Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
435308100 | Means for separation or recovery of a microorganism from culture media | 24 |
20080206858 | Method and apparatus for producing platelet rich plasma and/or platelet concentrate - Platelet rich plasma and/or platelet concentrate is prepared by placing whole blood in a first chamber of a sterile processing disposable having two chambers. The processing disposable is subjected to a first centrifugation to separate red blood cells, and the resulting platelet rich plasma supernatant is decanted to the second chamber. The processing disposable is subjected to a second centrifugation to concentrate platelets. A volume of the platelet poor plasma supernatant in the second chamber is removed, and the platelets are re-suspended in the remaining plasma. The second chamber may contain anticoagulant to preclude aggregation of the platelets. | 08-28-2008 |
20080227191 | CELL CULTURE VESSEL AND CELL CULTURE APPARATUS - A vessel and an apparatus for culturing cells are provided in which a temperature difference is effected so that any position in the vessel can be brought into a temperature at which cells can be attached and a temperature at which cells cannot be attached, thereby freely selecting and recovering cells. | 09-18-2008 |
20080248562 | Microorganism Separation Device - A microorganism separation device includes: sample solution supply means ( | 10-09-2008 |
20080254535 | Cell Separation Apparatus - A conventional method of retrieving spheroids formed needs to chemically label the spheroids and may physically damage the spheroids. An apparatus according to the present invention has a nanopillar cell culture sheet, a flow speed generating section, and a spheroid retrieval section. The present invention uses the nanopillar cell culture sheet to provide a mechanism that first forms spheroids, a mechanism that provides a flow speed to the spheroids formed, and a mechanism that retrieves the spheroids released owing to the provided flow speed, without the need for labeling. | 10-16-2008 |
20090035849 | Depletion of plasma proteins - This invention relates to methods of analysis, and in particular to methods for the preliminary fractionation of samples in which low abundance molecules of interest, for example proteins, polysaccharides or fatty acids, are present together with more abundant molecules of little or no interest. In particular, the invention relates to methods of depletion of high abundance proteins from biological samples. Products and kits for use in the method are also disclosed, and form part of the invention. | 02-05-2009 |
20090075367 | Systems and methods for storing and monitoring, and for evaluating and ensuring the quality of cord blood - Processes and systems are provided for tracking, monitoring, receiving, documenting, and reporting conditions of a client's cord blood sample from collection through to storage. Processes and systems are provided for collecting or receiving data relating to the cord blood sample and reporting the data. The data may comprise procurement data, transportation data, and/or storage data relating to the cord blood sample. Processes and systems are provided to report a certification of the cord blood collection and storage processes. | 03-19-2009 |
20100167388 | Single Use Centrifuge System - An improved centrifuge system having a single means for both feeding and collecting liquid streams aseptically from rotating components is provided. Also methods and apparatus for centrifugal separation of cells from cell culture media of large cell culture batches by processing a large volume within a few hours, using pre-sterilized, single-use fluid path components. The apparatus uses a sealing approach that improves reliability while avoiding air contamination as well as shedding from mechanical seals. The risk of process liquid leaks is minimized. | 07-01-2010 |
20100173403 | NON-ISOPYCNIC CELL PURIFICATION USING PERCOLL - A method of “non-isopycnic” cell isolation and purification has the steps of adding a sample of blood to a defined volume to a corresponding ratio volume of EDTA solution to produce a volume of anti-coagulated blood; taking a predetermined volume of the anti-coagulated blood and placing it in a first tube containing a selected defined volume of PSS, wherein the selected defined volume of PSS is taken from a group of defined volumes of PSS, as each defined volume of PSS establishes a specific cell type to be purified; centrifuging the tube for a first predetermined time and speed to form a volume of supernatant of plasma/PSS and a bottom sedimented volume of mostly red blood cells; extracting the supernatant to within a proximity of an interface between the sedimented red blood cells and the supernatant; transferring an appropriate, pre-selected volume amount of the supernatant into a second tube holding a defined volume of physiological media; mixing the solutions gently; centrifuging for a second predetermined speed and time; and pouring off the supernatant wherein at the bottom of the tube will be a cell button containing a volume of the selected purified cells in a high percentage and a very small quantity or low percentage of some contaminating non-selected cells. This method is useful in establishing high purity concentrations of selected cells from whole blood such as monocytes, lymphocytes, neutrophils and basophils. | 07-08-2010 |
20100190242 | System for division of a volume of liquid into drops and subsequent drop recollection - We describe a system for the division or partition of a volume of fluid into droplets of assigned size and subsequent recollection of the drops. | 07-29-2010 |
20100227391 | Device for squeezing of biological mass of cultures - A device for wringing a biological mass of cultures has a substantially vertical container having a bottom provided with a discharge opening, a rotor means located under the discharge opening and including at least two rotors which are rotatable toward one another to receive a biological mass therebetween, wherein the rotors are provided with a plurality of substantially radially extending plungers which are displaceable in a radial direction. | 09-09-2010 |
