Workstation and Method For Transfering Biological Fluid Between Containers

A method of connecting at least two containers for enabling a transfer of liquid from one container to the other container, comprising the steps of:

• a) depositing a first cassette (51) including at least a first container (55) on a first tray (1), wherein the first cassette (51) or the first container (55) includes a first data storage means (53), and the first container (55) is in connection with an outer container, the first container (55) having a plurality of connecting means (57);
• b) depositing a second cassette (61) including a second container (65) filled with a liquid on a second tray (3), wherein the second cassette (61) or the second container (65) includes a second data storage means (63);
• c) reading data from the first and second data storage means (53, 63) by first and second data reading means (5, 7) provided at the first and the second tray (1, 3), respectively;
• d) processing the data from the first and second data storage means (53, 63) by a controller and verifying whether the data from the first and second data storage means (53, 63) match each other;
• e1) in case of a negative verification result, informing the user, and then removing the second cassette (61) including the second container (65) and repeating the steps from step b) onwards;
• e2) in case of a positive verification result, connecting the first container (55) and the second container (65);
• f) removing the second cassette (61) including the second container (65) from the second tray (3);
• g) repeating steps b) to f) a plurality of times such that a plurality of second containers (65) is connected with the first container (55);
• h) transferring the liquids from the plurality of second containers (65) to the first container (55);
• i) separating the plurality of second containers (65) from the first container (55).