Patent ID: 8202059

Claim:
A system for pressurizing fluids in fluid analysis equipment, the system comprising: a pressurization unit coupled to a flow cytometer and having a pressurization port configured to removeably couple to a container with an open end and a closed end, the container being removable from the system and containing the fluids to be pressurized and transported to the flow cytometer; a dynamic seal, the dynamic seal being capable of expanding to facilitate sealing of the open end of the container; the pressurization port having at least a vertical portion concentric to the dynamic seal and passing through the center of the dynamic seal, wherein the pressurization port is configured to facilitate passing of a first pressurizing medium to pressurize the fluids; a tube arrangement concentric to the container and the vertical portion of the pressurization port, the tube arrangement passing through the dynamic seal into the container, wherein the tube arrangement facilitates passage of the fluids to the flow cytometer; and a holding mechanism comprising a holder supporting the closed end of the container, wherein the holder is configured to hold the closed end of the container in a first position to enable the dynamic seal to expand within the container, and further configured to swivel from the first position to a second position in which the closed end of the container is disengaged from the holder thereby enabling removal of the container.