Abstract: A system for diluting a sample of biological material, including a fluid circuit, wherein the fluid circuit includes at least: a first container configured to contain a sample of biological material containing a biological material to be diluted, the sample being a fluid; a second container configured to contain a first dilution fluid; and at least one first metering member for metering a predetermined volume of fluid, including a first wall and a second wall, the first metering member including a metering zone configured to change at least from an initial state in which the first wall and the second wall are in contact with one another to an operating state in which the first wall and the second wall are separated from one another.

Abstract: A method of processing session initiation protocol (SIP) call flows, the method comprising, at a back-to-back user agent (B2BUA) configuring a media user agent (UA) layer to interface between a SIP UA layer and a Media B2BUA layer. for call flow operation in the SIP UA layer to Media B2B UA layer direction, the configuring comprises, at the media UA layer first mapping each message received from the SIP UA layer comprised of one of a plurality of SIP layer message types into one of a SDP offer message type, a SDP answer message type and a third message type different from the SDP offer message and SDP answer types, and passing each first mapped message to the Media B2B UA layer for processing.

Abstract: A method of processing session initiation protocol (SIP) call flows, the method comprising, at a back-to-back user agent (B2BUA) maintaining a plurality of predetermined call flow behaviours, each call flow behaviour in the plurality being self-contained and independent from other call flow behaviours in the plurality, each call flow behaviour in the plurality being applicable at one or more given call flow stages to provide one or more given actions for addressing a given call flow scenario, in response to occurrence of a given trigger event in a given SIP call flow, selecting a call flow behaviour from the plurality of call flow behaviours, and causing execution of one or more actions associated with the selected call flow behaviour to address a call flow scenario in relation to the given SIP call flow.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for obtaining biological material and/or biological information from a sample with a heterogeneous matrix, to the uses of said device, to methods implementing said device, and to kits for obtaining biological material and/or biological information from a sample with a heterogeneous matrix, comprising the different constituents of said device.

Abstract: The invention provides an analysis plate (10) including at least one analysis zone for receiving a sample to be analyzed by mass spectrometry using the MALDI-TOF technique, the plate being of the type having at least one test face (12) with at least one analysis zone defined thereon and of the type in which the plate includes a support (18) that is plane, the plate being characterized in that the support (18) comprises at least one sheet (20) of paper material comprising cellulose fibers, and in that the analysis plate (10) includes at least one ply (24) of metal material.

Abstract: A method of treating a biological sample, preferably a sample of blood or bodily fluids likely to contain one or more species of interest, and including a step of decomplexification by acoustophoresis (as well as associated systems, devices, substrates and connection devices).

Abstract: An extraction system includes a support bar including a sample well, a reagent well, at least one washing well, and at least one protection and retention housing; a pipetting element removably mounted on the support bar and extending at least partially into the at least one protection and retention housing; and a filtering and transfer device configured to capture and accumulate microorganisms contained in the sample and transfer the captured and accumulated microorganisms, the filtering and transfer device being removably mounted on the support bar and extending at least partially into the at least one protection and retention housing. The filtering and transfer device includes a hollow body having an elongated shape and including a proximal end portion and a distal end portion; and a filtering element fixed to the distal end portion of the hollow body.

Abstract: A method for treating a biological sample, preferably a food sample which may contain one or more species of interest, including a step of decomplexification by acoustophoresis.

Abstract: A method of processing session initiation protocol (SIP) call flows, the method comprising, at a back-to-back user agent (B2BUA) maintaining a plurality of predetermined call flow behaviours, each call flow behaviour in the plurality being self-contained and independent from other call flow behaviours in the plurality, each call flow behaviour in the plurality being applicable at one or more given call flow stages to provide one or more given actions for addressing a given call flow scenario, in response to occurrence of a given trigger event in a given SIP call flow, selecting a call flow behaviour from the plurality of call flow behaviours, and causing execution of one or more actions associated with the selected call flow behaviour to address a call flow scenario in relation to the given SIP call flow.

Abstract: A method of processing session initiation protocol (SIP) call flows, the method comprising, at a back-to-back user agent (B2BUA) configuring a media user agent (UA) layer to interface between a SIP UA layer and a Media B2BUA layer. for call flow operation in the SIP UA layer to Media B2B UA layer direction, the configuring comprises, at the media UA layer first mapping each message received from the SIP UA layer comprised of one of a plurality of SIP layer message types into one of a SDP offer message type, a SDP answer message type and a third message type different from the SDP offer message and SDP answer types, and passing each first mapped message to the Media B2B UA layer for processing.

