Apparatus for cell culture

Details Apparatus for cell culture Apparatus for cell culture

2005-02-01

2008-09-02

Griffin, Walter D. (Department: 1797)

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology

Apparatus

Including condition or time responsive control means

C435S289100, C435S303100

Reexamination Certificate

active

07419819

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for cell culture occupying little space, providing economical efficiency, reducing working labor, faulty manipulation, and promoting the prevention of contamination, which is suitable for small scale cell culture . The apparatus permits the execution of at least a medium replacement process and a passage culture process, and includes an aspirator unit for drawing a liquid, a chemical liquid supply unit for supplying a medium, a liquid for detachment, a washing liquid, a pipetting unit for quantitatively aspirating and discharging the liquid, a centrifugal unit for separating cells from the cell suspension in a centrifuge tube, and a handling unit for moving a culture vessel and the centrifuge tube to each unit. All units being constructed for storage in a clean bench. The apparatus may include a clean bench having a sterile operation space, and the aforementioned units may be removably stored within the sterile operation space.

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