WO2011096659A2 - Microorganism or cell culture container - Google Patents

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WO2011096659A2
WO2011096659A2 PCT/KR2011/000440 KR2011000440W WO2011096659A2 WO 2011096659 A2 WO2011096659 A2 WO 2011096659A2 KR 2011000440 W KR2011000440 W KR 2011000440W WO 2011096659 A2 WO2011096659 A2 WO 2011096659A2
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  • the present invention relates to a microorganism or a cell culture vessel, and to a culture vessel that blocks invasion of bacteria or various bacteria and reduces contamination by using an elastic membrane in a culture propagation apparatus such as a microorganism or a living tissue.
  • aseptic culture of all animal and plant cells and tissues is injected into a sterile culture vessel, the sterile cells and tissues are healed therein, and then filled with a stopper to prevent external contamination. It is a so-called subculture that is cultured for a period of time, and when the culture is grown after a certain period of time and the space in the culture container is physically insufficient, or when the amount or moisture of the culture medium is depleted, the culture is changed to fresh culture. It is done periodically.
  • Stem cells include embryonic stem cells from early blastocysts (Blstocyst) and adult stem cells from adult or placenta after the developmental process. There are three main methods of obtaining these adult stem cells: first through bone marrow, second through umbilical cord blood, and then peripheral blood. easily obtained through mesenchymal blood. In addition, techniques for obtaining adult stem cells from adipocytes or other tissues of the body have been researched and developed.
  • stem cells are collected in such a small number, they make a large amount of stem cells through culture and inject them into tissues that require cell regeneration such as skin, cardiovascular, and organ tissues.
  • the collected stem cells are inoculated and cultured in culture vessels of various shapes and types by traditional culture methods.
  • the conventional method of culturing strains or cells is to sterilize the inoculation needle with an alcohol lamp on a work bench that is blocked from outside air called cleanbench in a laboratory, and then remove the lid or stopper of the culture vessel containing the strain or biological tissue to be inoculated. After opening, use a needle to remove some of the strains, cells, etc., the chalena triangle flask containing the culture solution, or the culture vessel with the lid or stopper of the culture vessel or tissue culture well or plate open. After plating on the culture medium, the inoculation process is performed by sealing or covering the lid or stopper of the culture vessel.
  • Inoculation and incubation process of the microbial strain of the conventional method sterilize the tweezers or inoculation needle in the flame of the alcohol lamp in the open space, open the lid (2) of the cell (1) containing the cell culture medium
  • the strain in (17) was buried in the inoculation needle (3), and then the lid (2) of the casserole (1) to be cultured was opened to spread the strain on the inoculation needle (3) onto the medium (17).
  • the lid 2 is covered with a tape sealing process.
  • Subsequent cultures are incubated for a certain period of time in an incubator capable of controlling the environment, that is, the temperature or the atmosphere of the stem cells to be grown, and the medium is replaced or subcultured as necessary. The process is repeated.
  • microbiological laboratories are equipped with a microbiological aseptic workbench, which occupies a large space called a clean bench, and even though work is performed in such a space, work failure occurs due to contamination of the culture proliferation caused by the contamination of the microorganisms described above. have.
  • Patent Publication No. 2001-0029122 discloses an animal and plant cell culture vessel for preventing microbial contamination, which is equipped with a special micro filter that does not pass external pollutants and can easily exchange gas to prevent microbial contamination in the culture process. Suggesting.
  • Patent Publication No. 1020040051602 discloses a container and a cap for a container provided with a filter medium for aeration of a container and a filter medium for aeration, in order to prevent entry of germs or mites into a medium in a sterilized culture container.
  • Ventilation filter media for Iii) and a cultivation vessel with such media and a cap for the cultivation vessel is shown.
  • This cultivation bottle is provided with a bottle main body and the cap attached to an opening part.
  • the cap has a cap body and a filter medium for ventilation.
  • the cap body is provided with a hole.
  • a filter medium for aeration a porous membrane made of polytetrafluoroethylene and having micropores having a diameter of 0.1 to 50 ⁇ m or less is provided.
  • clean benches which are microbiological aseptics, are equipped with a device that blocks the inflow of external air and prevents and sterilizes microorganisms in the air or the fallout of its spores.
  • this small medical institution there is a difficulty that cannot be provided.
  • a medical institution, a microbiological laboratory, or a bio-industrial equipped with such equipment is present, contamination of the tissue culture during microbial or stem cell cultivation depending on the skill of the operator or the degree of microbial contamination in the clean bench. This is inevitable, which wastes time and increases work cost.
  • the present invention it is possible to improve the convenience of operation in the apparatus for inoculating and cultivating animal or plant tissues, strains and stem cells, to prevent contamination of microorganisms that may occur in the working process, and to cultivate economically and efficiently cells.
  • the present invention is different from the conventional method of opening and closing a container containing a culture medium or a strain and a flora and fauna tissue, and contaminating cells and microorganisms due to the inflow of microorganisms present in the air by injecting or withdrawing the contents without opening and closing the culture vessel. To prevent it.
  • the present invention is to provide a culture vessel capable of performing aseptic microbial and cell manipulation even in the absence of a clean bench.
  • the present invention is to provide a culture vessel for storing the culture medium in a powder state in order to increase the shelf life of the culture medium container.
  • the present invention is intended to be able to quantitatively inject a strain or a solution in a closed state through the elastic membrane of the culture vessel with the tip of the pointed micropipette in order to inject the correct amount into the culture vessel.
  • the present invention exports the gas generated from the cells or strains in culture, the required gas is introduced into the culture vessel to block the infiltration of microorganisms or their spores that cause contamination of the culture, the external contaminating microorganisms or their spores It is prevented from being penetrated into the culture vessel by being buried on the surface of the operating device such as the needle inserted into the microorganism or the inoculation needle micropipette tip, and even though the microorganism penetrated through the primary elastic membrane is blocked by the secondary elastic membrane. Since the contact with the sterile layer is limited is to provide a culture vessel that is naturally inhibited and killed.
  • a rubber, silicone, or the like is used in the body or stopper of a culture vessel such as a culture medium, an enzyme, a reagent, a culture medium or a container containing, collecting or culturing microorganisms or biological tissues, that is, a tissue culture well or cave, an Erlenmeyer flask, a culture bottle, or a plate.
  • a culture vessel such as a culture medium, an enzyme, a reagent, a culture medium or a container containing, collecting or culturing microorganisms or biological tissues, that is, a tissue culture well or stii, an Erlenmeyer flask, a culture bottle, or a plate.
  • Forming an elastic membrane or elastic stopper formed by using the same, and using the operating mechanism, such as inoculation needle, needle or scraper microneedle tip passing through the elastic membrane or elastic stopper is collected and collected by the culture solution, bacteria, biological tissues, etc. Sealing operation of the culture medium or animal or plant tissues, strains
  • the present invention is a culture vessel for culturing a strain or cells, comprising a container body having a through hole on one surface, and an elastic membrane made of an elastic body blocking the through hole of the container body.
  • the elastic membrane is fixedly attached around the through-hole or coupled in a detachable stopper form, or the elastic membrane is a laminated elastic membrane laminated with two or more elastic membranes, a sterilization layer between the elastic membrane of the laminated elastic membrane Is formed.
  • a through hole is formed in a part of the container body, and a filter is attached to block the through hole.
  • the elastic membrane of the present invention has a filter that blocks a part of the through hole and blocks the remaining unblocked part of the through hole.
  • the culture vessel of the present invention has a three-dimensional structure according to the type of culture strain or cells that have three or more small chalena or cell culture wells formed inside the container body, and three-dimensional uneven treatment on the inner bottom of the container body.
  • One containing a three-dimensional cell culture artificial material inside the container body, coated with a material that aids the attachment of cells to the inner surface of the container body, or containing a solid or liquid medium inside the container body will be.
  • the elastic membrane serves as a filter and the elastic membrane at the same time, or a partition wall is formed on the bottom of the container body.
  • the tip of the micropipette for injecting or withdrawing a certain amount of material through the elastic membrane has a sharply shaped tip, or the needle portion of the micropipette tip is formed of a metal material and attached to the micropipette or the pipette.
  • the part is formed of synthetic plastic.
  • the present invention is to keep the culture solution in a powder or dried state in the container body, sterile distilled water, physiological saline, or other solvent through the elastic membrane immediately before inoculating microorganisms or cells to be used.
  • Stem cell culture vessel to prevent the contamination of microorganisms according to the present invention has the following effects.
  • the tip of the tip of the micropipette can penetrate the elastic membrane of the culture vessel and quantitatively inject the strain or solution in a closed state.
  • the gas generated from the cells or strains in culture is discharged, and the required gas flows into the culture vessel, and at the same time a filter is formed to block the infiltration of microorganisms or spores that cause contamination of the culture, thereby preventing contamination in microbial culture. Block it.
  • 1 is an exemplary view showing a process of a conventional microbial operation
  • FIG. 2 and 3 is a view showing a first embodiment of the culture vessel having an antifouling elastic membrane of the present invention.
  • components or parts having the same function are denoted by the same reference numerals for convenience of understanding.
  • the present invention forms a through hole in one side of the lid 2 or the body 16 of the mast 1, which is a culture vessel, and is closed with an elastic membrane 4. It is formed in at least one through-hole 5 formed in the body 16 or the lid 2 of a synthetic plastic or glass material.
  • the medium 17 is installed in the body 16.
  • the elastic membrane 4 is usually made of elastic material such as rubber, silicone, or the like, and is bonded around the through hole 5 formed on either side of the body 16 or the lid 2 of the culture vessel. The edge portion of the elastic membrane is fused with the container by heat, ultrasonic waves, or high frequency fusion to form an adhesive layer 6.
  • the material of the elastic membrane is not limited to rubber or silicone, and the elastic membrane 4 may be made of a thin film as a material having elastic force. Even if a puncture occurs by the needle 8 or the like, the puncture is closed again to close the culture vessel. You can make it using recoverable materials.
  • the elastic membrane 4 can also be made of synthetic plastics that act as filters.
  • the elastic membrane 4 may be formed to have a composite function in which rubber or silicon is coated on a portion thereof.
