to conduct fluid in order to discharge and/or introduce fluid out of and/or into the container volume. The fluid line can be selectively released in order to conduct a fluid or blocked by the valve arrangement, and the container additionally has a gas balancing opening, through which gas can be introduced into or discharged out of the container volume in counterflow to a possible fluid flow in the fluid line. The gas compensating opening is surrounded by a channel wall, said line channel running from the gas balancing opening into the container volume and opening into said container volume.

Abstract: A cap for cell culture container enclosing a culture volume and having an opening, comprising a valve arrangement, suitable for filling of the cell culture container with a fluid and/or for pumping fluid out from the cell culture container, and a compensation opening suitable for aerating the cell culture container and/or for pressure compensation during filling and pumping out, said valve arrangement being designed to be switchable between an outlet position and a blocking position, to be connectable to a fluid supply interface, and to be switchable without contact.

Abstract: A fluid line element for building a fluid line section comprising a plurality of identical fluid line elements, wherein the fluid line element comprises: —an element body, —a first throughflow opening provided on the element body and a second throughflow opening, different from the first, —and a flow channel provided in the element body, which fluidically connects the first and the second throughflow openings for throughflow along a channel path. In a first region of the fluid line element, located closer to the first than to the second throughflow opening, a throughflow body formed separately from the element body is provided, which —forms a part of the flow channel, —is formed from a material having a lower elasticity modulus than the material of the element body, and —on the longitudinal end thereof facing into the interior of the element body, comprises a valve seat formation surrounding the channel path.

Abstract: A cell separation apparatus a container for reception of a cell suspension and a conduit connected to the container for the conveyance of cell suspension out of the container. The conduit extends along a notional conduit path passing centrally through the conduit, the conduit path defining in the conduit an axial direction proceeding along the conduit path, a radial direction orthogonal to the conduit path, and a circumferential direction proceeding around the conduit path. A segment of the conduit constitutes a turbulent flow segment including a flow configuration. The flow configuration includes at least two axial configuration segments located axially behind one another to accelerate a cell suspension.

Abstract: A laboratory container, in particular a cell culture container, includes a container volume which is surrounded by a container body and which can be accessed from the outside through a container opening of the container body. The container has a fluid line which communicates with the container volume and which comprises a valve arrangement. The fluid line is designed to conduct fluid in order to discharge and/or introduce fluid out of and/or into the container volume. The fluid line can be selectively released in order to conduct a fluid or blocked by the valve arrangement, and the container additionally has a gas balancing opening, through which gas can be introduced into or discharged out of the container volume in counterflow to a possible fluid flow in the fluid line. The gas compensating opening is surrounded by a channel wall, said line channel running from the gas balancing opening into the container volume and opening into said container volume.

Abstract: A fluid line element for building a fluid line section comprising a plurality of identical fluid line elements, wherein the fluid line element comprises: an element body, a first throughflow opening provided on the element body and a second throughflow opening, different from the first, and a flow channel provided in the element body, which fluidically connects the first and the second throughflow openings for throughflow along a channel path. In a first region of the fluid line element, located closer to the first than to the second throughflow opening, a throughflow body formed separately from the element body is provided, which forms a part of the flow channel, is formed from a material having a lower elasticity modulus than the material of the element body, and on the longitudinal end thereof facing into the interior of the element body, comprises a valve seat formation surrounding the channel path.

Abstract: A cap for cell culture container enclosing a culture volume and having an opening, comprising a valve arrangement, suitable for filling of the cell culture container with a fluid and/or for pumping fluid out from the cell culture container, and a compensation opening suitable for aerating the cell culture container and/or for pressure compensation during filling and pumping out, said valve arrangement being designed to be switchable between an outlet position and a blocking position, to be connectable to a fluid supply interface, and to be switchable without contact.

Abstract: The invention relates to an analysis apparatus for the contactless analysis of the shape of a transparent body, in particular of a substantially spherical active substance bead, having at least one support for the body and at least one image recording apparatus, wherein the support has a test image, in particular a test grid, and at least one detection means is provided in order to detect, using the detection means, the three-dimensional shape and/or contour of the body and/or the test image which is modulated by the optical properties of the body, in particular the test grid. The invention also relates to a method for the contactless analysis of the shape of the transparent body.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the automated production of active substance beads having a gel-like carrier material, preferably a biopolymer, such as agarose, and having embedded in the carrier material a biologically active material, such as an active substance and/or a material which generates an active substance, comprising the following steps: a) provision of a flowable, solidifiable mixture comprising the carrier material and the biologically active material, b) solidification of a core bead by introducing a predetermined amount of the flowable mixture into a fluid bath, preferably a liquid bath, particularly preferably an oil bath, c) removal of the core bead from the fluid bath, wherein for carrying out step c), a bead contact surface of a bead receiving tool is used, and for this purpose step c) comprises either the following sub-step ca1) or the following sub-step cb1): ca1) creation of a locating engagement between the core bead and a preferably concave bead reduced-pressure contact

Abstract: The present invention relates to a temperature adjustment device (10) for adjusting the temperature of at least one sample container (12), which temperature adjustment device (10) comprises, for optional heat-transferring coupling of the sample container (12) therewith and for isolation of the sample container (12) therefrom, at least one sample container holder (16) extending along a holder axis (A), the temperature adjustment device (10) comprising a first temperature adjustment zone (26) and a second temperature adjustment zone (31) which can be operated separately therefrom, the first and second temperature adjustment zones (26, 31) being arranged in different axial regions of the sample container holder (16) relative to the holder axis (A).