Charles River Laboratories, Inc.

Reametrix Inc.

Eric Stimpson

Norman R Wainwright

Thomas Preidel

Dana M Nutter

Bala S Manian

Brian J Kolonia

Robert K Kolonia

Al Fuchs

Michael Braun

Luca Nicoli

Elizabeth Mills

Jason Tremblay

Bruce J Tomson

Bruce Joni Tomson

The invention relates to a porous planar cell capture system for use in determining the presence and/or amount of cells, for example, viable cells, in a liquid sample, and to methods of using such a cell capture system. The cell capture system contains a fluid permeable, planar membrane adopted to retain cells thereon, a fluid permeable support member that supports the membrane, and an optional register associated with the membrane.

Porous planar cell capture system and method of use

The invention relates to a filtration system for use in a method of determining the presence and/or amount of cells, for example, viable cells, in a liquid sample, and to methods of using and manufacturing such a filtration system. The filtration system includes a cup with an upper portion and a ring portion, where the ring portion is separably coupled to the upper portion.

Filtration system and use thereof

Ringed membrane

Porous planar cell capture system

Filtration system

Depressor

Membrane holder

Blister

Scanning device adapter

The invention relates to a method for determining the presence and/or amount of viable cells in a liquid sample. The method includes (a) labeling with a fluorescent label viable cells remaining on a porous membrane after passing the liquid sample therethrough, (b) scanning a portion of the porous membrane by rotating the porous membrane relative to a detection system, and (c) determining the presence and/or quantity of viable cells captured by the membrane.

Optical method for detecting viable microorganisms in a cell sample

Filtration device

Adapter

Base

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Eric Stimpson