Culture observation system
US8455241B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 12, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 26, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12M41/36
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
There is provided a culture observation system by which even a culture other than an observation target culture can be cultured and observation can be properly performed by a microscope during culturing of the culture. A culture observation system S includes a culturing cabinet 2 for forming an environment suitable for culturing cells in a culturing room 13 and an image pick-up device 3 for photographing a microscopic image of the cells. The image pick-up device 3 includes a light source 47 which is provided in the culturing room 13 and a table 37 which is provided in the culturing room 13 to hold the culture as an image pick-up target, and a shelf 7 for accommodating the cells is provided in the culturing room 13 other than the light source 47 and the table 37.
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