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A laboratory microplate incubator (10) including a housing (12) having a specially-sized, enclosed incubation chamber (24) therein and a temperature control assembly (14) that uniformly maintains the temperature within the incubator in a desired range. The temperature control assembly includes a hea

A laboratory microplate incubator (10) including a housing (12) having a specially-sized, enclosed incubation chamber (24) therein and a temperature control assembly (14) that uniformly maintains the temperature within the incubator in a desired range. The temperature control assembly includes a heater (34) positioned within the housing for heating the chamber, a temperature sensor (38) and a controller (36). Multiple incubation chambers can be electrically controlled by the temperature control assembly in a master incubator. Multiple incubation chambers can be stacked to conserve laboratory space. An externally fillable water reservoir is provided inside the chamber.

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A laboratory microplate incubator (10) including a housing (12) having a specially-sized, enclosed incubation chamber (24) therein and a temperature control assembly (14) that uniformly maintains the temperature within the incubator in a desired range. The temperature control assembly includes a hea

A laboratory microplate incubator (10) including a housing (12) having a specially-sized, enclosed incubation chamber (24) therein and a temperature control assembly (14) that uniformly maintains the temperature within the incubator in a desired range. The temperature control assembly includes a heater (34) positioned within the housing for heating the chamber, a temperature sensor (38) and a controller (36). Multiple incubation chambers can be electrically controlled by the temperature control assembly in a master incubator. Multiple incubation chambers can be stacked to conserve laboratory space. An externally fillable water reservoir is provided inside the chamber. e said proximal end is held by said introducer member, said liquid absorption assembly further including a string member that is used to expel said absorbent member into the cavity by the user pulling on said string member and with no pushing on said absorbent member while said string member is being pulled. 2. A device, as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said liquid absorption assembly includes a terminating section having a width and said proximal end has a width, said terminating section width being greater than said proximal end width, with said proximal end being disposed in said hollow volume of said introducer member and exiting said introducer member through said outlet when said absorbent member is expelled into the cavity. 3. A device, as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said liquid absorption assembly includes a terminating section that includes a cuff member having a marker for use in identifying a location of said absorbent member in the cavity, said cuff member being different than each of said string member and said absorbent member. 4. A device, as claimed in claim 1, wherein: at least two-thirds of said length of said absorbent member extends exteriorly of said introducer member when said introducer member and said absorbent member are positioned for expelling said absorbent member into the cavity. 5. A device, as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said string member has portions that can be connected externally of the cavity. 6. A device, as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said string member forms a loop capable of wrapping around an ear. 7. A device, as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said absorbent member is foam. 8. A device, as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said liquid absorption assembly includes a terminating section that is located adjacent to said cut-out portions of said introducer member. 9. A device, as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said cut-out portions enable pivotal movement of said pivotal body section during expulsion of said absorbent member from said introducer member into the cavity. 10. A device for use with a cavity in the human body, comprising: an introducer member including a body having a hollow volume, an outlet, first and second side walls, an intermediate wall, and an elongated opening opposite said intermediate wall, with said first and second side walls tapering inwardly towards said elongated opening; and a liquid absorption assembly including an absorbent member having a length and including a proximal end, a distal end and a terminating section that is located closer to said proximal end than to said distal end, wherein a majority of said length of said absorbent member including said distal end extends exteriorly from said introducer member when said introducer member and said absorbent member are positioned for inserting said absorbent member into the cavity while said proximal end is held by said introducer member. 11. A device for use with a cavity in a human body, comprising: an introducer member including a body having first and second side walls, an intermediate wall, and an elongated opening opposite said intermediate wall, portions of said first and second side walls, said intermediate wall and said elongated opening being part of a main body section and other portions of said first and second side walls, said intermediate wall and said elongated opening being part of a pivotal body section, with cut-out portions being located between said main body section and said pivotal body section; and a liquid absorption assembly including an absorbent member held by said introducer member for insertion into the cavity and a string member that is positioned for use in causing pivotal movement of said pivotal body section and thereby insertion of said absorbent member into the cavity. 12. A device for use with a cavity in a human body, comprising: an introducer member including a body having first and second side walls, an intermediate wall, a