Robotics system for culturing and conducting experiments on caenorhabditis elegans
US10334830B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 12, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 2, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N35/10
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides a robotic system for culturing and conducting experiments on C. elegans comprising a nutating tower, a well plate positioner, a reagent assembly, a liquid dispensing assembly, a wash and camera assembly, a housing assembly, a tip tray, and a three axes positioner wherein the nutating tower stores and nutates well plates. The present invention further provides a method of using the above-described system to culture C. elegans.
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