Mechanical bioreactor
US10767153B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 19, 2016 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 12, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12M27/16
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A mechanical bioreactor for transferring vibrations to cell cultures for the purpose of stimulating various biological processes across a relatively large (relative to the amplitude of the vibrations) sample receiving surface. This bioreactor allows multiple samples to receive identical stimulation, which may enable the process to be significantly scaled up. The invention may be particularly applicable to nanoscale vibration amplitudes, where it is non-trivial to design a device that performs this function, because many materials exhibit natural deformation on a scale that would mask or inhibit transfer of nanoscale vibration energy.
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