CPC G01N 33/491 (2013.01) [B01L 9/06 (2013.01); G01N 1/38 (2013.01); G01N 15/042 (2013.01); G01N 15/05 (2013.01); G01N 35/00029 (2013.01); B01L 2200/025 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0627 (2013.01); G01N 2015/047 (2013.01); G01N 2035/00148 (2013.01); G01N 2035/00495 (2013.01)] | 16 Claims |
1. A method of testing a biological sample, the method comprising:
providing a centrifuge comprising a rotor comprising one or more arms;
providing a centrifuge sample holder comprising an axis for hingedly coupling the centrifuge sample holder to an arm of the one or more arms of the rotor, a recess extending in a vertical direction when the centrifuge is not rotating, and a camera directly attached to an external surface of a wall of the centrifuge sample holder surrounding the recess;
arranging a transparent container comprising a test medium in the recess of said centrifuge sample holder such that the container has a fixed relationship with the camera directly attached to the centrifuge sample holder, wherein the camera is arranged at a location on the external surface of the centrifuge sample holder to image a portion of the container comprising said test medium;
arranging said biological sample in a location of said container above and not in contact with said test medium in said container in vertical orientation when the centrifuge is not rotating; and
with the camera, imaging a mixing of said biological sample with said test medium while centrifuging the sample holder.
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