Title:
マイクロ流体ケモスタットおよびこれを用いてバイオフィルム形成を予防する方法
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2007517523
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A method to suppress biofilm formation in a growth chamber of a chemostat is described. The method includes the steps of adding a lysis agent to an isolated portion of the growth chamber, and reuniting the isolated portion with the rest of the growth chamber. The microfluidic chemostat includes a growth chamber having a plurality of compartments. Each of the compartments may be fluidly isolated from the rest of the growth chamber by one or more actuatable valves. The chemostat also included a nutrient supply-line to supply growth medium to the growth chamber, and an output port to remove fluids from the growth chamber.
Inventors:
Barragado, Frederick
Hansen, Karl El.
Kartarov, Emil
Quake, Stephen Earl.
Hansen, Karl El.
Kartarov, Emil
Quake, Stephen Earl.
Application Number:
JP2006549367A
Publication Date:
July 05, 2007
Filing Date:
January 05, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
California Institute of Technology
International Classes:
C12M1/34; B01L3/00; B81B3/00; B81B7/04; C12M1/00; C12M1/113; C12M1/18; C12M3/00; C12P19/04; C12P19/34; C12Q1/02; C12Q1/68; G01N37/00
Foreign References:
| WO2004000721A2 | 2003-12-31 | |||
| WO2003048295A1 | 2003-06-12 | |||
| WO2001001025A2 | 2001-01-04 | |||
| WO2003085379A2 | 2003-10-16 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hidesaku Yamamoto
Takaaki Yasumura
Natsuki Morishita
Takaaki Yasumura
Natsuki Morishita