Abstract:
A culture container (100, 100') includes a tube (102, 102') having a first and a second opening (103, 105) respectively provided at two opposite ends thereof, and a cover (104, 104') installable on and removable from the first opening (103) of the tube (102, 102'), the cover (104, 104') including a receptacle (106) for holding a substance (138) consumable by an organism of interest (T, T'), the receptacle (106) being enclosed inside the tube (102, 102') when the cover (104, 104') is installed on the first opening (103) of the tube (102, 102'). Moreover, a system and a method of transferring a cultured organism of interest (T, T') include switching the covers (104A, 104B) between two culture containers (100A, 100B).
Abstract:
A cell culture vessel comprising a housing chamber which has an inverted frusto-conical bottom having a vertical axis. The culture vessel further comprises an upper and lower section which are concentric. The vessel requires little or no shear-force and less stress by shaking or impellor action.
Abstract:
Provided herein are methods, systems, and devices for detecting and/or identifying one or more specific microorganisms in a culture sample. Indicator particles, such as surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS)-active nanoparticles, each having associated therewith one or more specific binding members having an affinity for the one or more microorganisms of interest, can form a complex with specific microorganisms in the culture sample. Further, agitating magnetic capture particles also having associated therewith one or more specific binding members having an affinity for the one or more microorganisms of interest can be used to capture the microorganism-indicator particle complex and concentrate the complex in a localized area of an assay vessel for subsequent detection and identification. The complex can be dispersed, pelleted, and redispersed so that the culture sample can be retested a number of times during incubation so as to allow for real-time monitoring of the culture sample.
Abstract:
The present invention addresses the problem of providing a means, whereby mesenchymal stem cells or adherent cells can be mass-cultured, while monitoring the cell state and strictly maintaining and controlling the same during the course of culture, to obtain cells in an amount as required for treatment of a disease, and can be homogeneously, economically, and efficiently harvested. The present invention also addresses the problem of providing a mass culture container capable of complying with a variety of demands for setting culture conditions; for example, coating of culture surface(s), combination(s) of various types of cells to be adhered to the culture surface(s), and so forth. To resolve these problems, provided is an octagonal-prism-shaped cell culture container having a closed bottom end portion and having an opening for liquid at a top end portion which is mutually opposed thereto, and in which the respective surfaces that form said octagonal prism thereof are planar, being a cell culture container in which mutually opposed pairs of surfaces among the respective surfaces that form said octagonal prism are parallel, and having a structure such that the closed bottom end portion thereof is conical in shape or is in the shape of an octagonal pyramid. The octagonal-prism-shaped cell culture container is usable as a means for homogeneous, economic and efficient mass culture.
Abstract:
This disclosure provides a cell culture media extending material capable of releasing nutrients into the cell culture environment slowly over time. In embodiments, this material is a part of a cell culture vessel. In embodiments, the material is a coating or a film on a surface of a cell culture material. In additional embodiments, the material is a surface upon which cells are cultured, such as a cell culture vessel or a microcarrier.
Abstract:
A bead beating tube comprises a sample tube comprising a container member (2) with an inner cavity (3), an aperture (4) for filling a sample fluid potentially containing microorganisms into the inner cavity (3), and a closure for closing the aperture (4). A plurality of macroscopic, mineral particles (7) are arranged in the inner cavity (3) which are adapted to mechanically destroy the cell walls of the microorganisms contained in the sample fluid (5) when the sample fluid is filled into the inner cavity (3) and the bead beating tube is subject to mechanical oscillations. A blocking reagent (8) comprising urea and/or at least one guanidine salt and/or at least one detergent is arranged in dried form in the inner cavity (3) of the sample tube.
Abstract:
A cap has recess containing a porous frit and a graded porosity filter located so fluid from a container to which the cap is connected passes through the filter and out a spout on the cap. The filter porosity is selected to pass product expressed from cellular organisms grown in growth media inside the container while filtering out debris. A cap vent allows positive pressure in the container ullage to expedite filtering and reduce agitation of the container contents. This is not just a cap with a filter but an enabling tool. This tool enables total design change in many processes from previous thinking, allowing for the maximization of purified material, and reduction of multiple steps.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a device and a method for compressing a hydrogel layer(H), wherein a separate piston (600) that is designed to be connected to a second component (400) of the device in a releasable manner in an operating mode of the device, particularly by means of a latching connection, presses along a compression direction (C) against said hydrogel layer (H) residing on a membrane bottom (501) of a graft frame (500) so as to compress the hydrogel layer (H) between the piston (600) and the membrane bottom (501).