Abstract: A cartridge used for cell preparation or cell processing includes a first container configured to store a liquid; an air filter arranged at an opening; a first passage connected to the first container and the opening and configured to allow the liquid suctioned from the first container to flow in; a second passage connected to the first passage and the opening and configured to allow the liquid to flow in from the first passage; and a second container connected to the second passage and configured to allow the liquid to flow in from the second passage if the first passage is pressurized with the liquid having flown into the first passage.

Abstract: A cell handling system includes a cell handling device and a cell handling control apparatus. The cell handling device is configured so that cell handling is performed inside the cell handling device. The cell handling device includes an information presenter configured to present identification information for identifying a process performed in the cell handling device. The cell handling control apparatus is configured to control the cell handling performed in the cell handling device. The cell handling control apparatus includes processing circuitry configured to acquire the identification information presented by the information presenter and determine a parameter relating to control of the cell handling based on the acquired identification information.

Abstract: A culture apparatus according to embodiments includes a gas supplier, a culture chamber, a first flow path, and a gas suction equipment. The gas supplier is configured to supply gas. The culture chamber is configured to culture a culture. The first flow path is configured to allow gas supplied by the gas supplier to flow to the culture chamber. The gas suction equipment is configured to allow gas in the culture chamber to be discharged to the outside through a second flow path.

Abstract: A sample processing apparatus according to the present embodiment includes an apparatus body. In the apparatus body, a cartridge for internally performing processing on a cell is installed, and the apparatus body controls liquid feeding in the cartridge and/or adjusts an environment in the cartridge. The apparatus body includes processing circuitry configured to detect an inclination of the cartridge with respect to a horizontal plane and/or the apparatus body.

Abstract: A culture system according to the present embodiment includes a supply unit, a discharge unit, a collection unit, and a housing. The supply unit supplies a culture vessel with a culture medium for culturing of cells. The discharge unit discharges liquid droplets for detaching the cells placed in the culture vessel. The collection unit that collects the cells which have been detached in the culture vessel. The housing has the culture vessel, the supply unit, the discharge unit, and the collection unit disposed therein. In the state in which the supply unit has been moved away from the fluid level of the culture medium, the housing is tilted to position the collection unit at a lower level than the supply unit, and then the culture medium and the cells are collected using the collection unit.

Abstract: A cell culturing system according to an embodiment includes an incubator and a mock cartridge. The incubator has a plurality of slots in each of which a cartridge including a culturing container for culturing cells may be installed and is configured to adjust a temperature to which the culturing containers in any of the installed cartridges are exposed. The mock cartridge is provided for a purpose of being installed into one or more, if any, of the plurality of slots having no cartridge installed therein and is configured to enclose therein no cells to be cultured.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a separation apparatus includes a filter configured to separate a white blood cell from blood sent from a blood container, and a first flow channel through which the blood container and the filter are in communication with each other. The separation apparatus introduces, through the first flow channel, the blood into the filter from below and in an anti-gravity direction.

Abstract: A culturing system according to an embodiment includes an incubator and a cartridge. The incubator has an internal space and is capable of adjusting one or both of a temperature and a humidity of gas in the internal space. The cartridge is capable of accommodating a culturing container used for culturing a cell, a culture medium keeping unit configured to keep therein a culture medium kept cold, and a flow path which connects the culturing container to the culture medium keeping unit and through which the culture medium kept in the culture medium keeping unit flows toward the culturing container. In the culturing system, the gas in the internal space is supplied to the culturing container, by inserting a part of the cartridge into the internal space.

Abstract: A liquid feeding apparatus according to an embodiment includes a collection vessel holder, a liquid feeding tube, and processing circuitry. The collection vessel holder is configured to hold a collection vessel used for collecting liquid including a droplet layer and a non-droplet layer. The liquid feeding tube is configured to feed the liquid from the inside of the collection vessel. The processing circuitry is configured to adjust the position of an interface between the droplet layer and the non-droplet layer with respect to the position of a suction port of the liquid feeding tube.

Abstract: A cell processing system according to the embodiment includes an introducing device, a culturing device, and an assessing apparatus. The introducing device introduces reprogramming factors into target cells derived from a sample of a donor to develop iPS cells from the target cells. The culturing device cultures the iPS cells developed from the target cells in a culture vessel. The assessing apparatus individually assesses at least an input to and/or an output from the introducing device and an input to and/or an output from the culturing device.

