Abstract:
A fluid mixing system (164, 422, 430) includes a container (14, 16, 18B, 18) bounding a compartment (28) and extending between a first end (191, 405, 432, 450, 464, 502, 512, 58, 70, 84) and an opposing second end (192, 407, 434, 452, 466, 504, 514, 60, 72, 86). An elongated, flexible first drive line (44A, 44B, 44) and second drive line (44B) are disposed within the compartment (28) of the container (14, 16, 18B, 18) and are rotatable therein. At least one tie (45A, 45) extends between the first drive line (44A, 44B, 44) and the second drive line (44B) so as to maintain at least a portion of the first drive line (44A, 44B, 44) and the second drive line (44B) at lateral spaced apart positions within the compartment (28). An impeller (46A, 46B, 46C, 46) or other mixing element (400A, 400) can be coupled to the drive lines (44A, 44, 45A).
Abstract:
A mixing system for mixing a liquid includes a first impeller segment (170A) having a first mount (172A) and a first mixing blade (174A) secured to the first mount (172A) and a second impeller segment (170B) having a second mount (172B) and a first mixing blade (174B) secured to the second mount (172B), the second impeller segment (170B) being separate and discrete from the first impeller segment (170A). One or more drive members are secured to the first impeller segment (170A) and the second impeller segment (170B) for concurrently rotating the first impeller segment (170A) and the second impeller segment (170B) about a rotational axis (171). The first impeller segment (170A) and the second impeller segment (170B) are secured to the one or more drive members so that a plane (210) extending normal to the axis (171) of rotation intersects with the first mixing blade (174A) of the first impeller segment (170A) and the first mixing blade (174A) of the second impeller segment (170B).
Abstract:
Sample purification systems include a particle extraction assembly having a mixing compartment and a settling compartment. A biological sample is mixed with two liquid phases formulated to effectuate transfer of a biological molecule into a first phase and particulate contaminants into a second phase. The first phase includes a solubilizing salt, the second phase includes an organic molecule, and the mixture can have little or no monoatomic salt or dextran. The molecule-containing first phase can be optionally concentrated without also concentrating the particulate contaminants and introduced into a multi-stage liquid-liquid extractor, by which the biological molecule or molecular contaminants are extracted from the first phase into a third phase, thereby purifying the molecule away from contaminants. The extracted sample can be further purified through a series of processing steps. The system can be run in continuously mode to maintain sterility of the sample.
Abstract:
A sample purification system includes a container assembly bounding a sample purification compartment and having an upper end and an opposing lower end, the sample purification compartment comprising mixing zones and settling zones. A plurality of shielding elements are positioned within the sample purification compartment so as to at least partially separate adjacent mixing zones and settling zones or separate adjacent mixing zones, the mixing zones being in fluid communication with the settling zones. A mixing element is disposed within each mixing zone. An acoustic wave settler is aligned with a portion of the container assembly, the acoustic wave settler being configured to emit an acoustic wave through the portion of the container assembly and a mixture disposed therein, the acoustic wave coalescing fluid phase droplets disposed in the mixture to increase the buoyancy or density of the fluid phase droplets.
Abstract:
A liquid mixing system (10) includes a support housing (14) at least partially bounding a compartment (28). A mount (190) is secured to the support housing (14). A drive motor assembly (15) is configured to engage a drive shaft (17) for moving the drive shaft (17) within the compartment (28) of the support housing (14). A four bar linkage system (250) extends between the mount (190) and the drive motor assembly (15), the four bar linkage system (250) being movable between a first position wherein the drive motor assembly (15) is disposed at a first elevation and a second position wherein the drive motor assembly (15) is disposed at a second elevation that is different from the first elevation.
Abstract:
Methods of separating magnetic particles from a fluid include introducing a fluid mixture that includes a liquid media, a biological component, and magnetic particles into an internal compartment of a container through an inlet, allowing at least a portion of the mixture to travel around a partition formed within the internal compartment and then exit the internal compartment through an outlet on the opposite side of the partition, and applying a magnetic field to the mixture in the internal compartment so that the magnetic particles are retained within the container or internal compartment thereof by the magnetic field. The partition is formed by permanently or reversibly securing upper and lower container walls together, such as by welding or pressing, between the inlet and the outlet such that the media and biological component must flow around the partition and through the magnetic field to exit the internal compartment through the outlet.
Abstract:
A method for filtering a gas includes sparging a gas through a liquid within a compartment of a container. In one embodiment the container can comprise a flexible bag. The sparged gas is passed from the container through a gas filter of a filter assembly. A partial vacuum is applied to the gas filter so that the partial vacuum assists in drawing the gas through the gas filter.
Abstract:
A filter assembly includes a casing having of a polymeric film and bounding a compartment, the casing having an inlet opening communicating with the compartment and a first outlet opening communicating with the compartment. A first filter includes a porous filter body through which gas can pass and has a pore size smaller than 1 µm, the first filter being coupled with the casing so that the filter body is at least partially disposed within compartment of the casing and so that gas passing through the compartment of the casing from the inlet opening to the first outlet opening must pass through the filter body.