Apparatus for injecting avian embryo muscle tissue in ovo
US5784992A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 1, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jul 28, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 1, 2015 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K2267/03
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method has been developed for the injection of muscle tissue of an embryonic chicken in ovo. An apparatus for such injection in a plurality of eggs simultaneously has also been developed, where the apparatus is composed of a an engaging means for the eggs, an injection means to insert an elongate needle through the eggshell to a depth of about 7/8 inch to 1.5 inch into the shoulder or breast of the embryo, and a positioning means to position the needle about 1 to 5 degrees of offset of the long axis of the egg. The apparatus can delivery a variety of substances to the muscle tissue of the embryonic chicken in ovo.
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