Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving viable micro-organism
Patent
1992-08-20
1994-04-12
Robinson, Douglas W.
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving viable micro-organism
435285, 435300, 435301, 422101, C12Q 102, C12M 304, C12M 118, C12M 120, B01L 1100
Patent
active
053025156
ABSTRACT:
The present invention is a single site or multiple site chemotaxis test apparatus or chemotaxis chamber for measuring the effect of concentration gradients of diffusible chemicals upon the directional response of biological cells. The chemotactic test apparatus of the present invention comprise two compartments separated by a thin passage. The dimensions of the thin passage are selected such that cells cannot flow through the thin passage, but must deform themselves by flattening out and then "crawl" or migrate through the passage. These chambers can be used to study the migration or orientation of mobile adherent or non-adherent cells.
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Neuro Probe, Inc.
Robinson Douglas W.
Weber Jon P.
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