Abstract: The invention relates to an incubator, a system and a method for the monitoring of the growth of cells in a cell culture by acquiring cell monitoring data in the incubator. The incubator comprises a data storage device (4a) and a data processing device (4b) that are configured to acquire at least one incubator chamber value and at least one cell growth value in form of cell monitoring data and to store the cell monitoring data in the data storage device.

Abstract: An agitator for a bioreactor includes an agitator shaft having an agitator unit with an agitator blade receiving portion and at least one agitator blade arranged on the agitator blade receiving portion. The at least one agitator blade is movable between a first angular position and a second angular position, wherein the at least one agitator blade is oriented at a first angle of attack in the first angular position and at a second angle of attack in the second angular position.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method, a computer program and a system for operating a hand-held, computer-controlled piston-stroke pipette as well as a corresponding piston-stroke pipette as well a data processing device cooperating with that, wherein a precise pipetting of liquid with a vapor pressure higher than that of water is rendered possible by means of a sequence of prewettings of the pipette tip.

Abstract: A spacer structured to support and space apart substantially rectangular panel-shaped pipette tip carriers from each other includes a frame defined by a substantially rectangular lateral wall including two longitudinal sides and two transverse sides. The frame includes a horizontal standing surface positioned on a lower edge of the frame and structured to rest on an upper face of a first pipette tip carrier. The frame further includes a horizontal support surface positioned on an upper edge of the frame and structured to support a lower face of a second pipette tip carrier and a plurality of pins protruding vertically upwards from the upper edge. A plurality of bending elements are positioned on the lateral wall and are structured to be bent in a direction running at an acute angle to adjacent longitudinal and transverse sides.

Abstract: A device for mechanically fastening a module to a wall of a piece of equipment including a mounting opening, including a module carrier comprising a main body structured for insertion into the mounting opening and at least one first snap-in element. The module is connected to a front face of the main body. A support plate that is connected to one of: (i) the module carrier or (ii) module. A latching frame defining a frame opening and comprising at least one second snap-in element on an inner periphery. The first snap-in element and the second snap-in element are configured to snap together when the main body is inserted into the frame opening. A space is defined between the rear face of the support plate and the front face of the latching frame that is dimensioned for receiving an edge region of the wall surrounding the mounting opening.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fill-level measuring device for a laboratory cabinet device, for measuring a fill-level in a liquid container in the interior of the laboratory cabinet device, which detects the fill-level by comparing the measurement of two NTC temperature sensors, the first of which is arranged in the air of the interior and the second in the liquid of the liquid container.

Abstract: The invention relates to a A bioprocess control device having a number of control function units (12, 30) which are accommodated in a device housing (10), are designed for bioprocesses and are configured for carrying out control, conveying, measuring and/or sensor functionalities and In order to accommodate the plurality of control function units, the device housing has modular drawer assemblies (14, 32) which, relative to stationary housing frame of the device housing in an opening position and/or removal position, allow access for configuration and/or assembly to the control function unit accommodated in a relevant drawer assembly, and, in an operating and closure position which can be locked by locking means (60, 58), produce an electrically supplying as well as electronically function-identifying contact between the control function unit and the housing frame and/or electrical power supply (40) as well as system identification means (42) associated with a further drawer assembly.

Abstract: The invention relates to a laboratory instrument comprising a network interface apparatus (6), which is configured to provide, in the inserted position of the insertable instrument, a data connection between at least two network instruments of a laboratory instrument network (100), which network instruments are taken from the group of network instruments including at least a first control apparatus (4) of the laboratory instrument and the at least one insertable instrument (20; 30). The invention further relates to a laboratory instrument network including the laboratory instrument and a method for working on laboratory samples using the laboratory instrument network.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pipette auxiliary system for supporting manual pipetting or dispensing of a plurality of samples of a sample-holding arrangement, in particular a microtiter plate.

