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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 07, 2014
Genea Limited, Sydney, AU;
Eduardo Vom, Box Hill, AU;
Tammie Kim Roy, Alexandria, AU;
Craig Matthews Lewis, Box Hill, AU;
Benjamin Rawlingson Hobbs, Box Hill, AU;
Simon James Hobbs, Box Hill, AU;
Genea IP Holdings Pty Limited, Sydney, AU;
Abstract
The present application relates to the manipulation and handling of biological materials and, in one form, provides an apparatus for micromanipulation of biological material, including a channel for accommodating biological material and allowing for passage of liquid treatment solutions. The apparatus may include a two part construction wherein two portions of the apparatus are adapted to be heat sealed with a secondary material intermediate the two portions prior to a vitrification process step. A system for vitrification of a biological specimen is also provided including a software operable means for controlling the temperature environment, a software operable means for controlling fluid dispense volume and velocity and aspiration volume and velocity for the application of liquid treatment solutions to the biological specimen, and a software operable means for controlling protocol time.