Patent ID: 8496820

Claim:
An apparatus for forming a homogeneous mixture of chromatographic media in a vessel containing said media, the apparatus comprising: a tubular member ( 10 ), said member comprising a first tube ( 20 ) and a second tube ( 30 ) wherein, (a) said first tube ( 20 ) comprises an elongate body ( 21 ) having a first orifice ( 22 ) for entry of liquid or slurry therein and a second orifice ( 24 ) for exit of liquid/supernatant or slurry therefrom; and (b) said second tube ( 30 ) comprising an elongate body ( 31 ) having a first port ( 32 ) for entry of liquid or slurry therein and a second port ( 34 ) for exit of liquid or slurry therefrom, and wherein said tubular member is configured to simultaneously aspirate slurry from the vessel and spray the slurry back into the vessel to form said homogenous mixture of chromatographic media and wherein the apparatus is movable and the tubular member is a hand held rod.