Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving viable micro-organism
Patent
1999-06-04
2000-03-14
Redding, David A.
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving viable micro-organism
4352866, 4352883, 4352884, 4353053, 4353051, C12Q 124
Patent
active
060371412
ABSTRACT:
A culture compression device including an enclosure having a wall and a base made from a flexible membrane. A sample support member is positioned on the membrane and retains a cell culture thereon. A stop member is mounted on top of the wall in overlying spaced apart relationship to the cell culture support. When the membrane flexes towards the stop member, the cell culture is compressed against the stop member.
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