Abstract: A specimen disrupting apparatus includes: a drive unit that rotates the lower portion of a container having a solution that includes a specimen, a great number of small diameter beads, and a large diameter bead stored therein; and a control unit that controls the drive unit. The control unit controls the drive unit such that the lower portion of the container rotates at two or more different rotational speeds which are changed continuously.

Abstract: A specimen disrupting apparatus includes: a drive unit that rotates the lower portion of a container having a solution that includes a specimen, a great number of small diameter beads, and a large diameter bead stored therein; and a control unit that controls the drive unit. The control unit controls the drive unit such that the lower portion of the container rotates at two or more different rotational speeds which are changed continuously.

Abstract: A loading apparatus for selectively taking out a sheet film from among sheet films accommodated in a plurality of magazines and loading the sheet film into a cassette. The sheet taken out from the magazine is adapted to be held in a holding device in a curved state. In a holding section, the sheet film is received from a lower end thereof and is taken out from an upper end thereof so as to be loaded into the cassette. Hence, even if there are a multiplicity of magazines, the film can be fetched speedily and loaded into the cassette, and the apparatus can be made compact. The magazine is drawn out from the apparatus body in a cantilevered manner so as to load the films, thereby facilitating the loading operation.

Abstract: A loading apparatus for selectively taking out a sheet film from among sheet films accommodated in a plurality of magazines and loading the sheet film into a cassette. The sheet taken out from the magazine is adapted to be held in a holding device in a curved state. In a holding section, the sheet film is received from a lower end thereof and is taken out from an upper end thereof so as to be loaded into the cassette. Hence, even if there are a multiplicity of magazines, the film can be fetched speedily and loaded into the cassette, and the apparatus can be made compact. The magazine is drawn out from the apparatus body in a cantilevered manner so as to load the films, thereby facilitating the loading operation.

Abstract: A loading apparatus for selectively taking out a sheet film from among sheet films accommodated in a plurality of magazines and loading the sheet film into a cassette. The sheet taken out from the magazine is adapted to be held in a holding device in a curved state. In a holding section, the sheet film is received from a lower end thereof and is taken out from an upper end thereof so as to be located into the cassette. Hence, even if there are a multiplicity of magazines, the film can be fetched speedily and loaded into the cassette, and the apparatus can be made compact. The magazine is drawn out from the apparatus body in a cantilevered manner so as to load the films, thereby facilitating the loading operation.

Abstract: A plurality of magazines each of which contains a plurality of film sheets of a type different from those contained in the other magazines are accommodated in movable trays. These movable trays are disposed within an elevator in such a manner as to be movable with respect to the elevator from a retracted position to a film unloading position. Each of the movable trays has a hook. When the elevator is moved to a desired position, an insert member such as a rod enters the hook located at that position so as to move the tray to the film unloading position at which the film sheet is taken out of the magazine.

Abstract: A film cassette opener for unloading a film from, and/or loading the film in, a film cassette capable of accommodating the film. A pair of elongated members are disposed parallel to each other on the opposite sides of a path which enables the film cassette received by the film cassette opener to be moved to a position at which the film can be loaded and/or unloaded. The pair of elongated members are arranged to guide the film cassette along the path by holding opposite sides of the film cassette between them. Also, the present opener is arranged so as to press and move at least one of the elongated members which hold the film cassette therebetween toward the other. Accordingly, since the film cassette is firmly held, it is possible to positively move the film cassette.