IVC rack system and method for detecting infections particles within an IVC rack system
US6782845B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 18, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 18, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K1/0047
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
IVC rack system comprising a plurality of IVC cages 13 for test animals which are supplied with sterile air, wherein samples of exhaust air from the IVC cages 13 are supplied from sampling points 15 to at least one sentinel cage 24 housing sentinel animals as bio-indicators for the detection of infectious particles within the exhaust air samples, and to at least one particle sampling filter 33 for the identification of pathogens.
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