Abstract: A fluid container device for delivering fluid from a vessel and including a container assembly including a first container having a first opening, a vessel having a second opening, the vessel being mounted within the first container such that the first opening and the second opening are in alignment, and a septum member mounted on to the first and second openings.

Abstract: Apparatus and washing and extracting head for an apparatus designed to wash microplates. The head is mobile above the microplate(s) in treating position and comprises an alignment of dispensing needles or tubes and suction needles or tubes associated in pairs, the number of the two types of needle pairs being equal to the number of wells per column or per row and the spacing between two adjacent pairs being equal to the spacing between two adjacent wells of the same column or row. The suction needles, and the parts of the consecutive suction and/or recovery circuit, have a passage cross sectional diameter not less than the largest transverse dimension of the sample supports present in the wells and the head comprises or co-operates with elements retaining the microplate to be washed or preventing it from being lifted, at least during the suction extraction phase.

Abstract: Device for mounting an elongated element with axial clamping, includes a body forming a support base whereon are fixed a stop part including a first support element for one end of the elongated element and a retaining part, the parts being axially separated, a removable support block comprising a through passage for receiving the elongated element and capable of being wedged between the retaining part and stop part, and a mobile part including a second support element for the other end of the elongated element, the mobile part is secured in articulation to two link rods mounted at their opposite ends, potentially rotatable, on two eccentrics mounted potentially rotatable on the body and rigidly assembled to a pivoting cover provided with a member or zone for gripping or maneuvering, the cover or lid substantially covering the assembly of the parts and the elements when it is folded down.

Abstract: The invention concerns a device for mounting an elongated element with axial clamping, characterized in that it consists of a body (3) forming a support base whereon are fixed a stop part (4) including a first support element (5) for one (2′) of the ends of the elongated element (2) and a retaining part (6), said parts (4 and 6) being axially separated and of a removable support block (7) comprising a through passage for receiving the elongated element (2) and capable of being positioned wedged between the retaining part (6) and the stop part (4), and of a mobile part (9) including a second support element (10) for the other end (2″) of the elongated element (2), said mobile part (9) being secured in articulation to two link rods (11, 11′) mounted at their opposite ends, potentially rotatable, on two eccentrics (12, 12′) mounted potentially rotatable on the body (3) forming the support base and rigidly assembled to a pivoting cover or lid (13) provided with a member or a zone (14) for

Abstract: Apparatus and washing and extracting head for an apparatus designed to wash microplates. The head is mobile above the microplate(s) in treating position and comprises an alignment of dispensing needles or tubes and suction needles or tubes associated in pairs, the number of the two types of needle pairs being equal to the number of wells per column or per row and the spacing between two adjacent pairs being equal to the spacing between two adjacent wells of the same column or row. The suction needles, and the parts of the consecutive suction and/or recovery circuit, have a passage cross sectional diameter not less than the largest transverse dimension of the sample supports present in the wells and the head comprises or co-operates with elements retaining the microplate to be washed or preventing it from being lifted, at least during the suction extraction phase.