Automated system for producing induced pluripotent stem cells or differentiated cells
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1. An automated system for generating induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), comprising:
- an automated cell plating unit for placing cells on a plate;
an automated induction unit configured to control contacting of the cells on the plating unit with reprogramming factors and producing iPSCs;
an automated sorting unit configured to control depleting non-reprogrammed cells from the produced iPSCs, and wherein the automated sorting unit is configured to simultaneously process multiple samples in parallel;
a thawing and infection module comprising a thaw and infection liquid handler, a first automated decapper, a first automated centrifuge, and a first automated microscope;
a sorting module comprising a magnetic sorting unit integrated into a cell sorting liquid handler;
a colony identification module comprising a colony identification liquid handler and a second automated microscope; and
a first incubator and a second incubator;
wherein the liquid handlers, the first automated decapper, the first automated centrifuge, the first automated microscope, and the first incubator are robotically connected;
wherein the second automated microscope and the second incubator are connected to the colony identification liquid handler; and
wherein the automated system comprises controller software having functionality to control automation of the induction unit and the sorting unit.
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Abstract
The invention provides an automated system for producing induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) from adult somatic cells. Further, the system is used for producing differentiated adult cells from stem cells. The invention system is useful for isolating somatic cells from tissue samples, producing iPSC lines from adult differentiated cells by reprogramming such cells, identifying the pluripotent reprogrammed adult cells among other cells, and expanding and screening the identified reprogrammed cells.
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1. An automated system for generating induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), comprising:
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an automated cell plating unit for placing cells on a plate; an automated induction unit configured to control contacting of the cells on the plating unit with reprogramming factors and producing iPSCs; an automated sorting unit configured to control depleting non-reprogrammed cells from the produced iPSCs, and wherein the automated sorting unit is configured to simultaneously process multiple samples in parallel; a thawing and infection module comprising a thaw and infection liquid handler, a first automated decapper, a first automated centrifuge, and a first automated microscope; a sorting module comprising a magnetic sorting unit integrated into a cell sorting liquid handler; a colony identification module comprising a colony identification liquid handler and a second automated microscope; and a first incubator and a second incubator; wherein the liquid handlers, the first automated decapper, the first automated centrifuge, the first automated microscope, and the first incubator are robotically connected; wherein the second automated microscope and the second incubator are connected to the colony identification liquid handler; and wherein the automated system comprises controller software having functionality to control automation of the induction unit and the sorting unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 30)
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21. An automated system for generating induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), comprising:
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an automated cell plating unit for placing cells on a plate; an automated induction unit configured to control contacting of the cells on the plating unit with reprogramming factors and producing iPSCs; an automated sorting unit configured to control depleting non-reprogrammed cells from the produced iPSCs, and wherein the automated sorting unit is configured to simultaneously process multiple samples in parallel; a thawing and infection module comprising a thaw and infection liquid handler, a first automated decapper, a first automated centrifuge, and a first automated microscope; a sorting module comprising a magnetic sorting unit integrated into a cell sorting liquid handler; a colony identification module comprising a colony identification liquid handler and a second automated microscope; a maintenance module comprising an expansion and passage liquid handler, a second automated decapper, a second automated centrifuge, a third automated microscope, and an automated plate sealer; a quality control (QC) module comprising a QC liquid handler; a freezing module comprising a freezing liquid handler and an automated freezer; and a first incubator, a second incubator, a third incubator, and a fourth incubator; wherein the thaw and infection liquid handler, the first automated decapper, the first automated centrifuge, the first automated microscope, the cell sorting liquid handler, the colony identification liquid handler, the first incubator, the expansion and passage liquid handler, the second automated decapper, the second automated centrifuge, the third automated microscope, the automated plate sealer, the QC liquid handler, the freezing liquid handler, the third incubator, and the fourth incubator are robotically connected; wherein the second automated microscope and the second incubator are connected to the colony identification liquid handler; and wherein the automated system comprises controller software having functionality to control automation of the induction unit and the sorting unit. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31)
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32. An automated system for generating cells, comprising:
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an automated cell plating unit for placing cells on a plate; an automated induction unit configured to control contacting of the cells on the plating unit with reprogramming or differentiation factors; an automated sorting unit configured to control sorting of the cells produced by the automated induction unit, and wherein the automated sorting unit is configured to simultaneously process multiple samples in parallel; a thawing and infection module comprising a thaw and infection liquid handler, a first automated decapper, a first automated centrifuge, and a first automated microscope; a sorting module comprising a magnetic sorting unit integrated into a cell sorting liquid handler; a colony identification module comprising a colony identification liquid handler and a second automated microscope; and a first incubator and a second incubator; wherein the liquid handlers, the first automated decapper, the first automated centrifuge, the first automated microscope, and the first incubator are robotically connected; wherein the second automated microscope and the second incubator are connected to the colony identification liquid handler; and wherein the automated system comprises controller software having functionality to control automation of the induction unit and the sorting unit.
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33. An automated system for generating cells, comprising:
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an automated cell plating unit for placing cells on a plate; an automated induction unit configured to control contacting of the cells on the plating unit with reprogramming or differentiation factors to produce reprogrammed or differentiated cells; an automated sorting unit configured to control sorting of the cells produced by the automated induction unit, and wherein the automated sorting unit is configured to simultaneously process multiple samples in parallel; a thawing and infection module comprising a thaw and infection liquid handler, a first automated decapper, a first automated centrifuge, and a first automated microscope; a sorting module comprising a magnetic sorting unit integrated into a cell sorting liquid handler; a colony identification module comprising a colony identification liquid handler and a second automated microscope; a maintenance module comprising an expansion and passage liquid handler, a second automated decapper, a second automated centrifuge, a third automated microscope, and an automated plate sealer; a quality control (QC) module comprising a QC liquid handler; a freezing module comprising a freezing liquid handler and an automated freezer; and a first incubator, a second incubator, a third incubator, and a fourth incubator; wherein the thaw and infection liquid handler, the first automated decapper, the first automated centrifuge, the first automated microscope, the cell sorting liquid handler, the colony identification liquid handler, the first incubator, the expansion and passage liquid handler, the second automated decapper, the second automated centrifuge, the third automated microscope, the automated plate sealer, the QC liquid handler, the freezing liquid handler, the third incubator, and the fourth incubator are robotically connected; wherein the second automated microscope and the second incubator are connected to the colony identification liquid handler; and wherein the automated system comprises controller software having functionality to control automation of the induction unit and the sorting unit.
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