Qiagen Gmbh

Andreas Schmiede

Thomas Voit

Andreas Schaefer

Markus Zbinden

Frank Eigemeier

Dietmar Kopp

Andreas Karl

Volker Behrmann

Adrian Geiger

Walter Tschopp

Harald Hibbing

Andreas Schäfer

A gripper unit for handling a vessel for receiving biological material is proposed, inter alia. The vessel has a lid which can assume an open position and a closed position. The gripper unit comprises a gripper for gripping and releasing the vessel, and a lid holder, for holding a lid in a defined position in relation to the vessel. The defined position is an open position of the lid.

Apparatus for processing biological material

The present invention relates to improved methods for processing fluids and to a fluid processing device () for use in a centrifuge comprising: (a) a first holder () form-fit to the shape of a first tube () for holding said first tube () whereby said first tube () has a first cross section (A); and (b) a second holder () form-fit to the shape of a second tube () for holding said second tube () whereby said second tube () has a second cross section (A) that is different from said first cross section (A). With the fluid processing devices and the methods according to the invention, it is possible to simplify the centrifugal processing steps for a given fluid processing sequence and to automate them.

Method for processing a fluid and fluid processing device

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Wermelskirchen, Germany

Andreas Schmiede