20100233801 | CENTRIFUGAL FORCE BASED MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE, BIOCHEMICAL TREATMENT SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE - Provided are a centrifugal force-based microfluidic device in which biochemical treatments of samples are executed, a biochemical treatment system including the centrifugal force-based microfluidic device, and a method of fabricating the centrifugal force-based microfluidic device. The centrifugal force-based microfluidic device includes a rotational platform including a unit to perform biochemical treatments of samples and a mounting hole defined within to which a turntable including a magnetic force generator is inserted; and a cap coupled to the rotational platform closing a side of the mounting hole opposite to a side in which the turntable is inserted, and including a part formed of a ferromagnetic material pulled by magnetic force generated by the magnetic force generator. | 09-16-2010 |
20130164834 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTAMINANT REMOVAL FROM A MICROALGAE CULTURE - Systems and methods for the removal of contaminants from and transferring gasses within a liquid culture microalgae and/or cyanobacteria comprise an inlet tube, a pump, a gas injector, a vertical chamber, and/or a collection container that promotes the production of foam in the microalgae culture, wherein the gasses may be added to or removed from the liquid culture. | 06-27-2013 |
20130164835 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTAMINANT REMOVAL FROM A MICROALGAE CULTURE - Systems and methods for the removal of contaminants from a liquid culture microalgac and/or cyanobacteria comprise an inlet tube, a pump, a gas injector, a vertical chamber, and/or a collection container that promotes the production of foam in the microalgae culture, wherein the foam contains the contaminants. | 06-27-2013 |
20130164836 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTAMINANT REMOVAL FROM A MICROALGAE CULTURE - Systems and methods for the removal of contaminants from a liquid culture microalgae and/or cyanobacteria comprise an inlet tube, a pump, a gas injector, a vertical chamber, and/or a collection container that promotes the production of foam in the microalgae culture, wherein the foam contains the contaminants. | 06-27-2013 |
20130196425 | System and Process for Separating a Material - Disclosed is a system to separate, enrich, and/or purify a cellular population from a biological tissue, such as a tissue sample. For example, an adipose tissue sample can be acquired and disrupted. The disrupted tissue sample can then be separated and purified. The separated components can include multipotent, pluripotent, or other cell populations. | 08-01-2013 |
20130280800 | Filter Test Strip - A filter test strip to filter and test a specimen in liquid includes a test element and a specimen filter assembly which is located on the test element and includes a filter cotton holding layer, a filter cotton layer and a cotton bonding layer. | 10-24-2013 |
20150125948 | ACOUSTOPHORESIS DEVICE WITH MODULAR COMPONENTS - An acoustophoresis device made up of modular components is disclosed. Several modules are disclosed herein, including ultrasonic transducer modules, input/output modules, collection well modules, and various connector modules. These permit different systems to be constructed that have appropriate fluid dynamics for separation of particles, such as biological cells, from a fluid. | 05-07-2015 |
20150322400 | AUTOMATIC CELL DETACHMENT DEVICE AND CELL DETACHMENT SYSTEM - An automatic cell detachment device includes: a placing board, to which a culture vessel is to be fixed; a scraper for scraping away cells adhering to an inner bottom surface of the culture vessel; and a chuck including a pair of claws configured to pinch an upper part of the scraper. The chuck is lifted and lowered by a lifting/lowering mechanism, and is moved by a moving mechanism between the placing board and a holding stand. The holding stand holds replacement scrapers in a state where an upper part of each replacement scraper is exposed. | 11-12-2015 |
20150335812 | BUFFY COAT EXTRACTION KIT - The present invention relates to a buffy coat extraction kit including: a kit body having a cylindrical plasma part that has an internal volume for forming a plasma layer, a cylindrical buffy coat part which extends in the longitudinal direction while communicating with the lower part of the plasma part and has a diameter smaller than the diameter of the plasma part and an internal volume for forming a buffy coat layer, and a cylindrical erythrocyte part which extends in the longitudinal direction while communicating with the lower part of the buffy coat part and has a diameter larger than the diameter of the buffy coat part and an internal volume for forming an erythrocyte layer, wherein the free end part of the plasma part and the free end part of the erythrocyte part are respectively opened; a lower packing movably accommodated in the erythrocyte part while maintaining an air-tight state; and a pusher moving the lower packing. | 11-26-2015 |
20160160173 | CLOSED SYSTEM FOR EXTRACTING ISOLATED MEDIUM - An assembly includes an adjustable dip tube that can selectively withdraw an isolated component at various heights within a vessel. The adjustable nature of the dip tube can improve the cell recovery rate as compared to conventional cell recovery assemblies. Additionally, the assembly can take advantage of the adjustable nature of the dip tube while maintaining an aseptic interior cavity of the assembly. | 06-09-2016 |
20160199837 | MOVEMENT AND SELECTION OF MICRO-OBJECTS IN A MICROFLUIDIC APPARATUS | 07-14-2016 |
20160201024 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES AND/OR EQUIPMENT FOR MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES | 07-14-2016 |
20160202153 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES AND/OR EQUIPMENT FOR MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES | 07-14-2016 |
20160252436 | CELL COLLECTING DEVICE | 09-01-2016 |