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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2022
Filed:
May. 23, 2016
Applicant:
Northeastern University, Boston, MA (US);
Inventor:
Slava Epstein, Dedham, MA (US);
Assignee:
Northeastern University, Boston, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/24 (2006.01); C12M 1/26 (2006.01); C12M 1/36 (2006.01); C12M 1/00 (2006.01); C12M 1/04 (2006.01); C12M 1/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/24 (2013.01); C12M 23/02 (2013.01); C12M 23/24 (2013.01); C12M 29/00 (2013.01); C12M 33/14 (2013.01); C12M 41/36 (2013.01); C12M 41/48 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention provides devices and methods for automatically preparing pure cultures of microbial cells under native environmental conditions. The devices and methods permit the discovery and investigation of novel microorganisms having unknown culture requirements from natural environments and microbiomes. Cultures obtained using the invention lead to the identification and isolation of novel biologically active compounds. The devices utilize a single entry pore in a thin membrane to select a single cell for clonal expansion.