Patent classifications
G01N2035/0463
Cell culture incubators with integrated cell manipulation systems
A cell culture incubator has an incubator cabinet with an internal chamber for the incubation of cells in one or more cell culture vessels and a door opening from an external environment to the internal chamber. At least two imagers configured for imaging the cells are within the internal chamber and a manipulator for manipulating the cells in the one or more cell culture vessels is within the internal chamber. A cell culture vessel transfer device moves the one or more cell culture vessels between the at least two imagers within the internal chamber and a controller is configured for controlling the cell culture transfer device to move cell culture vessels between the at least two imagers.
Automatic analyzer and insertion method of reaction container
To provide an automatic analyzer in which a reaction container can be smoothly inserted into a hole of an incubator. An automatic analyzer 100 analyzing a sample includes: an incubator 105 having a hole 202 into which a reaction container 114 containing a mixture of the sample and a reagent is to be inserted; and a transfer unit 109 configured to transfer an unused reaction container 114 to the incubator 105 and insert the reaction container 114 into the hole 202. A lubricating member 203 having a self-lubricating property is provided at an inlet port of the hole 202.