Method for cleaning reaction vessels in place
First Claim
1. A method of reusing reaction vessels in a biotechnical application comprising providing a biotechnical processing apparatus with at least one processing station for performing a biotechnical process., and an automatic actuator for charging reagents into a reaction vessel to perform a biotechnical process in the reaction vessel at the at least one processing station, the apparatus having an integral cleaning system for cleaning the reaction vessels when contaminated;
- with the actuator, introducing an acid solution from the integral cleaning system into the reaction vessel;
with the integral cleaning system, heating the acid solution;
with the actuator, eliminating the acid solution from the reaction vessel;
with the actuator, introducing a base solution from the integral cleaning system into the reaction vessel;
with the actuator, eliminating the base solution from the reaction vessel; and
with the integral cleaning system, flushing the reaction vessel with a wash fluid.
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Abstract
A method and system for reusing reaction vessels in a biotechnical processing apparatus. The system has a frame, an array of reaction vessels, an automatic actuator, and a decontamination system. The frame has at least one processing station. The array of reaction vessels is mounted to the frame for effecting biotechnical processing at the precessing station. The automatic actuator is connected to the frame and the reaction vessels for dispersion of solution in and out of the reaction vessels. The decontamination system is constructed in the frame for being accessed by the actuator to decontaminate the reaction vessels. The decontamination system includes a wash section, a heating section, a supply of wash fluid, a supply of acid solution and a supply of base solution. The actuator is programmed to access the decontamination section to subject the access the decontamination section, a bas solution and a wash reagent for decontamination the reaction vessels.
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1. A method of reusing reaction vessels in a biotechnical application comprising
providing a biotechnical processing apparatus with at least one processing station for performing a biotechnical process., and an automatic actuator for charging reagents into a reaction vessel to perform a biotechnical process in the reaction vessel at the at least one processing station, the apparatus having an integral cleaning system for cleaning the reaction vessels when contaminated; -
with the actuator, introducing an acid solution from the integral cleaning system into the reaction vessel;
with the integral cleaning system, heating the acid solution;
with the actuator, eliminating the acid solution from the reaction vessel;
with the actuator, introducing a base solution from the integral cleaning system into the reaction vessel;
with the actuator, eliminating the base solution from the reaction vessel; and
with the integral cleaning system, flushing the reaction vessel with a wash fluid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 32)
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15. A system for performing biotechnical processing, comprising:
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a frame having at least one processing station constructed therein;
an array of reaction vessels mounted to the frame for effecting biotechnical processing at the at least one processing station;
an automatic actuator connected to the frame and said reaction vessels for dispersion of solution into and out of the reaction vessels;
a decontamination system constructed in the frame for being accessed by the actuator to decontaminate the reaction vessels, the decontamination section further comprising;
a wash section connected to the frame to receive and remove fluids from the reaction vessels;
a heating section connected to the frame to heat the reaction vessels;
a supply of wash fluid, a supply of acid solution and a supply of base solution connected to the frame for application to the reaction vessels; and
wherein said actuator is programmed to access said decontamination section to subject the reaction vessels to;
an acid solution, heat, a base solution, and a wash reagent for decontaminating the reaction vessels. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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