  • the elastic membrane 4 may be formed in a fine fiber shape so as to perform the role of the filter 15 at the same time.
  • FIG. 4 shows another embodiment of the present invention, showing that the elastic membrane 4 is coupled to the through hole 5 of the lid 2 in the form of a stopper 7.
  • the elastic membrane 4 may be coupled to the through hole of the container body 16 or the lid 2 and fitted into a hole formed in a portion of the elastic membrane 4 fixedly attached to the through hole 5. May be combined.
  • the stopper 7 may be detachably coupled to the lid 2 or a part of the container body 16 and a part of the stopper 7 in a fused form, or the stopper 7 may be attached to a part of the elastic membrane 4. A part of) may be formed by fusion.
  • the same function as in the first embodiment except that the plug can be opened and closed.
  • FIG 5 is a view showing another embodiment of the present invention, in which the plurality of planets 1 are disposed in the body 16 of the culture vessel, and the lid covering the body corresponds to the position of each planet. Stopper 4 is formed in the position.
  • FIG. 6 is a view showing another embodiment of the present invention, in which the entire opening portion is sealed with the elastic membrane 4 instead of the lid of the culture vessel body 16.
  • the elastic membrane 4 instead of the lid of the culture vessel body 16.
  • it is provided with the necessary medium 17 and various components necessary for cultivation and then sealed with the elastic membrane 4.
  • it is necessary to make the jaw 12 to put the adhesive area with the elastic membrane 4 on the edge and to form the adhesive layer 6 thereon. good.
  • the elastic membrane 4 has a needle 1 through which the needle 8, the inoculation needle 3, or the tip 9 of the micropipette 19 is sharply formed like a needle. Inoculate strains, animals and plants and stem cells into the culture medium (17) or supplement the culture solution, etc., and remove the holes so that the perforated holes are elastically closed. Function.
  • the end cross section of the conventional micropipette tip 9 is rounded or cut at an angle of 90 degrees, in the present invention, the micropipette tip 9 penetrates the elastic membrane 4 to the plin 1
  • the tip is sharply inclined so as to penetrate the inside, like a syringe needle, so that the elastic membrane 4 can be easily penetrated.
  • the material of the micropipette tip 9 may be made of synthetic plastic or metal material, or the end portion penetrating and penetrating the elastic membrane 4 is formed of metal and inserted into the micropipette 19 or the pipette.
  • the losing part may be formed of synthetic plastics such as PE, PP, and PET.
  • the groove 10 is formed so that the rubber or silicone ring 11 is fitted to the side edge of the micropipette or the pipette, and the sealing ring 11 is fitted to engage the micropipette tip 9 so as to strongly bind the pipette or the micropipette. So that it does not fall easily during microbial manipulation.
  • Penetrating the elastic membrane 4 is not limited to the needle (8) inoculation needle (3) micropipette tip (9) described above, in the culture vessel such as Georgias (1), Erlenmeyer flasks, culture bottles, tissue culture wells, etc. Instruments that are deemed necessary for a variety of manipulation operations, such as micro-tweezers, micro-scissors, knives, scrapers, etc., are operated without opening the cap (7) or lid (2) of the culture vessel outside the culture vessel. Any apparatus that can be used for the work can be used.
  • the instruments used for the operation work are put into the container, and inoculated and injected with the cells of the required strain or animal or plant or the necessary culture solution, cell differentiation inducing solution, enzyme reagent, or the like.
  • the microorganisms and stem cell manipulation operations can be performed in conventional culture vessels or culture vessels by performing an operation for separating and transplanting cultured cells or strains and replenishing the necessary culture solution in a closed culture vessel. Compared to contaminated through the open and close operation of the open and closed process, the contamination is significantly reduced, eliminating the cost and waste of time, and also reducing the need for a clean bench that takes up a large amount of space. It is very convenient to use in hospitals, schools, laboratories, etc. All.
  • Figure 7 is a view showing another embodiment of the present invention, the culture vessel body 16 is used to have a form such as a bottle, the lid 2 is a structure to be sealed using a bottle cap.
  • the through-holes are formed on one side of the body, and then the elastic membrane 4 is attached, and the through-holes are formed on one side of the body for the distribution of gas necessary for cultivation, and the filter 15 is attached.
  • the filter may be a microfilter that allows gas and gas generated at the time of cultivation to be used for the strain or cell to be cultured.
  • the medium 17 is installed on the lower side to which the elastic membrane and the filter are not attached. This embodiment shows that the elastic membrane 4 can be formed in the body 16 of the culture vessel as well as the lid 2 according to the shape and use of the culture vessel.
  • the culture vessel has a body 16 having a plurality of culture cell castings and a lid 2 formed with an elastic membrane over a wide range. This lid is provided with the filter 15 superimposed on the elastic membrane 4.
  • the culture vessel may be a round or square dish as well as a triangular flask or bottle type or a type of cell culture plate in which a plurality of compartment cells or wells are formed.
  • the inner surface of the culture vessel may be coated with a material that helps the adhesion of the cells, it may be in the form of a culture vessel to induce three-dimensional cell proliferation by putting a three-dimensional artificial material inside.
  • the elastic membrane 4 may be formed on the lid 2 of the double culture vessel in which a plurality of planets 1 are disposed, and the medium 17 of the liquid or powder may be pre-injected.
  • a culture vessel may form a ring of silicone or rubber material between the culture vessel and the lid 2 in order to increase the sealing effect between the body 16 and the lid 2, and the screw or coupling formed on the body and the lid 2
  • the jaws can be attached to each other.
  • a culture vessel may be in the form of a plurality of the above-described cell culture wells, or alternatively, may be in the form of a culture vessel containing a plurality of containers.
  • the culture may be well performed by applying electric energy or magnetic energy from the outside of the culture vessel to the inside of the vessel.
  • a culture medium container for storing the culture medium which affects the cell growth of microorganisms or animals or plants, differentiation culture medium which induces differentiation of various cells, enzymes and reagents, etc. It may be applied to the stopper portion of the reagent vessel and formed.
  • a stopper formed of a material such as plastic or glass is contained in a culture container containing a conventional culture solution, there is a possibility of causing microbial contamination during the opening and closing of the stopper to obtain its contents, and a reagent containing a liquid enzyme or reagent. The same holds true for containers.
  • the lyophilized medium 17 component in powder form may also be applied.
  • the culture vessel or the reagent vessel sealed with the stopper 7 formed with the elastic membrane 4 of the present invention can be used to remove the contents using the needle 8 or the tip 9 of the micropipette without opening the stopper 7. It is possible to reduce the microbial contamination through such a closed operation process because it can be applied or injected into the culture vessel, or on the contrary to inject the required solvent components in the culture vessel.
  • the elastic membrane 4 is formed on the film-shaped filter 15 attached to the adhesive layer 6 around the through hole 5 formed in the lid 2.
  • a filter 15 is attached for the release of the gas generated during the at least one microbial metabolism of the culture vessel or the body of the culture vessel and the growth of the flora and fauna and the introduction of the required gas.
  • the filter 15 is formed of a material having a permeability enough to block the influx of microorganisms or spores of the pollutant and to distribute the gas generated during the growth and cultivation of cultured cells or strains.
  • a portion of the filter 15 may be formed by coating the elastic membrane 4.
  • a membrane made of a material having gas permeability and elastic force at the same time may be formed as the elastic membrane 4 or the filter 15 to form part or the whole of the culture vessel.
  • FIG 11 shows another embodiment of the present invention.
  • the lid 2 portion of the culture vessel containing the medium 17 is fused or adhered to the body 16 of the container by the elastic membrane 4 as a whole.
  • the elastic membrane 4 is attached to the jaw 12 formed on the body 16, the elastic membrane through which the operating mechanism, such as the needle (8), inoculation needle (3), micropipette tip (9) ( 4)
  • the second elastic film 13 is added to the site to form a double. It is better to form a film coated with a disinfectant in the double layer of elastic membrane to disinfect the needle entering and exiting the layer.
  • the elastic membrane 4 through which the operating mechanisms such as the needle 8, the inoculation needle 3, and the micropipette tip 9 penetrates is doubled, and microorganisms that may be buried on the surface of the operating mechanism, Spores, etc. are primarily blocked by the external second elastic film 13, or the remaining spores or microorganisms passing therethrough are once again blocked by the elastic membrane 4 formed below.
  • the elastic membrane 4 even if microorganisms infiltrated through the first elastic layer 13 by the sterilization layer 14 provided between the double elastic membranes 4 and 13 exist, they are blocked by the elastic membrane 4 and contaminated with limited contamination. Since the microorganisms come into contact with the bactericidal layer, their activity is naturally inhibited and killed.
  • This structure is to inject a certain amount of medium (17) into the culture vessel automatically in the factory for the efficiency of mass production, and the second elastic membrane ( When the edge portion of the elastic membrane 4 having 13) is fused or bonded, production efficiency is improved.
  • the culture vessel thus formed has the effect of blocking the contaminating microorganisms close to perfection, thereby reducing the space of the clean bench which occupies a large volume. It can be done.
  • microorganism or cell culture apparatus for preventing the microbial contamination of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, anyone of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the gist of the present invention and various modifications can be carried out It will be referred to the technical scope of this invention to the extent possible.
  • the present invention relates to a microorganism or a cell culture vessel, and provides a culture vessel that blocks invasion of bacteria or various bacteria and reduces contamination by using an elastic membrane in a culture propagation device such as a microorganism or a living tissue. It can be used in the medical industry, various laboratories, or the manufacture of medical devices. Culture growth of biological materials is the most fundamental work of bio industry such as identification and amplification of DNA as well as material analysis in microbiology genetic engineering and medicine. Aseptic culture of cells or tissues is designed to prevent external sources of contamination. Since the work is important, the present invention can be usefully used for this purpose. In particular, modern medicine is doing a variety of treatments using stem cells, which can be useful for culturing stem cells.

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The present invention relates to a container for culturing microorganisms or cells, wherein a part or the entire culture container are formed with an elastic membrane and/or a filter membrane comprising rubber, silicone or the like. The culture container comprises: a body of a container having a throughhole on one surface; and the elastic membrane for stopping the throughhole of the body of a container, comprising an elastomer, wherein the elastic membrane can be a dual layer, a sterilization layer can be included, and a filter capable of ventilating air can only be added.