Abstract: A device for preparing biological samples including a fixed support of which the base extends in a first plane, a filtration block that can be removable, the filtration block including a collecting tank that itself includes a filtering device extending in a second plane and dividing the collecting tank into a collection area and a suction area, the suction area being designed to be connected to a suction device, the second plane of the filtering device being inclined relative to the plane of the base of the fixed support.

Abstract: A method for treating a biological sample, preferably a food sample which may contain one or more species of interest, including a step of decomplexification by acoustophoresis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a disposable device (100) for amplifying at least one target nucleic acid present in a liquid and biological sample of interest, which consists of a solid body (2), at least one fluid channel (3) connecting an inlet (4), via which all or part of the sample of interest can be drawn up and/or discharged, and an outlet (5), which is itself connected to a means for the drawing up/discharging of the said sample of interest, the fluid channel (3) further comprising from the inlet (4) to the outlet (5): a first compartment (8) containing all or part of the thermostable constituents, a means (15) for mixing the constituents with the sample of interest, a second compartment (9) containing all or part of the non-thermostable constituents, and in addition, at least one zone intended for heating the said sample of interest (6) mixed with the said amplification constituents in order to allow the amplification of the target nucleic acid.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for obtaining biological material and/or biological information from a sample with a heterogeneous matrix, to the uses of said device, to methods implementing said device, and to kits for obtaining biological material and/or biological information from a sample with a heterogeneous matrix, comprising the different constituents of said device.

Abstract: A method of treating a biological sample, preferably a sample of blood or bodily fluids likely to contain one or more species of interest, and including a step of decomplexification by acoustophoresis (as well as associated systems, devices, substrates and connection devices).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a disposable device (100) for amplifying at least one target nucleic acid present in a liquid and biological sample of interest, which consists of a solid body (2), at least one fluid channel (3) connecting an inlet (4), via which all or part of the sample of interest can be drawn up and/or discharged, and an outlet (5), which is itself connected to a means for the drawing up/discharging of the said sample of interest, the fluid channel (3) further comprising from the inlet (4) to the outlet (5): a first compartment (8) containing all or part of the thermostable constituents, a means (15) for mixing the constituents with the sample of interest, a second compartment (9) containing all or part of the non-thermostable constituents, and in addition, at least one zone intended for heating the said sample of interest (6) mixed with the said amplification constituents in order to allow the amplification of the target nucleic acid.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for preparing and/or treating a biological sample including an assembly (2) of storage chambers (3) and/or reaction chambers intended for receiving a fluid and means arranged to move an amount of fluid from and/or to at least one of the chambers (3) of the assembly (2) of chambers (3), the chambers (3) being separated by walls (5) so as to form an assembly of adjacent chambers (3) aligned in a given direction.

Abstract: A device for preparing biological samples including a fixed support of which the base extends in a first plane, a filtration block that can be removable, the filtration block including a collecting tank that itself includes a filtering device extending in a second plane and dividing the collecting tank into a collection area and a suction area, the suction area being designed to be connected to a suction device, the second plane of the filtering device being inclined relative to the plane of the base of the fixed support.

Abstract: The present invention relates to, among other things, a device for collecting airborne microorganisms, said device having: an air collecting module, comprising: i. an upper element having an air admission duct permitting entry of an air stream into said module, said duct being provided, at its base, with means for disturbance of the air stream, ii. a lower element having air evacuating means permitting the air stream created to exit and said upper and lower elements can be made integral with one another so that the air stream can be created within said air collecting module; a cartridge, of roughly cylindrical shape, having a microorganism retention zone, said retention zone having means for lysis of the microorganisms, said cartridge being positioned within said air collecting module.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a disposable device (100) for amplifying at least one target nucleic acid present in a liquid and biological sample of interest, which consists of a solid body (2), at least one fluid channel (3) connecting an inlet (4), via which all or part of the sample of interest can be drawn up and/or discharged, and an outlet (5), which is itself connected to a means for the drawing up/discharging of the said sample of interest, the fluid channel (3) further comprising from the inlet (4) to the outlet (5): a first compartment (8) containing all or part of the thermostable constituents, a means (15) for mixing the constituents with the sample of interest, a second compartment (9) containing all or part of the non-thermostable constituents, and in addition, at least one zone intended for heating the said sample of interest (6) mixed with the said amplification constituents in order to allow the amplification of the target nucleic acid.