Abstract: Lysis apparatus including a chamber for receiving a sample and at least one magnetic actuator located within the chamber as well as at least two magnetic elements arranged outside the chamber. Above that, such a lysis apparatus includes a driving unit for effecting a rotational relative movement between the chamber and the at least two magnetic elements arranged outside the chamber, wherein the polarity of the magnetic elements is opposite with respect to the circular path of the rotational relative movement and hence, for example, the chamber, such that the magnetic actuator arranged within the chamber is moved both translationally and rotationally to effect lysis of the sample. Here, the chamber is configured, e.g., by its dimensioning or a flexible outer shell, to enable the at least one magnetic actuator located within the chamber to move both translationally and rotationally.

Abstract: A fluid handling device has fluidic structures having inlet and outlet chambers and a connecting duct fluidically connecting the two. In a first state, the inlet chamber is completely or partly filled with at least a liquid and partly filled with a compressible medium, and the outlet chamber is at least partly filled with the compressible medium. One of the inlet chamber and the outlet chamber has such a venting duct that a flow resistance/volume product of venting of the chamber for the compressible medium amounts to at least 6700 N·s/m2, the other of the inlet chamber and of the outlet chamber being vented. An actuator for actuating the fluidic structures is to cause a pressure difference of at least 30 Pa between the compressible media within the inlet and outlet chambers, so as to thereby switch a valve device implemented into the connecting duct.

Abstract: A fluid handling device has fluidic structures having inlet and outlet chambers and a connecting duct fluidically connecting the two. In a first state, the inlet chamber is completely or partly filled with at least a liquid and partly filled with a compressible medium, and the outlet chamber is at least partly filled with the compressible medium. One of the inlet chamber and the outlet chamber has such a venting duct that a flow resistance/volume product of venting of the chamber for the compressible medium amounts to at least 6700 N·s/m2, the other of the inlet chamber and of the outlet chamber being vented. An actuator for actuating the fluidic structures is to cause a pressure difference of at least 30 Pa between the compressible media within the inlet and outlet chambers, so as to thereby switch a valve device implemented into the connecting duct.