Abstract: Laminar air flow workstation, comprising: a working chamber (1) comprising a work table (2), an air circulation system (3) comprising first heating means (4), and configured to circulate heated air in the workstation and direct a heated and temperature controlled air flow towards the work table (2), wherein the working chamber comprises a front handling opening (6) in fluid connection with the surroundings (7), and configured such that the work table (2) can be accessed from the surroundings (7). Also disclosed are the use of the workstation for handling and/or microscopy of biological materials, such as tissue, embryos, and stem cells, as well as the use of the workstation for microbiological safety workstation in accordance with ISO/EN 12469.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 26, 2016
Date of Patent:
March 1, 2022
Assignee:
Kivex Biotec A/S
Inventors:
Niels Stengaard Hansen, Thomas Grau-Andersen, Torben Henning Ingemannsen
Abstract: Laminar air flow workstation, comprising: a working chamber (1) comprising a work table (2), an air circulation system (3) comprising first heating means (4), and configured to circulate heated air in the workstation and direct a heated and temperature controlled air flow towards the work table (2), wherein the working chamber comprises a front handling opening (6) in fluid connection with the surroundings (7), and configured such that the work table (2) can be accessed from the surroundings (7). Also disclosed are the use of the workstation for handling and/or microscopy of biological materials, such as tissue, embryos, and stem cells, as well as the use of the workstation for microbiological safety workstation in accordance with ISO/EN 12469.
Type:
Application
Filed:
October 26, 2016
Publication date:
August 20, 2020
Applicant:
Kivex Biotec A/S
Inventors:
Niels Stengaard Hansen, Thomas Grau-Andersen, Torben Henning Ingemannsen
Abstract: The invention relates to an incubator having a chamber for cultivating embryos and a gas control system and a temperature control system for providing respectively a predefined atmosphere and a predefined temperature in the incubating chamber. One embodiment relates to an incubator for incubating embryos, comprising one or more incubating chambers adapted to contain the embryo(s), a gas distribution system in fluid communication with the incubating chamber(s), configured to sustain a predefined level of O2 and/or CO2 in said incubating chamber(s), and a temperature control system, configured to provide said incubating chamber(s) with a predefined temperature.