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미생물 또는 세포 배양용기Microbe or Cell Culture Vessel
본 발명은 미생물 또는 세포 배양용기에 관한 것으로서, 미생물이나 생체조직 등의 배양 증식 장치에서 탄성막을 이용하여 박테리아나 잡균 등의 침입을 차단하고 오염을 줄이는 배양용기에 관한 것이다.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a microorganism or a cell culture vessel, and to a culture vessel that blocks invasion of bacteria or various bacteria and reduces contamination by using an elastic membrane in a culture propagation apparatus such as a microorganism or a living tissue.
생물학적 물질의 배양증식은 현재의 미생물학 유전공학이나 의학 등에 있어서 물질분석 뿐만 아니라 DNA의 확인 및 증폭 등 바이오산업의 가장 근본적인 작업이라고 할 수 있다. Culture growth of biological materials is the most fundamental work of bio industry such as identification and amplification of DNA as well as material analysis in microbiology genetic engineering and medicine.
일반적으로 모든 동식물 세포, 조직의 무균배양은 무균의 배양액을 무균의 배양용기에 주입하고 거기에 무균의 세포, 조직을 치상한 다음 외부의 오염원이 유입되지 않도록 하기 위해 마개를 꼭 채운다음 배양실에서 일정기간 동안 배양하게 되며, 일정기간 배양후 배양물이 증식하여 배양용기 내 공간이 물리적으로 부족하거나 또는 투입된 배양액의 양이나 수분이 고갈될 때에 신선한 배양액으로 갈아서 배양하는 소위 계대배양(Sub culture)이라는 것을 주기적으로 하게 된다.In general, aseptic culture of all animal and plant cells and tissues is injected into a sterile culture vessel, the sterile cells and tissues are healed therein, and then filled with a stopper to prevent external contamination. It is a so-called subculture that is cultured for a period of time, and when the culture is grown after a certain period of time and the space in the culture container is physically insufficient, or when the amount or moisture of the culture medium is depleted, the culture is changed to fresh culture. It is done periodically.
현대 의학에서는 줄기세포를 이용한 여러 가지 다양한 치료효과를 얻기 위하여 노력하고 있다. 줄기세포에는 발생초기의 배반포(Blstocyst)에서 얻어지는 배아줄기세포(embryonic stem cell)와 발생과정이 끝난 성인 또는 태반에서 얻어지는 성체줄기세포(adult stem cell)가 있다. 이러한 성체줄기세포(adult stem cell)를 얻는 주된 3가지 방법이 있는데, 첫째로 골수(bone marrow)를 통해서 얻을 수 있으며, 둘째로는 제대혈(umbilical cord blood)을 통해서 얻을 수 있으며, 다음으로 말초혈액(mesenchymal blood)을 통하여 쉽게 얻을 수 있다. 이뿐만 아니라 지방세포 또는 신체의 다른 조직으로부터도 성체 줄기세포를 획득할 수 있는 기술이 연구개발 되고 있다.Modern medicine is trying to obtain various therapeutic effects using stem cells. Stem cells include embryonic stem cells from early blastocysts (Blstocyst) and adult stem cells from adult or placenta after the developmental process. There are three main methods of obtaining these adult stem cells: first through bone marrow, second through umbilical cord blood, and then peripheral blood. easily obtained through mesenchymal blood. In addition, techniques for obtaining adult stem cells from adipocytes or other tissues of the body have been researched and developed.
그런데 이렇게 채취한 줄기세포는 그 숫자가 너무 적기 때문에 배양을 통하여 많은 양의 줄기세포를 만든 뒤 이를 인체의 피부나 심혈관, 장기조직 등의 세포재생을 필요로 하는 조직에 주입하여 이식하게 된다. 채취한 줄기세포는 전통적인 배양방식에 의하여 다양한 모양 및 종류의 배양용기에서 접종되고 배양된다. However, since the stem cells are collected in such a small number, they make a large amount of stem cells through culture and inject them into tissues that require cell regeneration such as skin, cardiovascular, and organ tissues. The collected stem cells are inoculated and cultured in culture vessels of various shapes and types by traditional culture methods.
균주 또는 세포를 배양하는 종래의 방식은 실험실 내에서 크린벤치라 불리는 외부의 공기와 차단된 작업대에서 접종바늘을 알콜 램프로 멸균한 다음 접종하고자 하는 균주나 생체조직이 담긴 배양용기의 뚜껑이나 마개를 오픈한 다음 바늘을 이용하여 그 균주나 세포, 등을 일부 덜어내어 배양액이 담긴 샬레나 삼각플라스크, 또는 배양병이나 세포조직 배양 웰이나 플레이트, 등의 배양용기 뚜껑이나 마개를 오픈한 상태에서 배양용기 내 배양액등에 도말한 뒤, 배양용기의 뚜껑이나 마개를 밀봉하거나 덮는 것으로 접종과정을 수행하게 된다. The conventional method of culturing strains or cells is to sterilize the inoculation needle with an alcohol lamp on a work bench that is blocked from outside air called cleanbench in a laboratory, and then remove the lid or stopper of the culture vessel containing the strain or biological tissue to be inoculated. After opening, use a needle to remove some of the strains, cells, etc., the chalena triangle flask containing the culture solution, or the culture vessel with the lid or stopper of the culture vessel or tissue culture well or plate open. After plating on the culture medium, the inoculation process is performed by sealing or covering the lid or stopper of the culture vessel.
이러한 종래의 미생물 작업의 배양과정을 도 1을 통하여 간략히 설명한다.The culture process of such a conventional microbial operation is briefly described with reference to FIG.
전통적인 방식의 미생물 균주의 접종과 배양과정은 도 1에 도시된 바와 같이, 열린 공간에서 핀셋이나 접종바늘을 알콜램프의 화염으로 멸균하고, 균체가 담긴 샬레(1)의 뚜껑(2)을 열고 배지(17)에 있는 균주를 접종바늘(3)에 묻혀 들어낸 다음, 배양하고자 하는 샬레(1)의 뚜껑(2)을 열어 접종니들(3)에 묻어있는 균주를 배지(17)상에 도말한 다음 다시 뚜껑(2)을 덮어 테이프로 밀봉하는 과정을 가진다. 이후의 배양은 그 배양하고자 하는 줄기세포의 적절한 증식조건에 맞는 환경 즉 온도나 대기의 상태 등을 컨트롤할 수 있는 인큐베이터에 일정시간 배양하여 두고 필요에 따라 배양액등을 교환하거나 계대배양을 함으로써 그 증식 과정을 반복하게 된다.Inoculation and incubation process of the microbial strain of the conventional method, as shown in Figure 1, sterilize the tweezers or inoculation needle in the flame of the alcohol lamp in the open space, open the lid (2) of the cell (1) containing the cell culture medium The strain in (17) was buried in the inoculation needle (3), and then the lid (2) of the chalet (1) to be cultured was opened to spread the strain on the inoculation needle (3) onto the medium (17). Then, the lid 2 is covered with a tape sealing process. Subsequent cultures are incubated for a certain period of time in an incubator capable of controlling the environment, that is, the temperature or the atmosphere of the stem cells to be grown, and the medium is replaced or subcultured as necessary. The process is repeated.
그런데 이러한 배양 증식과정에서는 배양용기의 뚜껑을 열고 닫는 과정이나, 줄기세포 등을 도말 접종하는 과정, 또는 배양액을 주입하는 각각의 과정 도중에 작업 공간내의 공기 중이나 작업도구 등의 표면에 부착되어 있는 박테리아나 잡균들의 균체나 포자 등이 배양용기내로 침입될 수가 있게 된다. 따라서 이러한 배양증식과정에서는 작업자의 숙련정도나 작업공간의 오염 정도에 따라서 배양물의 오염을 컨트롤하는데 많은 비용이 소비되고 있다.However, in the culture propagation process, bacteria attached to the surface of the air or work tool in the working space during the process of opening and closing the lid of the culture vessel, inoculating stem cells, or injecting the culture solution, Cells or spores of various bacteria can be infiltrated into the culture vessel. Therefore, in such a culture propagation process, a lot of costs are consumed to control the contamination of the culture according to the skill of the operator or the contamination of the work space.
따라서 이러한 것을 막기 위하여 미생물 실험실에서는 클린벤치라고 하는 커다란 공간을 차지하는 미생물 무균 작업대가 설치되어 있으며 이러한 공간 내에서 작업이 이루어짐에도 불구하고 전술한 미생물의오염으로 인한 배양 증식물의 오염으로 인한 작업 실패가 일어나고 있다.Therefore, in order to prevent this, microbiological laboratories are equipped with a microbiological aseptic workbench, which occupies a large space called a clean bench, and even though work is performed in such a space, work failure occurs due to contamination of the culture proliferation caused by the contamination of the microorganisms described above. have.
특허공개 2001-0029122에는 배양과정에서의 미생물 오염을 방지하기 위하여 외부 오염원은 통과하지 못하면서도 가스 교환은 원활히 일어날 수 있는 특수 마이크로 필터(micro filter)가 부착된 외부 미생물 오염방지용 동식물 세포조직배양 용기를 제시하고 있다. Patent Publication No. 2001-0029122 discloses an animal and plant cell culture vessel for preventing microbial contamination, which is equipped with a special micro filter that does not pass external pollutants and can easily exchange gas to prevent microbial contamination in the culture process. Suggesting.
특허공개 1020040051602호에는 용기의 통기용 필터 여재 및 통기용 필터 여재를 구비한 용기 및 용기용 캡이 공개되어 있는데, 여기에는 멸균 처리한 재배 용기 내의 배지(培地)로의 잡균이나 진드기의 진입을 방지하기 위한 통기용 필터 여재(
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材) 및 그와 같은 여재를 구비한 재배 용기 및 재배 용기용 캡이 제시되어 있다. 이 재배병은, 병 본체와, 개구부(開口部)에 장착되는 캡을 구비하고 있다. 캡은, 캡 본체와, 통기용 필터 여재를 가지고 있다. 캡 본체에는 구멍부가 설치되어 있다. 통기용 필터 여재로는 폴리테트라플루오르에틸렌으로 이루어지며 구멍의 직경이 0.1 내지 50㎛ 이하인 미세구멍을 가지는 다공막을 제시하고 있다.
