Patent classifications
C12M21/14
NUCLEIC ACID ANALYZER
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a nucleic acid analyzer which prevents an increase in reagent consumption caused by a branched channel structure and on which multiple kinds of substrates having different channel numbers can be mounted. The nucleic acid analyzer according to the present invention is provided with a first substrate that comprises an inlet section connected to an introduction path, a first outlet section connected to a first discharge path, a second outlet section connected to a second discharge path, a first channel guiding a reagent from the inlet section to the first outlet section, a second channel guiding the reagent from the inlet section to the second outlet section, and a branching section branching, from the inlet section, into the first and second channels, wherein the first and second channels are connected to each other exclusively at the branching portion.
ADIPOSE TISSUE REGENERATION BASE MATERIAL
The present invention aims to provide an adipose tissue regeneration substrate that has high handleability and that enables regeneration of a large volume of adipose tissue in a normal shape. Provided is an adipose tissue regeneration substrate including: a plurality of granular bodies made of a bioabsorbable material, each granular body having an inner space and having on a surface a plurality of openings leading to the inner space; and a bag-shaped body made of a bioabsorbable material, the bag-shaped body having an opening and wrapping the granular bodies.
CIRCULATING FLUIDIZED TYPE RAPID SCREENING AND ACCLIMATION DEVICE FOR FUNCTIONAL MICROORGANISMS OF SOIL
Circulating fluidized type rapid screening and acclimation device for functional microorganisms of soil. The screening and acclimation device includes a fluidized bed body, an air pump and a peristaltic pump. An upper part and a lower part of the fluidized bed body are respectively provided with a liquid outlet device and a liquid inlet device. A porous sieve plate is provided between the liquid outlet device and the fluidized bed body as well as between the liquid inlet device and the fluidized bed body. The liquid outlet device is provided with a liquid outlet and an exhaust port/sampling port. The liquid inlet device is provided with two connectors which are respectively connected to the air pump and the peristaltic pump, and an inlet of the peristaltic pump is connected to the liquid outlet.
HYBRID SYSTEM OF CULTURE AND PURIFICATION PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING ANTIBODY PHARMACEUTICALS
The present invention relates to a hybrid system of a culture and purification process for manufacturing antibody pharmaceuticals, in which one or more devices selected from bioreactor, chromatography, and filtration equipment are provided with one or more materials selected from among SU disposable bags and stainless steel (SS), and one or more devices selected from preparation and storage tanks of a medium and a buffer are provided with SS material, thereby simultaneously obtaining the advantages of a SS process system and a SU process system, and preventing cross-contamination through independent operation of a culture unit and a purification unit, and a process system is designed and positioned such that an effluent stream exiting individual culture units is introduced into one or more purification units using a control unit, thereby avoiding a bottleneck phenomenon from occurring in the purification process.
FERMENTATION TANK FOR THE MULTIPLICATION OF MICROORGANISMS
There is described a fermentation tank for the multiplication of microorganisms, particularly a vertical fermentation tank comprising aeration and agitation elements with low cost and high efficiency. Particularly, a fermentation tank for the multiplication of microorganisms (100) comprising an external structure (10) of longitudinal axis (L) and an inner container (20) which receives a mixture to be fermented, the fermentation tank (100) comprising an aeration and agitation element (30) arranged in the inner container (20) collinear with the longitudinal axis (L), the aeration and agitation element (30) comprising internally a plurality of sets of fins (40), each set of fins (40) being arranged axially parallel to each other along the longitudinal axis (L) to provide aeration and agitation of the mixture to be fermented.
CELL STIMULATION AND CULTURE PLATFORM USING ULTRASONIC HOLOGRAM
According to the present disclosure, there is provided a cell stimulation and culture platform using a ultrasonic hologram, including a culture vessel in which a culture well with an open lower portion is formed; a transmission sheet which is installed to cover a lower surface of the culture vessel and where a biological sample is seated; a platform body that is filled with a liquid medium and an open upper end is covered by the transmission sheet; an ultrasonic transducer that is installed inside the platform body in a state of being spaced apart from the biological sample; and an ultrasonic hologram lens that is installed on the ultrasonic transducer, and spatially modulates the phase of the ultrasonic waves using a surface structure designed to have different height distributions to focus the ultrasonic waves in a set pattern shape on a target surface on which the biological sample is located.
MICROBIAL GAS-PHASE REACTION
The present disclosure provides a conversion of a gaseous substrate with the use of a microorganism. In one aspect, the present disclosure provides a microbial gas-phase reaction system for converting a gaseous substrate with the use of a microorganism. This microbial gas-phase reaction system comprises at least one member selected from among a carrier having the microorganism immobilized thereon, a gas supply part for supplying the gaseous substrate to the gas phase of the microbial gas-phase reaction system, and a water supply system for supplying water to the carrier. In one aspect, the present disclosure provides a method for converting a gaseous substrate with the use of a microorganism. This method comprises a step for exposing a surface of a carrier, on which the microorganism is immobilized, to a gas phase containing the gaseous substrate.
ENZYME PRODUCTION USING ONE OR MORE CO-PRODUCT COMPOSITIONS FROM A BIOPROCESSING FACILITY
Enzyme production in a bioprocessing facility that utilizes the enzyme that is produced. Enzyme is produced by one or more microorganisms grown on a co-product (e.g., one or more stillage compositions) of the bioprocessing facility.
CONTINUOUS BIOPRODUCTION BY DECOUPLING GROWTH AND PRODUCTION
The present invention is in the field of recombinant biotechnology, in particular in the field of protein expression and nucleotide production. The invention generally relates to systems and processes that are suitable or comprise a two stage production process, in which the growth of the bacterial host cell is spatiotemporally separated from the production of the protein or nucleic acid of interest. Accordingly, the present invention relates to a system and a process for use in continuous production of a protein of interest or a nucleotide of interest by a bacterial host cell.
PERFUSION BIOREACTOR AND RELATED METHODS OF USE
A method of controlling a bioreactor system includes providing a cell culture in a bioreactor, wherein conditions in the bioreactor enable the cell culture to produce a protein of interest (POI), measuring process parameters (PPs) of the culture within the bioreactor by RAMAN, wherein the process parameters are selected from the group consisting of nutrient concentration, viable cell concentration, and protein attributes, measuring a predetermined weight of the bioreactor with the cell culture, removing cell-free spent media from the cell culture using a first output conduit at a first specified rate, removing cells from the cell culture using a second output conduit at a second specified rate, and introducing one or both of fresh media or nutrients into the cell culture using an input conduit at a third specified rate.