Methods and apparatus for harvesting vaccine from eggs

Details Methods and apparatus for harvesting vaccine from eggs Methods and apparatus for harvesting vaccine from eggs

2005-02-01

2005-02-01

Smith, Zandra V. (Department: 2877)

Optics: measuring and testing

Egg candling

Photoelectric

C356S054000, C356S058000, C209S511000

Reexamination Certificate

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06850316

ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatus for producing vaccine within a plurality of eggs are provided. Each of a plurality of eggs is illuminated with light from one or more LEDs. A detector is positioned adjacent each egg and detects light passing therethrough. Each egg is then identified as containing a live embryo or as being a non-live egg. Each egg that is determined not to contain a live embryo may be removed, either automatically or by hand. A seed virus is injected into each egg identified as containing a live embryo. After a predetermined period of incubation each live embryo is euthanized and amniotic fluid containing a vaccine produced as a result of the presence of a seed virus is harvested from each euthanized egg.

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