OBSERVATION CELL ARRANGEMENT

Title:

OBSERVATION CELL ARRANGEMENT

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/042755

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

An observation cell arrangement for flow perfusion of a sample to be examined, the arrangement comprising a flow cell (21) having a cavity therein to receive the sample, the flow cell (21) arranged to receive a flow of fluid through the cavity that is directed over the sample from a cavity inlet (22) to a cavity outlet (23), the cavity inlet (22) associated with a fluid supply line, and a first flow supply path (24) connected to the fluid supply line via a valve (39), the first flow supply path (24) adapted to receive pressure from a pressure source comprising a pressure reservoir (29) to drive fluid flow through the cavity at a desired flow rate

Inventors:

MORRIS BRYAN (GB)
SELF TIM (GB)
HILL STEPHEN JOHN (GB)

Application Number:

PCT/GB2010/051698

Publication Date:

June 03, 2011

Filing Date:

October 08, 2010

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

UNIV NOTTINGHAM (GB)
MORRIS BRYAN (GB)
SELF TIM (GB)
HILL STEPHEN JOHN (GB)

International Classes:

G01N21/05; G01N15/14; G01N21/11

Domestic Patent References:

WO2008153493A1

2008-12-18

Foreign References:

US20070128715A1	2007-06-07
US20030211600A1	2003-11-13
US20070059184A1	2007-03-15

Other References:

XIA ET AL.: "Laminar-flow immediate-overlay hepatocyte sandwich perfusion system for drug hepatotoxicity testing", BIOMATERIALS, vol. 30, 30 July 2009 (2009-07-30), pages 5927 - 5936, XP002630127