Abstract: Described herein is a vessel cart including a base, a stand and a clamp. The base is configured to abut a lower portion of a vessel and hold the vessel upright when the vessel is loaded to the vessel card. The stand is connected to or formed with the base. The clamp is connected to the stand and configured to selectively grip an upper portion of the vessel. The clamp is also configured to open and close in a plane substantially parallel to a first surface of the base facing the clamp to allow the vessel to move laterally or radially relative to the clamp when the vessel is being loaded to the vessel cart or unloaded from the vessel cart.

Abstract: A cell retention device includes a structured support with a plurality of circumferentially distributed ribs to retain the active filtering surface of a flexible, porous membrane filter medium. The filter medium surrounds the support in contact with the peaks of the ribs, thereby forming axial voids between the rib peaks. This arrangement imparts sufficient structural support over small regions of the filter medium to facilitate its use in a circular (or other rounded) configuration while providing sufficient channel volume to support high throughput of fluid sparse of cells.

Abstract: A cell retention device includes a structured support with a plurality of circumferentially distributed ribs to retain the active filtering surface of a flexible, porous membrane filter medium. The filter medium surrounds the support in contact with the peaks of the ribs, thereby forming axial voids between the rib peaks. This arrangement imparts sufficient structural support over small regions of the filter medium to facilitate its use in a circular (or other rounded) configuration while providing sufficient channel volume to support high throughput of fluid sparse of cells.

Abstract: A cell retention device includes a structured support with a plurality of circumferentially distributed ribs to retain the active filtering surface of a flexible, porous membrane filter medium. The filter medium surrounds the support in contact with the peaks of the ribs, thereby forming axial voids between the rib peaks. This arrangement imparts sufficient structural support over small regions of the filter medium to facilitate its use in a circular (or other rounded) configuration while providing sufficient channel volume to support high throughput of fluid sparse of cells.

Abstract: A device for mixing and applying a substance includes a syringe barrel, a plunger, a shaft, a mixing surface, and a locking device. The syringe barrel is preloaded with one or more components of the substance and is enclosed by a seal. The plunger has a plunger body that is displaceable within the syringe barrel, and a dispensing surface. The shaft within the plunger body has a first end and a second end, and is positioned to extend through and from the plunger body. The mixing surface is attached to the first end of the shaft. The locking device enables the mixing surface to alternate between an extended position and a retracted position. In the extended position, the mixing surface projects from the dispensing surface to promote mixing of the substance. In the retracted position, the mixing surface is retracted through the dispensing surface into the plunger body.

Abstract: A device and method for mixing and applying biomaterials comprising a plunger having a plunger body and a dispensing surface, wherein the plunger body is displaceable within a syringe barrel, a shaft within the plunger body having a first end and a second end, wherein the shaft is positioned to extend through and from the plunger body, a mixing surface attached to the first end of the shaft, and a locking device that enables the mixing surface to alternate between an extended position and a retracted position, wherein the mixing surface projects from the dispensing surface in the extended position to promote mixing of the substance, and wherein the mixing surface is retracted through the dispensing surface into the plunger body in the retracted position such the dispensing surface may act on and dispense the substance.