Abstract: An electronic laboratory metering system for liquids includes an electrical hand-held metering device (2) having at least one operation sensor unit (5) that detects operation of the hand-held metering device (2) and generates operating data and stores same in a storage apparatus (6), wherein the hand-held metering device (2) has an interface module (7) for connecting the hand-held metering device (2) to an external network access apparatus (4) for transferring the operating data; the metering system (1), specifically a data processing system (3), has a comparison unit (9) to compare operating data with target operating data and/or to compare context parameter data from the context parameter sensor unit (8) with target context parameter data and to generate a comparison result. The metering system (1) includes a documentation unit (10) designed to generate and store log data records including at least the operating data and/or the context parameter data.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for determining a first value of at least a camera parameter of a camera, the method comprising at least the steps of accessing a first image captured by the camera, wherein the first image displays a scene and comprises a first set of pixels, and wherein the scene comprises a first scene region, the first scene region being displayed in a first image portion of the image and generating, for each pixel of the first set of pixels, a respective first data item associated to said each pixel, wherein said respective first data item comprises respective position information associated to said each pixel, said respective position information being indicative of the position in the first image of said each pixel with respect to the location of the first image portion in the first image and determining the first value of the camera parameter by using at least a first plurality of pixels of the first set of pixels, wherein, for each pixel of the first plurality of pixels, the respective p

Abstract: Computer implemented method for calibrating (216) an optical recording device (150), the optical recording device (150) being associated with a field of view and an image plane, by using at least a model panel (140), the model panel (140) comprising a set of calibration indicia (40-49), and a first calibration view, wherein the first calibration view comprises a first set of calibration locations (20-29) of the field of view, wherein the method comprises at least the steps of constructing (204, 207) at least a plurality of scenes so that, for each location of the first set of calibration locations (20-29), a calibration indicium of the set of indicia is located in a respective scene of the plurality of scenes at said each location, and wherein each scene of the plurality of scenes is constructed by translating the model panel (140) to a respective position with respect to the optical recording device (150); acquiring (205, 208) at least a plurality of images (920, 930), so that each scene of the plurality of

Abstract: A measuring apparatus usable in a liquid handling apparatus, and method, for detecting a deformed pipetting container using a first and a second measuring device, the measuring apparatus being configured to determine the position of an end region of the pipetting container as a f unction of a position of a measurement support section of the pipetting container as relative position data in a data storage device, so that subsequently the position of the end region of the pipetting container can be determined by measuring the position of the measurement support section and from the relative position data.

Abstract: A control arrangement and method for controlling a sensor-free diaphragm pump are disclosed. The control arrangement comprises a control-fluid inlet for connection to a first control-fluid reservoir having a pressure level which is elevated in relation to a reference pressure, a control-fluid outlet for connection to a second control-fluid reservoir having a pressure level which is reduced in relation to a reference pressure, a control-fluid connection for connection of a control-fluid line for the sensor-free diaphragm pump, wherein the control-fluid inlet is connected via a first proportional valve to a collecting point, and the control-fluid outlet is connected via a second proportional valve to the collecting point, wherein a mass flow sensor is arranged between the collecting point and the control-fluid connection. A control unit is in signal communication to the first proportional valve, the second proportional valve and the mass flow sensor.

Abstract: A lidded vessel made of plastic for treating samples in the laboratory having a vessel having a tubular vessel body, a vessel floor at the bottom, a vessel opening at the top, and a circumferential first sealing region on or near the vessel opening, a lid having a lid floor and a circumferential second sealing region for sealing against the first sealing region, at least one apparatus for releasably attaching the lid to the vessel when the first sealing region is in sealing contact with the second sealing region, wherein the lid has, on the upper side, a series of divisions running around the central axis of the vessel for marking an alignment of the lidded vessel in a laboratory device for treating a sample in the lidded vessel and/or for marking a division representing a sample filled into the lidded vessel and/or for marking a division representing a treatment step of a sample in the lidded vessel.

Abstract: Provided is a handheld fluid transfer apparatus, more particularly a pipette or repeater pipette, and a laboratory system comprising the handheld fluid transfer apparatus, which comprises: a control apparatus, which comprises a data processor capable to execute a control program for controlling at least one electronically controllable function of the handheld fluid transfer apparatus using input data, a user interface device for receiving a user input, the user interface device comprising a motion sensor device for measuring motion data of the handheld fluid transfer apparatus and for providing at least one motion data sequence, which contains subsequently measured motion data, a motion data memory for storing the at least one motion data sequence, an evaluation device being configured to determine the input data in dependence on the evaluation of the at least one motion data sequence. A method is provided for operating the fluid transfer apparatus or the laboratory system.