Apparatus, system, and method for in-situ measurements
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0226591
(2007-04-23)
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등록번호 |
US-8117924
(2012-02-21)
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국제출원번호 |
PCT/US2007/009883
(2007-04-23)
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§371/§102 date |
20090528
(20090528)
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국제공개번호 |
WO2007/124159
(2007-11-01)
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인용정보 |
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7 인용 특허 :
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초록
The present invention relates to apparatus, systems and methods for performing in situ measurements, and, more particularly, to apparatus, systems and methods that can isolate a sample from a bulk fluid to measure characteristics of same without unwanted effects of perturbation in the bulk fluid.
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1. An apparatus for in situ measurements comprising: a body configured for insertion into a bulk fluid, said body including an interior and one or more apertures for fluid communication between the interior and the bulk fluid;a separator received in the body interior, said separator being movable be
1. An apparatus for in situ measurements comprising: a body configured for insertion into a bulk fluid, said body including an interior and one or more apertures for fluid communication between the interior and the bulk fluid;a separator received in the body interior, said separator being movable between an open position remote from said one or more apertures and a closed position adjacent said one or more apertures;a holder mounted within the separator and including a chamber wall, the chamber wall, the separator, and the body interior defining a sample chamber; andone or more probes received by the holder and including a respective probe end that extends into the sample chamber. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sample chamber is in fluid communication with the bulk fluid when the separator is in the open position, and fluidly sealed from the bulk fluid when the separator is in the closed position. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said one or more apertures are configured so as to permit free flow of the bulk fluid around the one or more probe ends when the separator is in the open position and to prevent free flow of the bulk fluid when the separator is in the closed position. 4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein at least one of said one or more probes is mounted off-center with respect to the holder. 5. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising one or more stirrers within the chamber for stirring fluid within the sample chamber. 6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the holder is rotatably mounted within the separator such that said at least one off-center probe end rotates within the sample chamber thereby forming said at least one of said one or more stirrers. 7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one of said one or more probes is a fluorescence-based optical probe. 8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one of said one or more probes is an electrochemical probe. 9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein one of said one or more probes is a dissolved oxygen probe. 10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein one of said one or more probes is a carbon dioxide probe. 11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said body is configured for insertion into a port of a bioreactor comprising said bulk fluid. 12. A system for in situ measurements comprising: the apparatus of claim 1;a vessel containing the bulk fluid; anda retraction assembly mounted on said vessel. 13. The system of claim 12, wherein the retraction assembly includes a retraction housing, and wherein the body is configured for removable and sealing insertion through the retraction housing into the bulk fluid. 14. The system of claim 12, wherein the retraction housing includes one or more steam ports for conducting steam. 15. The system of claim 13, wherein the retraction housing includes one or more steam ports for conducting steam. 16. The system of claim 12, further including an autoclave cap over an end of the retraction housing. 17. A method of performing in situ measurements comprising: contacting the body of the apparatus of claim 1 with the bulk fluid when the separator is in the open position;measuring one or more parameters of the bulk fluid using said one or more probes. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein the bulk fluid is in a bioreactor. 19. The method of claim 17, wherein said one or more parameters include a measure of dissolved oxygen in the bulk fluid. 20. The method of claim 18, wherein said one or more parameters include a measure of dissolved oxygen in the bulk fluid. 21. A method of performing in situ measurements comprising: contacting the body of the apparatus of claim 1 with the bulk fluid when the separator is in the open position;isolating a sample of the bulk fluid in the sample chamber by moving the separator to the closed position; andmeasuring one or more parameters of the sample using said one or more probes. 22. The method of any of claim 21, wherein the bulk fluid is in a bioreactor. 23. The method of claim 21, wherein the sample comprises cells and at least one of said one or more parameters is indicative of a physiological state of the cells. 24. The method of claim 22, wherein the sample comprises cells and at least one of said one or more parameters is indicative of a physiological state of the cells. 25. The method of claim 23, wherein said one or more parameters include oxygen uptake rate of the cells. 26. The method of claim 21, further comprising, after the contacting step: rotating the holder around an axis to stir the sample. 27. A method of performing in situ measurements comprising: contacting the body of the apparatus in the system of claim 12 with the bulk fluid when the separator is in the open position;measuring one or more parameters of the bulk fluid using said one or more probes. 28. The method of claim 27, wherein the bulk fluid is in a bioreactor. 29. A method of performing in situ measurements comprising: contacting the body of the apparatus in the system of claim 12 with the bulk fluid when the separator is in the open position;isolating a sample of the bulk fluid in the sample chamber by moving the separator to the closed position; andmeasuring one or more parameters of the sample using said one or more probes. 30. The method of claim 29, wherein the bulk fluid is in a bioreactor. 31. The method of claim 29, wherein the sample comprises cells and at least one of said one or more parameters is indicative of a physiological state of the cells. 32. The method of claim 30, wherein the sample comprises cells and at least one of said one or more parameters is indicative of a physiological state of the cells. 33. The method of claim 31, wherein said one or more parameters include oxygen uptake rate of the cells. 34. The method of claim 29, further comprising, after the contacting step: rotating the holder around an axis to stir the sample.
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