Patent classifications
C12M41/12
Platforms and systems for automated cell culture
Disclosed herein are platforms, systems, and methods including a cell culture system that includes a cell culture container comprising a cell culture, the cell culture receiving input cells, a cell imaging subsystem configured to acquire images of the cell culture, a computing subsystem configured to perform a cell culture process on the cell culture according to the images acquired by the cell imaging subsystem, and a cell editing subsystem configured to edit the cell culture to produce output cell products according to the cell culture process.
FAST AUTOMATED APPROACH FOR THE DERIVATION OF ACELLULAR EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX SCAFFOLDS FROM TISSUES
Provided herein are systems, devices and methods to automate and optimize the decellularization process of representative tissues, such as soft tissues, for extracellular matrix (ECM)-based scaffold and biomaterial production. The automated decellularization processes and devices significantly reduce the exposure time to reagents, minimize lot-to-lot variability, and largely preserve the native composition of the ECM from the decellularized tissue or species.
CULTURE VESSEL, MEASUREMENT DEVICE, CULTURE METHOD, AND CULTURE DEVICE
The present invention provides a culture vessel and a measuring device for measuring a cell sheet thickness nondestructively during culturing. A culture vessel having a lid 4 has a float 8 installed in the interior and the float is structured so as to be uplifted by a culture medium in the culture vessel. Further, a cell sheet thickness measuring device having a sensor head 10 having a light-emitting element 10A and a light-receiving element 10B to detect a positional variation of the float in the vertical direction and a controller 11 to process a signal of the sensor head is configured.
CELL CULTURE CONTAINER, FIXING TOOL, OBSERVATION DEVICE, MICROSCOPE AND OBSERVATION METHOD
Provided is a cell culture vessel which allows resolution to be high in a Z-axis direction. A cell culture vessel (1) for accommodating a cell or cell tissue therein includes: a frame part (11) which is provided so as to be located at positions that correspond to respective sides of a polyhedral shape; a window part (12) which is light-transmissive and which is provided so as to be located at positions that correspond to a respective plurality of faces out of faces of the polyhedral shape; and a shaft part (17) which extends, from any of vertices of the polyhedral shape, outward in a direction that is not parallel to any of lines normal to the faces of the polyhedral shape.
Stem cell manufacturing system, stem cell information management system, cell transport apparatus, and stem cell frozen storage apparatus
A stem cell manufacturing system for manufacturing stem cells from somatic cells includes: one or more closed production device(s) configured to produce stem cells from somatic cells; one or more drive device(s) configured to be connected with the production device(s) and drive the production device(s) in such a manner as to maintain the production device(s) in an environment suitable for producing stem cells; one or more cryopreservation device(s) configured to cryopreserve the produced stem cells; a first memory device configured to store whether or not somatic cells have been introduced to the production device(s), as a first state; a second memory device configured to store whether or not the production device(s) is/are connected with the drive device(s), as a second state; and a third memory device configured to store whether or not the produced stem cells can be placed in the cryopreservation device(s), as a third state.
DEVICE FOR THE STORAGE AND SELECTION NOTABLY OF PRE-FILLED CARTRIDGES OF REACTIVE DISCS TO BE PLACED ON A SUPPORT AND ASSEMBLY COMPRISING SUCH A DEVICE
Device (1) for the storage and selection of cartridges (20) that are pre-filled with reactive discs to be placed on a support of the type comprising a plurality of magazines (2) each able to store a cartridge (20) of discs, at least one magazine-holding support (3) and, for each support (3), drive means (4) for moving the magazine-holding support (3). The device (1) comprises a chamber (5) configured to house at least one magazine-holding support (3), said chamber (5) being fitted with a cooler (6) and provided with at least one placement opening (7) facing which the drive means (4) for rotating a magazine-holding support (3) are configured to position at least one magazine (2) of said support (3) in what is referred to as the placement configuration of said magazine (2), and the device (1) comprises a drive mechanism (8) driving the movement of the magazine (2) in the placement configuration between a position in which said magazine (2) is distant from and a position in which same is closer to the placement opening (7) of the chamber (5).
METHOD FOR THE CONTINUOUS FLOW SYNTHESIS OF (R)-4-HALO-3-HYDROXY-BUTYRATE
A method for the continuous flow synthesis of (R)-4-halo-3-hydroxy-butyrate using a micro-reaction system. The micro-reaction system includes a micro-mixer, a certain number of micro-reaction units that are successively connected in series, a pH regulating system and a back pressure valve. The micro-reaction unit is composed of a micro-channel reactor and a pH regulator that are sequentially connected with each other. A substrate solution containing halogenated acetoacetate and a biocatalyst solution are simultaneously pumped into the micro-reaction system to enable continuous flow biocatalytic asymmetric reduction reaction of the halogenated acetoacetate to obtain the target product (R)-4-halo-3-hydroxy-butyrate.
Device and method for controlling a bioreactor
Bioreactor systems and controlled operation of bioreactor systems are disclosed herein. The bioreactor systems can include at least one bioreactor chamber, at least one reservoir, a plurality of sensors, and a fluid circuit. The operational methods disclosed herein are directed towards growing cells or tissue while measuring various parameters, and a controlled operation of the various parameters during the operation of the bioreactor systems. The controlled operation of the parameters includes, for example, cell concentration; a rate of flow; a volume; a pH; a temperature; a level of oxygen; a level of carbon dioxide; a level of bicarbonate ion; nutrient compound; and any combination thereof.
Method for treating at least one biological sample containing a target microorganism
One embodiment provides a device for processing at least one biological sample capable of containing at least one target microorganism within at least one container. The device having at least one displacement device for generating the displacement of the contents of the at least one container and at least one site for receiving the at least one container. Additionally, the at least one container can receive the at least one biological sample within the at least one container, the container being delimited by a wall fixed on a base. Further, the at least one displacement device may be movable with respect to the base, and the at least one container may include a flexible material which allows the at least one container to be compressed against said wall.
Cell culture control system, cell culture control method, and non-transitory computer readable storage medium
A cell culture control system includes a controller configured to control parameters of a culture fluid which exists in a processor in accordance with a control value which is preliminarily set, a generator configured to generate time-series data by using a concentration value of the metabolic substances in the culture fluid, the concentration value of the metabolic substances being detected by a sensor, an extractor configured to extract a characteristic point of the time-series data generated by the generator, and a control value setter configured to change the control value in accordance with the characteristic point extracted by the extractor.