Patent Publication No. 1020040051602 discloses a container and a cap for a container provided with a filter medium for aeration of a container and a filter medium for aeration, in order to prevent entry of germs or mites into a medium in a sterilized culture container. Ventilation filter media for
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Iii) and a cultivation vessel with such media and a cap for the cultivation vessel is shown. This cultivation bottle is provided with a bottle main body and the cap attached to an opening part. The cap has a cap body and a filter medium for ventilation. The cap body is provided with a hole. As a filter medium for aeration, a porous membrane made of polytetrafluoroethylene and having micropores having a diameter of 0.1 to 50 µm or less is provided.
또 오염을 막기 위해서는 외부공기의 유입을 차단하고 공기 중의 미생물이나 그 포자의 낙진을 예방하고 살균하는 장치를 구비한 미생물무균작업대인 클린벤치를 필요로 하나 이러한 장치는 커다란 공간을 차지하여 공간적인 제약이 따르는 소형의 의료기관에서는 갖출 수 없는 어려움이 따르며, 설사 이러한 장비를 갖춘 의료기관이나 미생물 실험실이나 바이오 산업체이라고 하더라도 작업자의 숙련도나 클린벤치 내의 미생물 오염정도에 따라 미생물이나 줄기세포 배양 시 일어나는 조직 배양물의 오염은 피할 수 없는 일이어서 이로 인한 시간의 낭비와 작업코스트의 상승을 초래하고 있다.In order to prevent contamination, clean benches, which are microbiological aseptics, are equipped with a device that blocks the inflow of external air and prevents and sterilizes microorganisms in the air or the fallout of its spores. In this small medical institution, there is a difficulty that cannot be provided. Even if a medical institution, a microbiological laboratory, or a bio-industrial equipped with such equipment is present, contamination of the tissue culture during microbial or stem cell cultivation depending on the skill of the operator or the degree of microbial contamination in the clean bench. This is inevitable, which wastes time and increases work cost.
클린벤치는 커다란 부피를 차지하는 장치에는 하나의 열린 공간을 형성하고 있으므로 오염방지 기능의 효율을 높이기 위하여 복잡한 시설을 갖춘 고가의 클린벤치가 개발되고 있다. 그러나 이러한 고가의 복잡한 클린벤치라고 하더라도 연속되는 작업과정에서 오염원인 미생물이 드나들 수 없는 완벽히 폐쇄된 공간은 될 수 없기 때문에, 아무리 숙련된 미생물 작업자가 조작을 하더라도 조작 시 발생하는 미생물 오염으로 인하여 실패하는 경우가 많다. 그래서 고도의 기술을 가진 인력이 필요하고, 실패의 확율이 높아서 생산성이 저하되고 경비의 증가를 초래하는 문제들이 있다.Since the cleanbench forms an open space in a large volume device, an expensive cleanbench with complicated facilities is being developed to increase the efficiency of the pollution prevention function. However, even these expensive and complicated clean benches cannot be completely enclosed spaces where microorganisms, which are the source of contaminants, can not enter during continuous operation. Many times. Thus, there is a need for a highly skilled workforce and a high probability of failure, resulting in lower productivity and increased costs.
종래기술의 문헌정보Literature Information of the Prior Art
[문헌2] KR 10-2001-0029122 (한국생명공학연구원) 2001. 4. 6[Document 2] KR 10-2001-0029122 (Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology) 2001. 4. 6
[문헌3] KR 10-0629588 (다이킨 고교 가부시키가이샤) 2006. 9. 27[Reference 3] KR 10-0629588 (Daikin High School Co., Ltd.) September 27, 2006
[문헌4] US 2010/0015694 A1 (CARLO ACOSTA) 2010. 1. 21[US 4] US 2010/0015694 A1 (CARLO ACOSTA) 2010. 1. 21
본 발명에서는 동식물의 조직이나 균주 및 줄기세포를 접종 배양하는 장치에 있어서 조작의 편리성을 향상시키고, 작업과정에서 일어날 수 있는 미생물의 오염을 방지하고, 경제적이고 효율적인 세포 등의 배양을 할 수 있는 배양용기를 제공하려는 것이다.In the present invention, it is possible to improve the convenience of operation in the apparatus for inoculating and cultivating animal or plant tissues, strains and stem cells, to prevent contamination of microorganisms that may occur in the working process, and to cultivate economically and efficiently cells. To provide a culture vessel.
본 발명은 배양액이나 균주 및 동식물 조직이 담겨 있는 용기를 열고 닫는 종래의 방식과는 다르게 배양용기를 열고 닫는 일 없이 그 내용물을 주입 또는 인출함으로서 공기에 존재하는 미생물의 유입으로 인한 세포 및 미생물의 오염을 방지하려는 것이다.The present invention is different from the conventional method of opening and closing a container containing a culture medium or a strain and a flora and fauna tissue, and contaminating cells and microorganisms due to the inflow of microorganisms present in the air by injecting or withdrawing the contents without opening and closing the culture vessel. To prevent it.
본 발명은 클린벤치가 없는 곳에서도 무균적인 미생물 및 세포 조작 작업을 수행할 수 있는 배양용기를 제공하려는 것이다.The present invention is to provide a culture vessel capable of performing aseptic microbial and cell manipulation even in the absence of a clean bench.
본 발명에서는 미생물 및 줄기세포 작업 시 발생되는 생물학적인 오염을 줄이기 위하여 고도의 숙련된 연구 인력이 세심한 주의를 기울여야하는 정신적인 노력과 미생물 오염으로 발생하는 작업시간의 손실을 줄여주기 위하여, 비숙련자라 할지라도 손쉽게 오염 없는 미생물 및 줄기세포 등의 배양증식 작업을 수행할 수 있게 하려는 것이다.In the present invention, in order to reduce the biological effort generated by the highly skilled research personnel to reduce the biological contamination generated during microbial and stem cell work and to reduce the loss of working time caused by microbial contamination, Even if you want to be able to easily carry out culture propagation of microorganisms and stem cells without contamination.
본 발명은 배양액 용기의 유통기한을 늘리기 위하여 배양액을 분말 상태로 보관하는 배양용기를 제공하려는 것이다.The present invention is to provide a culture vessel for storing the culture medium in a powder state in order to increase the shelf life of the culture medium container.
본 발명은 배양용기 내에 정확한 량을 주입하기 위하여 끝부분이 뾰족한 마이크로피펫의 팁으로 배양용기의 탄성막을 뚫고 균주나 용액 등을 폐쇄적인 상태에서 정량적으로 주입할 수 있도록 하려는 것이다.The present invention is intended to be able to quantitatively inject a strain or a solution in a closed state through the elastic membrane of the culture vessel with the tip of the pointed micropipette in order to inject the correct amount into the culture vessel.
본 발명은 배양중인 세포나 균주에서 발생하는 가스는 내보내고, 요구되는 가스는 배양용기내로 유입되면서 배양물의 오염의 원인이 되는 미생물체나 그 포자의 침투가 봉쇄되게 하고, 외부의 오염 미생물체나 그 포자가 미생물 조작 시 삽입되는 니들이나 접종니들 마이크로피펫 팁 등의 조작기구의 표면에 묻혀서 배양용기내로 침투되는 것을 원천적으로 방지하고, 일차적인 탄성막을 뚫고 침입한 미생물체가 존재하더라도 2차적인 탄성막에 막혀 침투가 제한되면서 살균층에 접촉되므로 그 활성이 자연적으로 억제되어 사멸하게 하는 배양용기를 제공하려는 것이다.The present invention exports the gas generated from the cells or strains in culture, the required gas is introduced into the culture vessel to block the infiltration of microorganisms or their spores that cause contamination of the culture, the external contaminating microorganisms or their spores It is prevented from being penetrated into the culture vessel by being buried on the surface of the operating device such as the needle inserted into the microorganism or the inoculation needle micropipette tip, and even though the microorganism penetrated through the primary elastic membrane is blocked by the secondary elastic membrane. Since the contact with the sterile layer is limited is to provide a culture vessel that is naturally inhibited and killed.
본 발명에서는 배지, 효소, 시약, 배양액 또는 미생물이나 생체 조직이 담겨있거나 채취, 배양하는 용기 즉 조직배양 웰이나 샬레, 삼각플라스크, 배양 병, 플레이트 등의 배양용기의 몸체나 마개에 고무나 실리콘 등으로 형성된 탄성막 또는 탄성마개를 형성하고, 이러한 탄성막 또는 탄성마개를 통과하는 접종 바늘이나 니들 또는 스크래퍼 마이크로니들 팁 등의 조작 기구를 이용하여 배양액이나 균, 생체 조직 등이 채취 수집하고, 상기의 배양액 또는 동식물 조직이나 균주, 줄기세포 등을 이식 배양 증식되는 밀폐적인 조작 작업이 이루어지도록 한다.In the present invention, a rubber, silicone, or the like is used in the body or stopper of a culture vessel such as a culture medium, an enzyme, a reagent, a culture medium or a container containing, collecting or culturing microorganisms or biological tissues, that is, a tissue culture well or chalet, an Erlenmeyer flask, a culture bottle, or a plate. Forming an elastic membrane or elastic stopper formed by using the same, and using the operating mechanism, such as inoculation needle, needle or scraper microneedle tip passing through the elastic membrane or elastic stopper is collected and collected by the culture solution, bacteria, biological tissues, etc. Sealing operation of the culture medium or animal or plant tissues, strains, stem cells, etc. transplanted and propagated to be made.
본 발명은 균주나 세포를 배양하기 위한 배양용기로서, 일면에 관통공을 가진 용기몸체와, 상기 용기몸체의 관통공을 막는 탄성체로 된 탄성막을 포함하여 이루어진다.The present invention is a culture vessel for culturing a strain or cells, comprising a container body having a through hole on one surface, and an elastic membrane made of an elastic body blocking the through hole of the container body.
