Bioassay incubator for use with robotic arms

Details Bioassay incubator for use with robotic arms Bioassay incubator for use with robotic arms

1994-04-14

1995-11-28

Beisner, William H.

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology

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Including condition or time responsive control means

4353033, 4353053, 4353054, 435809, 422 64, 160241, C12M 100, C12M 138

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054707447

ABSTRACT:
In a preferred embodiment, a bioassay incubator for use with a robotic arm, the incubator including: a housing; a first plurality of linearly spaced apart shelves disposed within the housing, the shelves dimensioned to support thereon bioassay trays; a robotic access opening defined in the housing and extending along the first plurality of shelves, through which robotic access opening the first plurality of shelves may be accessed by a robotic arm to place on, or to remove from, the bioassay trays; sealing apparatus disposed over and substantially sealing the robotic access opening; and the sealing apparatus having defined therethrough a robotic access window, the robotic access window being positionable adjacent a selected one of the first plurality of shelves and being minimally dimensioned to permit the robotic arm to assess the selected one of the shelves therethrough, while the sealing apparatus otherwise substantially seals the robotic access opening to minimize disturbance of the interior environment of the incubator.

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