Cell culture device having culture medium replacement function
US9212344B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 28, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12M99/00
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Provided is a small-scale cell culture apparatus having a culture medium replacement function for culturing cells in a small number of Petri dishes, the cell culture apparatus being capable of performing automatic replacement of the culture medium and cell culture within the same cavity and significantly reducing the apparatus cost. At least one set of upper and lower discs is arranged inside an incubator chamber 1. Petri dishes 4, 6 in each of which cells and a culture medium are put are held on lower discs 18, 19, and top lids 5, 7 are held on upper discs 19, 30. The lower side of each of the top lids is open.
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