Patent ID: 6235245
Filing Date: 2001-05-22
Classification: B01F

Abstract:
A multi-purpose device for the processing of substances, cells and particles contained in tubes, such as mixing, aeration, resuspension and homogenizing, the processing being accomplished by rotation of said tubes, said device comprising:(a) a tube holder for holding said tubes;(b) tube driving means for rotating said tubes in said tube holder;(c) said tube holder having spaces for accommodating said tubes such that each one of said tubes can be placed in a separate one of said spaces;(d) said spaces having shapes and sizes providing free rotation of said tubes within said spaces about longitudinal axes of said tubes;(e) said tube driving means having touching engagement with walls of said tubes and pressing said walls of said tubes against said tube holder; and(f) friction between said tube driving means and said walls of said tubes being greater than friction between said walls of said tubes and said tube holder.