MICROINCUBATOR COMPRISING A CELL CULTURE APPARATUS AND A TRANSPARENT HEATER
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1. A controlled heater device for heating cultured cells, the controlled heater device comprising:
- a cell culture apparatus comprising at least one gas permeable, liquid impermeable membrane; and
at least one transparent heater in thermal contact with the cell culture apparatus.
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Abstract
Provided for heating cultured cells is a controlled heater device comprising a cell culture apparatus, a transparent heater in thermal contact with the cell culture apparatus, and may further comprise one or more of a transparent filter provided to prevent a predetermined spectral range of light from passing through the transparent filter, and a power source for controlling the amount of heat generated by the transparent heater of the controlled heater device.
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27 Claims
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1. A controlled heater device for heating cultured cells, the controlled heater device comprising:
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a cell culture apparatus comprising at least one gas permeable, liquid impermeable membrane; and
at least one transparent heater in thermal contact with the cell culture apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A controlled heater device for heating cultured cells, the controlled heater device comprising:
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a cell culture apparatus comprising at least one transparent, gas permeable, liquid impermeable membrane;
a transparent heater in thermal contact with the cell culture apparatus; and
a transparent filter provided to prevent a predetermined spectral range of light from passing through the transparent filter;
wherein the transparent membrane, transparent heater, and transparent filter comprise optical surfaces that are aligned with respect to each other so as to provide an optical path that enables imaging of cells culture in the controlled heater device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 26, 27)
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25. A transparent heater comprising a transparent filter and a transparent liquid impermeable membrane, wherein the transparent filter is adapted to prevent a predetermined light spectral range from passing therethrough, and wherein the membrane is treated on a surface to promote adhesion of anchorage-dependent cells that come in contact with the treated surface.
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