본 발명에서 탄성막은 상기 관통공 주위에 고정부착된 것이거나 착탈이 가능한 마개형태로 결합된 것, 또는 탄성막이 두개 이상의 탄성체 막으로 적층된 적층탄성막인 것, 적층탄성막의 탄성막 사이에 살균층이 형성된 것이다.In the present invention, the elastic membrane is fixedly attached around the through-hole or coupled in a detachable stopper form, or the elastic membrane is a laminated elastic membrane laminated with two or more elastic membranes, a sterilization layer between the elastic membrane of the laminated elastic membrane Is formed.
본 발명은 용기몸체의 일부에 관통공을 형성하고, 이 관통공을 막는 필터가 부착된 것이다.According to the present invention, a through hole is formed in a part of the container body, and a filter is attached to block the through hole.
본 발명의 탄성막은 관통공의 일부를 막고, 관통공의 막히지 않은 나머지 부분 막는 필터를 가진 것이다.The elastic membrane of the present invention has a filter that blocks a part of the through hole and blocks the remaining unblocked part of the through hole.
본 발명의 배양용기는 용기몸체의 내부에 소형의 샬레나 또는 세포배양 웰이 2개 이상 형성된 것, 용기몸체의 내부 바닥에 3차원적인 요철처리를 한 배양균주나 세포의 종류에 따라 입체적인 구조로 한 것, 용기몸체의 내부에 3차원적인 세포배양용 인공물질을 넣은 것, 용기몸체의 내부 표면에 세포의 부착을 돕는 물질을 코팅한 것, 또는 용기몸체의 내부에 고체 또는 액체배지가 담겨있는 것이다.The culture vessel of the present invention has a three-dimensional structure according to the type of culture strain or cells that have three or more small chalena or cell culture wells formed inside the container body, and three-dimensional uneven treatment on the inner bottom of the container body. One containing a three-dimensional cell culture artificial material inside the container body, coated with a material that aids the attachment of cells to the inner surface of the container body, or containing a solid or liquid medium inside the container body will be.
본 발명은 용기몸체 내부로 전기적인 또는 자기적인 에너지가 인가되는 것, 또는 탄성막이 필터 역할과 탄성막 역할을 동시에 하는 것, 또는 용기몸체의 바닥에 격벽을 형성한 것이다.According to the present invention, electrical or magnetic energy is applied to the inside of the container body, or the elastic membrane serves as a filter and the elastic membrane at the same time, or a partition wall is formed on the bottom of the container body.
본 발명은 탄성막을 통하여 일정한 양의 물질을 주입하거나 인출하기 위한 마이크로피펫 끝이 예리하게 바늘처럼 형성된 팁을 가진 것, 또는 마이크로피펫 팁의 바늘부분은 금속재질로 형성되고 마이크로 피펫이나 피펫에 부착되는 부분은 합성플라스틱으로 형성된 것이다.According to the present invention, the tip of the micropipette for injecting or withdrawing a certain amount of material through the elastic membrane has a sharply shaped tip, or the needle portion of the micropipette tip is formed of a metal material and attached to the micropipette or the pipette. The part is formed of synthetic plastic.
본 발명은 용기몸체 내에 배양액을 분말 또는 건조된 상태로 보관하고, 미생물이나 세포를 접종하기 직전에 탄성막을 통하여 멸균증류수, 생리식염수, 또는 기타 용제를 투입시켜 사용하도록 한 것이다.The present invention is to keep the culture solution in a powder or dried state in the container body, sterile distilled water, physiological saline, or other solvent through the elastic membrane immediately before inoculating microorganisms or cells to be used.
본 발명에 의한 미생물의 오염을 방지하는 줄기세포 배양용기는 다음과 같은 효과가 있다.Stem cell culture vessel to prevent the contamination of microorganisms according to the present invention has the following effects.
첫째, 배양액이나 균주 및 동식물 조직이 담겨 있는 용기를 열고 닫지 아니하고 그 내용물을 인출함으로서 공기에 존재하는 미생물의 유입으로 인한 줄기세포 및 미생물의 오염을 방지한다.First, without opening and closing the container containing the culture solution or strains and animal and plant tissues and withdraw the contents to prevent the contamination of stem cells and microorganisms due to the inflow of microorganisms present in the air.
둘째, 배양액이나 균주 및 동식물 조직을 담고자하는 용기를 열고 닫지 아니하고 그 내용물을 접종 투입함으로서 공기에 존재하는 미생물의 유입으로 인한 줄기세포 및 미생물 배양 증식체의 오염을 방지한다.Second, by inoculating the contents of the culture medium or strain and animal and plant tissues without opening and closing the container to prevent contamination of stem cells and microbial culture proliferation due to the inflow of microorganisms in the air.
셋째, 폐쇄적인 공간에서 균주 및 동식물 조직 및 줄기세포의 배양 증식이 이루어짐으로서 개방적인 공간에서 발생할 수 있는 오염을 방지하게 되어 커다란 공간을 차지하며, 비용적인 부담을 증가시키는 클린벤치가 없는 곳에서도 무균적인 미생물 및 줄기세포 조작 작업을 수행할 수 있다.Third, the culture and proliferation of strains, animal and plant tissues and stem cells in an enclosed space prevents contamination that can occur in open spaces, occupies a large space and eliminates sterility even in the absence of a clean bench, which increases the cost burden. Microbial and stem cell manipulation operations can be performed.
넷째, 미생물 및 줄기세포 작업 시 발생되는 생물학적인 오염을 줄이기 위하여 고도의 숙련된 연구 인력이 세심한 주의를 기울여야하는 정신적인 노력과 미생물 오염으로 발생하는 작업시간의 손실을 줄여주며 및 이로 인하여 발생되는 경비부분의 상승 등을 방지하는 효과가 있으며, 비숙련자라 할지라도 손쉽게 오염 없는 미생물 및 줄기세포 등의 배양증식 작업을 수행할 수 있게 된다.Fourth, to reduce the biological pollution caused by microbial and stem cell work, the highly skilled research personnel should pay close attention to the mental effort and reduce the loss of working time caused by microbial contamination. There is an effect of preventing the rise of the part, even non-skilled people can easily perform culture and growth operations such as microorganisms and stem cells without contamination.
*다섯째, 분말 상태로 보관된 배양용기에 미생물이나 동식물의 세포를 접종하기 직전에 멸균증류수나 생리식염수 기타 용제를 탄성막을 통하여 투입시킴으로서 배양액 용기의 유통기한을 늘릴 수 있게 된다.* Fifth, by injecting sterile distilled water, physiological saline or other solvents through the elastic membrane immediately before inoculating microorganisms or animals or cells in the culture vessels stored in powder form, the shelf life of the culture vessels can be extended.
여섯째, 끝부분이 뾰족한 마이크로피펫의 팁이 배양용기의 탄성막을 뚫고 균주나 용액 등을 폐쇄적인 상태에서 정량적으로 주입할 수 있다.Sixth, the tip of the tip of the micropipette can penetrate the elastic membrane of the culture vessel and quantitatively inject the strain or solution in a closed state.
일곱째, 배양중인 세포나 균주에서 발생하는 가스는 내보내고, 요구되는 가스는 배양용기내로 유입되면서 배양물의 오염의 원인이 되는 미생물체나 그 포자의 침투가 봉쇄되는 필터가 동시에 형성됨으로서 미생물 배양에 있어서 오염을 차단한다.Seventh, the gas generated from the cells or strains in culture is discharged, and the required gas flows into the culture vessel, and at the same time a filter is formed to block the infiltration of microorganisms or spores that cause contamination of the culture, thereby preventing contamination in microbial culture. Block it.
여덟째, 복수 층의 탄성막을 형성함으로써, 외부의 오염 미생물체나 그 포자가 미생물 조작 시 삽입되는 니들이나 접종니들 마이크로피펫 팁 등의 조작기구의 표면에 묻혀서 배양용기내로 침투되는 것을 원천적으로 방지하게 된다.Eighth, by forming a plurality of layers of elastic membrane, it is fundamentally to prevent the external contaminating microorganisms or their spores are buried on the surface of the operating mechanism, such as the needle or inoculation needle micropipette tip inserted when the microorganisms are manipulated.
아홉째로, 복수 층의 탄성막 사이에 살균층이 코팅되거나 형성됨으로 인하여 일차적인 탄성막을 뚫고 침입한 미생물체가 존재하더라도 2차적인 탄성막에 막혀 침투가 제한되면서 살균층에 접촉되므로 그 활성이 자연적으로 억제되어 사멸하게 된다.Ninth, the presence of microorganisms penetrating through the primary elastic membrane due to the coating or formation of the germicidal layer between the elastic layers of the plurality of layers, even if the microorganisms infiltrate the secondary elastic membrane and limited infiltration, the contact with the germicidal layer, the activity is naturally Suppressed and killed.
도1은 종래의 미생물 작업의 과정을 나타내는 일 예시도1 is an exemplary view showing a process of a conventional microbial operation
도2 내지 11은 본 발명의 일 실시예들을 나타낸 도면2 to 11 illustrate one embodiment of the present invention.
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1: 샬레, 2: 뚜껑, 3: 접종니들1: chalet, 2: lid, 3: inoculation needle
4: 탄성막, 5: 관통공, 6: 접착층,4: elastic membrane, 5: through hole, 6: adhesive layer,
7: 마개, 8: 니들, 9: 마이크로피펫 팁,7: stopper, 8: needle, 9: micropipette tip,
10: 홈, 11: 링, 12: 턱,10: groove, 11: ring, 12: jaw,
13: 제2탄성막, 14: 살균층, 15: 필터,13: second elastic film, 14: sterile layer, 15: filter,
16: 용기몸체, 17: 배지 19: 마이크로피펫16: container body 17: medium 19: micropipette
도2 및 도3은 본 발명의 오염방지 탄성막을 가진 배양용기의 제1 실시 예를 나타낸 도면이다. 이하의 도면에서 동일한 기능을 하는 구성요소나 부분은 이해의 편의를 위하여 같은 도면부호를 부여하였다.2 and 3 is a view showing a first embodiment of the culture vessel having an antifouling elastic membrane of the present invention. In the drawings, components or parts having the same function are denoted by the same reference numerals for convenience of understanding.
