摘要:
The plants are disposed on a near-vertical matrix panel of porous or fibrous inert material, in which the roots of the plants are embedded. Hydroponic water trickles down the panel, keeping the roots wet. A fan draws the air to be treated horizontally through the panel. The unit freshens stale air in a room. It may be provided as a wall-mounted unit, or as a self-standing tower unit.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for quick, easy mass production of biological polymer chips having uniform quality and involving deposition of very small quantities of biological polymers, wherein samples of the biological polymer are deposited on a substrate using a capillary array comprising a plurality of capillaries arranged at the same spacing interval as that of sites on the substrate, and applying an electric field or pneumatic pressure to the array of capillaries containing the biological polymer samples.
摘要:
The present invention provides a method for inducing immunosuppressive cells by cultivating human cells with the use of a culture device having an affinity for protein and the culture device to be used therefor. According to the present invention, immunosuppressive cells can be efficiently induced by using a solid culture and can provide an efficient therapeutic system for diseases caused by hypersensitivity of the immune system with less side effect.
摘要:
The present invention provides a porous vessel bioreactor apparatus for use in reaction with immobilized enzymes and/or microbial cells, said apparatus consisting of a vertically elongated reaction vessel having at least one liquid reactant inlet; at least one product outlet on the vessel; at least one porous vessel completely submerged in the reactant, said porous vessel having pore size ranging from 5 mm to 0.2 microns and a vertical length less than a level of the reactants to be maintained in the vessel, and immobilized bio-catalyst particles comprising the enzymes and/or microbial cells placed inside the porous vessel such that the liquid reactant is in contact with the bio-catalyst in both radial and axial directions.
摘要:
Anchorage-dependent cells are grown in a novel cell culture plate and on a novel substratum which increase the oxygenation of the cells. The cell culture plate is made by enclosing a growth chamber within a shell made of a solid sterilizable. One or more culture wells are positioned within the chamber. An inlet port and outlet port are fashioned within the shell for gas exchange. The wells have a well wall which allows for the diffusion of oxygen from the chamber into the well. A perfluorocarbon is placed within the well. A perfluoro-aldehyde is mixed with the perfluorocarbon, and the perfluoro-aldehyde re-orients so that the aldehyde head groups are at the interface. An attachment factor is bound to the perfluoro-aldehyde, which is sunk into the PFC substratum. Aqueous growth media is then added to the well, and anchorage-dependent cells added and allowed to grow.
摘要:
The invention provides a bio-reactor device and a method of cultivating live cells. The device comprises a holder which contains a matrix of porous foam material in whose interior live cells are anchored, the device comprising also a liquid contained in the holder. The liquid is an oxygen carrier and satarates the matrix, the liquid comprising a synthetic or semi-synthetic constituent. The method involves perfusing the oxygen carrier liquid through the matrix to deliver oxygen to the cells and to absorb carbo-dioxide from the cells.
摘要:
A method and materials to create complex vascularized living tissue in three dimensions from a two-dimension microfabricated mold has been developed. The method involved creating a two dimensional surface having a branching structure etched into the surface. The pattern begins with one or more large channels which serially branch into a large array of channels as small as individual capillaries, then converge to one or more large channels. The etched surface serves a template within a mold formed with the etched surface for the circulation of an individual tissue or organ. Living vascular cells are then seeded onto the mold, where they form living vascular channels based on the pattern etched in the mold. Once formed and sustained by their own matrix, the top of the mold is removed. The organ or tissue specific cells are then added to the etched surface, where they attach and proliferate to form a thin, vascularized sheet of tissue. The tissue can then be gently lifted from the mold using techniques such as fluid flow and other supporting material, as necessary. The tissue can then be systematically folded and compacted into a three-dimensional vascularized structure. This structure can then be implanted into animals or paitents by directly connecting the blood vessels to flow into and out of the device. Immediate perfusion of oxygenated blood occurs, which allows survival and function of the entire living mass.
摘要:
The aim of the invention is to investigate the bonding of substances to target molecules. This is achieved by means of a densely packed device wherein various target molecules are bonded in a large number of sample areas. Cross-contamination and evaporation need to be minimized. The active surface of the sample areas have to be maximized. The inventive solution resides in the use of carrier plates, containing densely packed capillary structures and having a very large inner surface despite small outer dimensions. 1000 times more molecules can be bonded than on a flat outer surface of a comparable size. Cross contamination is avoided by the lack of cross links between the capillaries. Evaporation is minimized by a small outer surface. After the inner surface of the capillaries has been silanized, peptides and peptidomimetics are synthesized in a locally targeted manner. The molecular interactions of components of the substance library with active substances in a solution or a suspension are investigated by means of a local resolution optical detection method. Handling, especially cleaning and covering with substances, is carried out in a simple manner by rinsing liquids through the capillary plate.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a biological filter for the purification of waste gases comprising a bed of biologically active carrier material consisting of pith extracted from coconut husks, the bed being contained such that the waste gases are brought in contact with the said bed and removed from the bed at points spatially separated from the inlet points.
摘要:
A biological filter element includes a support element of generally ellipsoidal configuration. The support element has two opposite polar regions and includes a medial ring intermediate the two opposite polar regions and a plurality of arcuate ribs extending from the medial ring to each polar region. Adjacent arcuate ribs are angularly spaced to provide access to an interior space of the support element. A cohesive body of biologically active material surrounds the support element and penetrates the interior space of the support element.