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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2005
Automatic cell cultivation apparatus utilizing autoclave sterilization and method for using the same
Mutsumi Takagi, Sapporo-Shi, Hokkaido 064-0958, JP;
Katsumi Nakashima, Hyogo, JP;
Toshihisa Doi, Hyogo, JP;
Takamasa Ogata, Hyogo, JP;
Mutsumi Takagi, Sapporo-Shi, Hokkaido 064-0958, JP;
Katsumi Nakashima, Hyogo, JP;
Toshihisa Doi, Hyogo, JP;
Takamasa Ogata, Hyogo, JP;
Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Kobe-shi, Hyogo, JP;
Other;
Abstract
To present an automatic cell cultivation apparatus capable of sterilizing completely including a cold storage unit and a normal temperature storage unit, without causing cross contamination, in used of cell cultivation of plural subjects. An automatic cell cultivation apparatus comprising an operation unitfor operating to cultivate cells of subjects, incubator unitsfor cultivating the cells, a cold storage unitfor storing reagents necessary for cultivation, a normal temperature storage unitfor storing culture tools, an inlet-outlet unitfor taking in and out reagents and culture tools, and a steam supply unitfor autoclave sterilization, in which the incubator units, the cold storage unit, the normal temperature storage unit, and the inlet-outlet unitcommunicate with the operation unit, and have sealing doorstoleading to the operation unit, filtersandfor cleaning and sterilizing the air stream supplied in the operation unitare provided, and sealing doorsandare provided between the filter units and the operation unit. By selecting the sealing doorstoand opening and closing, sterilizing steam from the steam supply unitis supplied into any of the sterilization required units, operation unit, and the incubator units, the cold storage unit, the normal temperature storage unit, and the inlet-outlet unit, communicating with the operation unit