본 발명은 배양용기인 샬레(1)의 뚜껑(2)이나 몸체(16)의 한 면에 관통공을 형성하고 탄성막(4)으로 막은 것이다. 합성플라스틱 또는 유리 재질의 몸체(16)나 뚜껑(2)에 형성된 적어도 하나 이상의 관통공(5)에 형성되어진다. 몸체(16) 내에는 배지(17)가 설치된다. The present invention forms a through hole in one side of the lid 2 or the body 16 of the chalet 1, which is a culture vessel, and is closed with an elastic membrane 4. It is formed in at least one through-hole 5 formed in the body 16 or the lid 2 of a synthetic plastic or glass material. The medium 17 is installed in the body 16.
이 탄성막(4)은 보통 고무나 실리콘, 등의 탄성체 재질로 된 것으로서 배양용기의 몸체(16)나 뚜껑(2)의 어느 한 면에 형성된 관통공(5) 주위에 접착된다. 탄성막의 테두리 부분이 열이나 초음파, 또는 고주파 융착에 의하여 용기와 융착되어 접착층(6)이 형성된다. 이러한 탄성막의 재질은 고무나 실리콘에 한정되지 않으며, 탄성막(4)은 탄성력을 가지는 재료로서 얇게 필름 형태로 만들면 되는데, 니들(8) 등에 의하여 천공이 일어나더라도 다시 천공이 닫혀서 배양용기의 폐쇄성을 회복할 수 있는 재료를 사용하여 만들면 된다. 또 이 탄성막(4)은 필터 역할을 하는 합성플라스틱으로 제조될 수 있다. 또 이 탄성막(4)은 일부분에 고무나 실리콘이 코팅된 복합기능을 가지도록 형성될 수도 있다. 또한 이러한 탄성막(4)이 필터(15)의 역할을 동시에 수행 할 수도 있게끔 미세한 파이버 형태로 형성될 수도 있다.The elastic membrane 4 is usually made of elastic material such as rubber, silicone, or the like, and is bonded around the through hole 5 formed on either side of the body 16 or the lid 2 of the culture vessel. The edge portion of the elastic membrane is fused with the container by heat, ultrasonic waves, or high frequency fusion to form an adhesive layer 6. The material of the elastic membrane is not limited to rubber or silicone, and the elastic membrane 4 may be made of a thin film as a material having elastic force. Even if a puncture occurs by the needle 8 or the like, the puncture is closed again to close the culture vessel. You can make it using recoverable materials. The elastic membrane 4 can also be made of synthetic plastics that act as filters. In addition, the elastic membrane 4 may be formed to have a composite function in which rubber or silicon is coated on a portion thereof. In addition, the elastic membrane 4 may be formed in a fine fiber shape so as to perform the role of the filter 15 at the same time.
도4는 본 발명의 다른 하나의 실시예를 나타낸 도면으로서, 탄성막(4)이 마개(7)의 형태로 뚜껑(2)의 관통공(5)에 결합된 것을 보여 주고 있다. 이 탄성막(4)은 용기 몸체(16)나 뚜껑(2)의 관통공에 결합될 수 있으며, 이러한 관통공(5)에 고정 부착된 탄성막(4)의 일부분에 형성된 구멍에 끼워지는 형태로 결합될 수도 있다. 이러한 마개(7)는 탈착식 뿐만 아니라 뚜껑(2)이나 용기 몸체(16)의 일부와 마개(7)의 일부가 융착된 형식으로 결합될 수도 있으며, 또는 탄성막(4)의 일부에 마개(7)의 일부가 융착되어 형성될 수도 있다. 이 실시예에서는 마개를 열고 닫을 수 있는 점 외는 제1실시예와 같은 기능을 한다.FIG. 4 shows another embodiment of the present invention, showing that the elastic membrane 4 is coupled to the through hole 5 of the lid 2 in the form of a stopper 7. The elastic membrane 4 may be coupled to the through hole of the container body 16 or the lid 2 and fitted into a hole formed in a portion of the elastic membrane 4 fixedly attached to the through hole 5. May be combined. The stopper 7 may be detachably coupled to the lid 2 or a part of the container body 16 and a part of the stopper 7 in a fused form, or the stopper 7 may be attached to a part of the elastic membrane 4. A part of) may be formed by fusion. In this embodiment, the same function as in the first embodiment except that the plug can be opened and closed.
도 5는 본 발명의 또 다른 일 실시 예를 보인 도면으로서, 이 실시예는 배양용기의 몸체(16) 내에 다수의 샬레(1)가 배치되고, 몸체를 덥는 두껑에는 각각의 샬레의 위치에 대응하는 위치에 마개(4)들이 형성된 것이다. 5 is a view showing another embodiment of the present invention, in which the plurality of chalets 1 are disposed in the body 16 of the culture vessel, and the lid covering the body corresponds to the position of each chalet. Stopper 4 is formed in the position.
도 6은 본 발명의 또 다른 일 실시 예를 보인 도면으로서, 배양용기 본체(16)의 뚜껑 대신에 탄성막(4)으로 개방부 전영역을 밀봉한 것이다. 물론 밀봉하기 전에 필요한 배지(17) 및 배양에 필요한 여러 성분들을 구비하게 한 뒤 탄성막(4)으로 밀봉한다. 이 예에서는 탄성막(4)과 본체의 열린 테두리의 접착을 확실하게 하기 위하여 테두리에 탄성막(4)과의 접착면적을 넣게 하는 턱(12)을 만들고 여기에 접착층(6)을 형성하는 것이 좋다.6 is a view showing another embodiment of the present invention, in which the entire opening portion is sealed with the elastic membrane 4 instead of the lid of the culture vessel body 16. Of course, before sealing, it is provided with the necessary medium 17 and various components necessary for cultivation and then sealed with the elastic membrane 4. In this example, in order to ensure the adhesion of the elastic membrane 4 to the open edge of the main body, it is necessary to make the jaw 12 to put the adhesive area with the elastic membrane 4 on the edge and to form the adhesive layer 6 thereon. good.
도 5 및 6의 실시 예에서, 탄성막(4)은 니들(8)이나 접종니들(3) 또는 끝부분이 니들처럼 예리하게 형성된 마이크로피펫(19)의 팁(9)이 관통하여 샬레(1) 등의 배양용기 내부로 균주나 동식물 세포 및 줄기세포 등을 배지(17)에 접종하거나 배양액 등을 보충하는 등의 조작 작업을 할 수 있게 하고, 이들을 뽑아 내면 뚫렸던 구멍이 탄성으로 닫혀서 밀폐되도록 하는 기능을 한다. In the embodiment of FIGS. 5 and 6, the elastic membrane 4 has a needle 1 through which the needle 8, the inoculation needle 3, or the tip 9 of the micropipette 19 is sharply formed like a needle. Inoculate strains, animals and plants and stem cells into the culture medium (17) or supplement the culture solution, etc., and remove the holes so that the perforated holes are elastically closed. Function.
한편, 일반적으로 종래의 마이크로피펫 팁(9)의 끝 단면은 라운딩 처리되어있거나 90도의 각도로 컷팅되어 있으나, 본 발명에서는 마이크로피펫 팁(9)이 탄성막(4)을 관통하여 샬레(1) 내부로 침투할 수 있도록 그 끝부분을 예리하게 경사지게 주사기 바늘처럼 형성하여 손쉽게 탄성막(4)을 뚫을 수 있게 만든다. 이러한 마이크로피펫 팁(9)의 재질은 합성플라스틱으로 이루어지거나 금속재질로 형성될 수 도 있으며, 혹은 탄성막(4)을 뚫고 관통하는 끝부분은 금속으로 형성되고 마이크로피펫(19)이나 피펫에 끼워지는 부분은 PE,PP,PET 등의 합성플라스틱으로 형성할 수 도 있다. 또한 마이크로피펫이나 피펫의 측면 테두리에 고무나 실리콘 링(11)이 끼워지도록 홈(10)을 형성하여 이에 맞물리게 밀폐용 링(11)이 끼워져 마이크로피펫 팁(9)이 피펫이나 마이크로피펫에 강하게 결착될 수 있게 하여 미생물 조작 작업 시에 쉽게 빠지지 않게 한다.On the other hand, in general, the end cross section of the conventional micropipette tip 9 is rounded or cut at an angle of 90 degrees, in the present invention, the micropipette tip 9 penetrates the elastic membrane 4 to the chalet 1 The tip is sharply inclined so as to penetrate the inside, like a syringe needle, so that the elastic membrane 4 can be easily penetrated. The material of the micropipette tip 9 may be made of synthetic plastic or metal material, or the end portion penetrating and penetrating the elastic membrane 4 is formed of metal and inserted into the micropipette 19 or the pipette. The losing part may be formed of synthetic plastics such as PE, PP, and PET. In addition, the groove 10 is formed so that the rubber or silicone ring 11 is fitted to the side edge of the micropipette or the pipette, and the sealing ring 11 is fitted to engage the micropipette tip 9 so as to strongly bind the pipette or the micropipette. So that it does not fall easily during microbial manipulation.
