Drive system for automatic culture apparatus

Details Drive system for automatic culture apparatus Drive system for automatic culture apparatus

1977-11-01

1979-07-10

Jones, Raymond N.

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology

Apparatus

Including measuring or testing

414292, C12K 110

Patent

active

041606990

ABSTRACT:
An automatic culture apparatus includes an airtight casing, a culture vessel platform, a culture observation platform and a separation/distribution work platform disposed in layered configuration with suitable vertical spacings between them. A drive system for the apparatus comprises an opening formed centrally in each of the platforms; a culture vessel carrier for conveying a culture vessel to each of the platforms through the openings; a transfer arm for loading and unloading a culture vessel on or from the carrier and any one of the platforms; a first drive mechanism for operating the carrier and the transfer arm; and a second drive mechanism for driving any one of the platforms. The second drive mechanism is mounted hermetically in the casing. By operating suitable drive mechanisms to actuate the various parts, a culture vessel may be automatically transferred and distributed on each of the platforms without causing contamination in a safe and efficient manner, for automatic growth of the medium being cultured under an optimum environment.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3728227 (1973-04-01), Elson et al.
patent: 3853711 (1974-12-01), Heden
patent: 3874525 (1975-04-01), Hassan et al.
patent: 4030622 (1977-06-01), Brooks et al.

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