Abstract: A sample processing cartridge according to an embodiment includes a closed-system flow channel, a housing container, and a collection mechanism. The closed-system flow channel is a flow channel configured to process a liquid containing a sample. The housing container houses the closed-system flow channel. The collection mechanism is disposed inside the housing container and performs an operation for gathering the closed-system flow channel.

Abstract: A cell culture apparatus includes: a casing that, while a cartridge has a culturing vessel used for culturing cells, forms a chamber space in which at least a part of the cartridge including the culturing vessel is installed; an opening configured to allow communication between the inside and the outside of the chamber space and provided for the purpose of installing said at least a part of the cartridge in the chamber space; a moving equipment configured to move the cartridge, for the purpose of installing or ejecting said at least a part of the cartridge into or from the chamber space via the opening; and an opening cover configured to open the opening in association with a moving operation of the moving equipment to install the cartridge and/or configured to close the opening in association with a moving operation of the moving equipment to eject the cartridge.

Abstract: A culture apparatus according to the present embodiment includes a supply unit, a housing, and a holding mechanism. The supply unit supplies a culture vessel with a culture medium for culturing of cells. The housing has the supply unit disposed therein and constitutes a confined space with the culture vessel. The holding mechanism is disposed in the housing and holds the culture vessel. The culture apparatus according to the present embodiment makes it possible to perform cell culturing corresponding to various purposes in the closed condition.

Abstract: A culture apparatus according to the present invention includes a housing, a supply unit, a discharge unit, and a gas permeation membrane. The supply unit is disposed inside the housing and supplies a culture vessel with a culture medium for culturing of cells. The discharge unit is disposed inside the housing and discharges liquid droplets for detaching the cells held in the culture vessel. The gas permeation membrane is disposed in the housing. With that, the culture apparatus according to the present embodiment enables performing cell culturing, cell detachment, and gas exchange in the closed condition.

Abstract: A cell production cartridge according to an embodiment includes a flow path configured to deliver liquid or gas to be used for producing a cell. In a transport path for the liquid or the gas, the flow path includes a pressure loss generating part structured so that a cross-sectional area of the liquid or the gas delivered through the flow path is smaller than cross-sectional areas before and after the pressure loss generating part.

Abstract: An incubator according to the present embodiment includes: an incubator main body, a generating unit, a first adjusting unit, and a second adjusting unit. The incubator main body is configured to culture cells at a first temperature and with a first humidity. The generating unit is configured to generate vapor by heating water. The first adjusting unit is provided between the generating unit and the incubator main body and is configured to decrease temperature of the vapor to a second temperature lower than the first temperature and to cause the temperature-decreased vapor to flow into the incubator main body. The second adjusting unit is configured to adjust temperature inside the incubator main body.

Abstract: A classification method according to an embodiment includes a first step and a second step. At the first step, a fluid is caused to flow into a micro flow channel having a spiral shape. At the second step, target particles as recovery targets contained in the fluid are classified. For a combination of the micro flow channel and the target particle at the second step, a relation of De/Rep?4.68 is established between a particle Reynolds number Rep and a Dean number De.

Abstract: A cell handling system includes: a cell handling cartridge including a passage and an inlet, the passage configured to allow a liquid to flow through the passage, the inlet provided to the passage, and configured to allow a gas to pass through the inlet; a body apparatus including a connection portion and a presser, the connection portion being connected to the inlet and having an air passage configured to allow the gas to flow through the air passage, the presser being configured to press the connection portion against the cell handling cartridge; and a seal member on at least one of an opposing face of the connection portion or an opposing face of the cell handling cartridge, the opposing face of the connection portion facing the cell handling cartridge, the opposing face of the cell handling cartridge facing the connection portion.

Abstract: A specimen treatment cartridge according to an embodiment includes a closed-system flow path, a storage container, and a sheet member. The closed-system flow path is provided for treating various types of liquids including a specimen. The storage container is a container in which the flow path is stored. The storage container includes an opening part used for accessing the flow path. The sheet member covers the opening part of the storage container. The sheet member is a member with a flexible material allowing access to the flow path in a state where the storage container is closed.

Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus comprising an imaging region configured to acquire a radiation image, a controller configured to set a detection region as a region to be used to detect the radiation in the imaging region and a rotation detector is provided. The rotation detector detects a rotation angle of a reference portion of the imaging region with respect to a reference direction of the subject, and the controller decides, in accordance with a part to be imaged of the subject and the rotation angle, a side located in the same direction as the reference direction of the subject among sides defining an outer edge of the imaging region, sets the detection region at a position away from the side by a predetermined distance for imaging of the part, and controls imaging based on a dose entering the detection region.