탄성막(4)을 관통하는 것은 상술한 니들(8) 접종니들(3) 마이크로피펫 팁(9)에 한정되지 아니하며, 샬레(1), 삼각플라스크, 배양병, 조직배양 웰 등의 배양용기 내에서 다양한 조작 작업을 위하여 필요하다고 여겨지는 기구들, 예를 들어 미세핀셋, 미세가위, 나이프, 스크래퍼 등의 기구로서 배양용기의 외부에서 배양용기의 마개(7)나 뚜껑(2)을 열지 아니하고 조작 작업에 사용할 수 있는 모든 기구 등이 사용될 수 있다. 즉, 미세한 구멍이 뚫린 배양용기의 탄성막(4)을 통하여 조작 작업에 사용되는 기구들을 용기내로 집어넣고 필요한 균주나 동식물의 세포 또는 필요한 배양액, 세포분화 유도액, 효소 시약 등을 접종, 주입하거나 또는 배양증식이 끝난 세포나 균주의 분리 이식 및 필요한 배양액 등을 보충하거나 하는 조작 작업을 폐쇄적인 배양용기의 공간 내에서 이루어지게 함으로써 이러한 미생물 및 줄기세포 조작 작업이 종래의 배양용기나 배양액 등의 용기를 열고 닫고 하는 개방적인 조작과정을 통하여 오염되는 것과 비교하여 현저하게 오염이 줄어들어 비용 및 시간적 낭비를 없애주게 되며, 또한 커다란 공간을 차지하는 클린벤치의 필요성을 감소시킬 수 있으며, 만약 이미 클린벤치를 갖추고 있는 병원이나 학교, 실험실 등에서 아주 편리하게 사용할 수 있다.Penetrating the elastic membrane 4 is not limited to the needle (8) inoculation needle (3) micropipette tip (9) described above, in the culture vessel such as chalets (1), Erlenmeyer flasks, culture bottles, tissue culture wells, etc. Instruments that are deemed necessary for a variety of manipulation operations, such as micro-tweezers, micro-scissors, knives, scrapers, etc., are operated without opening the cap (7) or lid (2) of the culture vessel outside the culture vessel. Any apparatus that can be used for the work can be used. That is, through the elastic membrane 4 of the culture vessel with a small hole, the instruments used for the operation work are put into the container, and inoculated and injected with the cells of the required strain or animal or plant or the necessary culture solution, cell differentiation inducing solution, enzyme reagent, or the like. Alternatively, the microorganisms and stem cell manipulation operations can be performed in conventional culture vessels or culture vessels by performing an operation for separating and transplanting cultured cells or strains and replenishing the necessary culture solution in a closed culture vessel. Compared to contaminated through the open and close operation of the open and closed process, the contamination is significantly reduced, eliminating the cost and waste of time, and also reducing the need for a clean bench that takes up a large amount of space. It is very convenient to use in hospitals, schools, laboratories, etc. All.
도7은 본 발명의 또 다른 일 실시예를 보인 도면으로서, 배양용기 몸체(16)가 병과 같은 형태를 가진 것을 사용하고, 뚜껑(2)으로는 병마개를 사용하여 밀폐시키도록 한 구조이다. 또 몸체의 일 측면에 관통공을 형성한 다음 탄성막(4)을 부착하고, 또 배양에 필요한 기체의 유통을 위하여 몸체의 일측면에 관통공을 형성하고 필터(15)를 부착한 것이다. 이 필터는 배양되는 균주나 세포에 꼭 필요한 기체와 배양시에 발생되는 개스를 통과시키는 마이크로필터를 사용하면 된다. 배지(17)는 탄성막과 필터가 부착되지 아니한 아래측에 설치한다. 이 실시예에서는 탄성막(4)을 배양용기의 모양과 용도에 따라, 그 위치를 뚜껑(2) 뿐만 아니라 배양용기의 몸체(16)에도 형성할 수 있음을 보여 준다. Figure 7 is a view showing another embodiment of the present invention, the culture vessel body 16 is used to have a form such as a bottle, the lid 2 is a structure to be sealed using a bottle cap. In addition, the through-holes are formed on one side of the body, and then the elastic membrane 4 is attached, and the through-holes are formed on one side of the body for the distribution of gas necessary for cultivation, and the filter 15 is attached. The filter may be a microfilter that allows gas and gas generated at the time of cultivation to be used for the strain or cell to be cultured. The medium 17 is installed on the lower side to which the elastic membrane and the filter are not attached. This embodiment shows that the elastic membrane 4 can be formed in the body 16 of the culture vessel as well as the lid 2 according to the shape and use of the culture vessel.
도 8은 또 다른 본 발명의 실시 형태의 예를 보인 도면으로서, 배양용기는 다수의 배양셀 샬레들을 가진 몸체(16)와 넓은 범위에 걸쳐 탄성막을 형성한 뚜껑(2)을 가진다. 이 뚜껑에는 탄성막(4)에 중첩하여 필터(15)를 설치한 것이다. 8 is a view showing another embodiment of the present invention, the culture vessel has a body 16 having a plurality of culture cell chalets and a lid 2 formed with an elastic membrane over a wide range. This lid is provided with the filter 15 superimposed on the elastic membrane 4.
배양용기는 원형 또는 사각의 접시모양 뿐만 아니라 삼각플라스크 형태 또는 병 타입 또는 다수의 구획 셀 또는 웰이 내부에 형성된 세포배양 플레이트의 타입일 수도 있다. 또 배양균주나 세포의 종류에 따라 입체적인 주조에서 더욱 잘 자라는 것인 때엔ㄴ 바닥면에 3차원적인 디자인의 요철 처리를 하여 표면적을 넓게 하여 배양면적을 넓게 하거나 배양조건을 입체적으로 하는 것이 좋은 때도 있다. 또 배양용기의 내부표면에 세포의 부착을 돕는 물질을 코팅할 수도 있고, 내부에 3차원의 인공물질을 넣어 3차원적인 세포증식을 유도하는 배양용기의 형태가 될 수도 있다. The culture vessel may be a round or square dish as well as a triangular flask or bottle type or a type of cell culture plate in which a plurality of compartment cells or wells are formed. In addition, when it grows better in three-dimensional casting depending on the culture strain or cell type, it is good to increase the surface area by widening the surface area by applying the three-dimensional design irregularities on the bottom surface, or the three-dimensional culture condition. have. In addition, the inner surface of the culture vessel may be coated with a material that helps the adhesion of the cells, it may be in the form of a culture vessel to induce three-dimensional cell proliferation by putting a three-dimensional artificial material inside.
다수의 샬레(1)가 내부에 배치된 이중의 배양용기의 뚜껑(2)에 탄성막(4)이 형성될 수도 있으며, 액체 또는 분말의 배지(17)가 미리 주입될 수도 있다. 또한 이러한 배양용기는 몸체(16)와 뚜껑(2)과의 밀봉효과를 높이기 위하여 실리콘이나 고무재질의 링을 배양용기와 뚜껑(2) 사이에 형성할 수도 있고, 몸체와 뚜껑에 형성된 나사선이나 결합턱으로 서로 결착 될 수 있게 하여도 된다. 이러한 배양용기의 내부에는 전술한 다수의 세포배양 웰이 형성된 형태가 될 수도 있으며, 이와 달리 복수의 용기가 담겨진 배양용기 형태가 될 수도 있다. 뿐만 아니라, 배양용기의 외부에서 용기 내부로 전기적인 에너지 또는 자기적인 에너지를 인가하여 배양이 잘되게 할 수도 있다. The elastic membrane 4 may be formed on the lid 2 of the double culture vessel in which a plurality of chalets 1 are disposed, and the medium 17 of the liquid or powder may be pre-injected. In addition, such a culture vessel may form a ring of silicone or rubber material between the culture vessel and the lid 2 in order to increase the sealing effect between the body 16 and the lid 2, and the screw or coupling formed on the body and the lid 2 The jaws can be attached to each other. Such a culture vessel may be in the form of a plurality of the above-described cell culture wells, or alternatively, may be in the form of a culture vessel containing a plurality of containers. In addition, the culture may be well performed by applying electric energy or magnetic energy from the outside of the culture vessel to the inside of the vessel.
또한 탄성막(4)은 도시되지는 아니하였지만, 미생물이나 동식물의 세포생육에 영향을 미치는 배양액이나 각종세포의 분화를 유도하는 분화배양액 또는 효소 및 시약 등을 보관하여 조금씩 덜어 쓰는 용도의 배양액용기나 시약용기의 마개부분에도 적용되어 형성될 수 있다. 종래의 배양액 등을 담는 배양액용기에 플라스틱이나 유리 등의 재질로 형성된 마개가 있지만 그 내용물을 얻기 위하여 마개를 열고 닫는 과정에서 미생물의 오염을 초래할 수 있는 가능성이 있으며, 액체의 효소나 시약이 담긴 시약용기의 경우도 마찬가지이다. 또한 상기의 액체 내용물뿐만 아니라 분말 형태의 동결 건조된 배지(17) 성분 또한 적용될 수 있으며 이 경우에는 분말 상태로 보관된 배양용기에 멸균증류수나 생리식염수 기타 용제를 탄성막(4)을 통하여 투입시킴으로서 배양용기의 유통기한을 늘릴 수 있게 된다. 따라서 본 발명의 탄성막(4)이 형성된 마개(7)로 밀봉된 배양액용기나 시약용기는 그 마개(7)를 열지 아니하고도 니들(8)이나 마이크로피펫의 팁(9)을 이용하여 내용물을 덜어내어 배양용기에 도포 또는 주입하거나, 반대로 그 배양용기에 필요한 용제성분을 주입할 수 있게 되므로 이러한 폐쇄적인 조작과정을 통하여 미생물 오염을 줄일 수 있게 된다.In addition, although the elastic membrane 4 is not shown, a culture medium container for storing the culture medium which affects the cell growth of microorganisms or animals or plants, differentiation culture medium which induces differentiation of various cells, enzymes and reagents, etc. It may be applied to the stopper portion of the reagent vessel and formed. Although a stopper formed of a material such as plastic or glass is contained in a culture container containing a conventional culture solution, there is a possibility of causing microbial contamination during the opening and closing of the stopper to obtain its contents, and a reagent containing a liquid enzyme or reagent. The same holds true for containers. In addition to the above liquid contents, the lyophilized medium 17 component in powder form may also be applied. In this case, by injecting sterile distilled water or physiological saline or other solvents through the elastic membrane 4 into a culture container stored in a powder state. The shelf life of the culture vessel can be extended. Therefore, the culture vessel or the reagent vessel sealed with the stopper 7 formed with the elastic membrane 4 of the present invention can be used to remove the contents using the needle 8 or the tip 9 of the micropipette without opening the stopper 7. It is possible to reduce the microbial contamination through such a closed operation process because it can be applied or injected into the culture vessel, or on the contrary to inject the required solvent components in the culture vessel.
도9와 도10에서는 또 다른 본 발명의 실시 예가 도시되어 있다. 이 예에서는 뚜껑(2)에 형성된 관통공(5) 주위에 접착층(6)에 부착된 필름 형태의 필터(15)위에 탄성막(4)을 형성한 것이다. 배양용기의 뚜껑(2)이나 몸체 가운데 적어도 하나 이상의 미생물 대사나 동식물 세포의 배양증식과정에서 발생하는 가스의 방출과 요구되는 가스의 유입을 위한 필터(15)가 부착된다. 이때 형성되는 필터(15)는 오염원이 되는 미생물이나 그 포자의 유입은 차단되고 배양세포나 균주의 증식 배양과정에서 발생하는 가스의 유통은 가능할 정도의 투과성을 가진 재질로 형성된다. 한편으로 이러한 필터(15)의 일부분에 탄성막(4)이 코팅되어 형성될 수 있다.9 and 10 show another embodiment of the present invention. In this example, the elastic membrane 4 is formed on the film-shaped filter 15 attached to the adhesive layer 6 around the through hole 5 formed in the lid 2. A filter 15 is attached for the release of the gas generated during the at least one microbial metabolism of the culture vessel or the body of the culture vessel and the growth of the flora and fauna and the introduction of the required gas. At this time, the filter 15 is formed of a material having a permeability enough to block the influx of microorganisms or spores of the pollutant and to distribute the gas generated during the growth and cultivation of cultured cells or strains. On the other hand, a portion of the filter 15 may be formed by coating the elastic membrane 4.
또한 도시하지는 아니하였지만, 가스 투과성과 탄성력을 동시에 가지는 재질의 막을 탄성막(4) 또는 필터(15)로 형성하여 배양용기의 일부 또는 전체를 형성할 수 있다.Although not shown, a membrane made of a material having gas permeability and elastic force at the same time may be formed as the elastic membrane 4 or the filter 15 to form part or the whole of the culture vessel.
도11은 본 발명의 또 다른 실시예를 보여 주고 있다. 이 예는 배지(17)가 담긴 배양용기의 뚜껑(2)부분이 전체적으로 탄성막(4)으로 용기의 몸체(16)부위에 융착 또는 접착된 것이다. 이때, 탄성막(4)은 몸체(16)에 형성된 턱(12)부위에 부착되고, 니들(8)이나 접종니들(3), 마이크로피펫 팁(9) 등의 조작기구가 관통되는 탄성막(4) 부위에는 제2탄성막(13)이 추가되어 이중으로 형성된다. 이중으로 된 탄성막 사이층에는 살균제가 코팅된 막을 형성하여 이 층을 출입하는 니들을 소독하면 더욱 좋다. Figure 11 shows another embodiment of the present invention. In this example, the lid 2 portion of the culture vessel containing the medium 17 is fused or adhered to the body 16 of the container by the elastic membrane 4 as a whole. At this time, the elastic membrane 4 is attached to the jaw 12 formed on the body 16, the elastic membrane through which the operating mechanism, such as the needle (8), inoculation needle (3), micropipette tip (9) ( 4) The second elastic film 13 is added to the site to form a double. It is better to form a film coated with a disinfectant in the double layer of elastic membrane to disinfect the needle entering and exiting the layer.
이렇게 하면, 니들(8)이나 접종니들(3), 마이크로피펫 팁(9) 등의 조작기구가 관통되는 탄성막(4)이 이중으로 되어 있어서, 조작기구의 표면에 묻어있을 수 있는 미생물이나 그 포자 등은 일차적으로 외부의 제2탄성막(13)에 의하여 차단되어지며, 혹 여기를 통과하는 나머지 포자나 미생물은 아래쪽에 형성된 탄성막(4)에 의하여 한번 더 차단되는 효과를 나타내게 된다. 또한 이러한 이중의 탄성막(4)(13) 사이에 설치된 살균층(14)에 의하여 일차적인 제2탄성막(13)을 뚫고 침입한 미생물체가 존재하더라도 탄성막(4)에 막혀 침투가 제한된 오염 미생물체는 살균층에 접촉되므로 그 활성이 자연적으로 억제되어 사멸하게 된다. 이러한 구조는 대량생산의 효율화를 위하여 공장에서 일정한 양의 배지(17)를 자동으로 배양용기에 주입하고 컨베이어 시스템에 의하여 다음 공정으로 배양용기의 상부에 형성된 턱(12)부분에 제2탄성막(13)을 가진 탄성막(4)의 테두리 부분이 융착 또는 접착하면 생산 능률이 향상된다. 이렇게 형성된 배양용기는 완벽에 가까운 오염 미생물의 차단 효과를 가져 오게 되어 큰 부피를 차지하는 클린벤치의 공간을 줄일 수 있는 효과도 가져오게 되며, 비숙련자라 할지라도 손쉽게 오염 없는 미생물 등의 배양증식 작업을 수행할 수 있게 된다.In this way, the elastic membrane 4 through which the operating mechanisms such as the needle 8, the inoculation needle 3, and the micropipette tip 9 penetrates is doubled, and microorganisms that may be buried on the surface of the operating mechanism, Spores, etc. are primarily blocked by the external second elastic film 13, or the remaining spores or microorganisms passing therethrough are once again blocked by the elastic membrane 4 formed below. In addition, even if microorganisms infiltrated through the first elastic layer 13 by the sterilization layer 14 provided between the double elastic membranes 4 and 13 exist, they are blocked by the elastic membrane 4 and contaminated with limited contamination. Since the microorganisms come into contact with the bactericidal layer, their activity is naturally inhibited and killed. This structure is to inject a certain amount of medium (17) into the culture vessel automatically in the factory for the efficiency of mass production, and the second elastic membrane ( When the edge portion of the elastic membrane 4 having 13) is fused or bonded, production efficiency is improved. The culture vessel thus formed has the effect of blocking the contaminating microorganisms close to perfection, thereby reducing the space of the clean bench which occupies a large volume. It can be done.
본 발명의 미생물 오염을 방지하는 미생물 또는 세포 배양장치는 상기한 실시예에 한정되지 않고, 본 발명의 요지를 벗어남이 없이 당해 발명이 속하는 분야에서 통상의 지식을 가진 자라면 누구든지 다양한 변경 실시가 가능한 범위까지 본 발명의 기술적 범위라고 할 것이다.The microorganism or cell culture apparatus for preventing the microbial contamination of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, anyone of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the gist of the present invention and various modifications can be carried out It will be referred to the technical scope of this invention to the extent possible.
본 발명은 미생물 또는 세포 배양용기에 관한 것으로서, 미생물이나 생체조직 등의 배양 증식 장치에서 탄성막을 이용하여 박테리아나 잡균 등의 침입을 차단하고 오염을 줄이는 배양용기를 제공한다. 의료산업, 여러가지 실험실, 또는 의료기기 제조업에서 이용될 수 있다. 생물학적 물질의 배양증식은 현재의 미생물학 유전공학이나 의학 등에 있어서 물질분석 뿐만 아니라 DNA의 확인 및 증폭 등 바이오산업의 가장 근본적인 작업이라고 할 수 있고, 세포나 조직의 무균배양은 외부의 오염원이 유입되지 않도록 하는 일이 중요하므로 본 발명은 이러한 용도에 유용하게 사용될 수 있다. 특히 현대 의학에서는 줄기세포를 이용한 여러 가지 다양한 치료를 하고 있는데, 줄기세포의 배양에 유용하게 이용될 수 있다.The present invention relates to a microorganism or a cell culture vessel, and provides a culture vessel that blocks invasion of bacteria or various bacteria and reduces contamination by using an elastic membrane in a culture propagation device such as a microorganism or a living tissue. It can be used in the medical industry, various laboratories, or the manufacture of medical devices. Culture growth of biological materials is the most fundamental work of bio industry such as identification and amplification of DNA as well as material analysis in microbiology genetic engineering and medicine. Aseptic culture of cells or tissues is designed to prevent external sources of contamination. Since the work is important, the present invention can be usefully used for this purpose. In particular, modern medicine is doing a variety of treatments using stem cells, which can be useful for culturing stem cells.

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  1. 균주나 세포를 배양하기 위한 배양용기로서,As a culture vessel for culturing strains or cells,
    일면에 관통공을 가진 용기몸체와,Container body having a through hole on one side,
    상기 용기몸체의 관통공을 막는 탄성체로 된 탄성막을 포함하는 배양용기Culture vessel comprising an elastic membrane made of an elastic body to block the through-holes of the container body
  2. 제1항에 있어서, 상기 탄성막은 상기 관통공 주위에 고정부착된 것이거나 착탈이 가능한 마개형태로 결합된 것이 특징인 배양용기The culture vessel according to claim 1, wherein the elastic membrane is fixedly attached around the through hole or coupled in a detachable stopper shape.
  3. 제1항에 있어서, 상기 탄성막이 두개 이상의 탄성체 막으로 적층된 적층탄성막인 것이 특징인 배양용기The culture vessel of claim 1, wherein the elastic membrane is a laminated elastic membrane laminated with two or more elastic membranes.
  4. 제3항에 있어서, 상기 적층탄성막의 탄성막 사이에 살균층이 형성된 것이 특징인 배양용기The culture vessel of claim 3, wherein a sterilization layer is formed between the elastic membranes of the laminated elastic membrane.
  5. 제1항에 있어서, 용기몸체의 일부에 관통공을 형성하고, 이 관통공을 막는 필터가 부착된 것이 특징인 배양용기The culture vessel according to claim 1, wherein a through hole is formed in a part of the container body, and a filter is attached to block the through hole.
  6. 제1항에 있어서, 상기 탄성막은 상기 관통공의 일부를 막고, 관통공의 막히지 않은 나머지 부분을 막는 필터를 가진 것이 특징인 배양용기The culture vessel of claim 1, wherein the elastic membrane has a filter that blocks a portion of the through hole and blocks the remaining portion of the through hole.
  7. 제1항에 있어서, 상기 용기몸체의 내부에 소형의 샬레나 또는 세포배양 웰이 2개 이상 형성된 것이 특징인 배양용기.The culture vessel according to claim 1, wherein at least two small chalena or cell culture wells are formed in the container body.
  8. 제1항에 있어서, 용기몸체의 내부 바닥에 3차원적인 요철처리를 한 배양균주나 세포의 종류에 따라 입체적인 구조로 한 것이 특징인 배양용기.The culture vessel according to claim 1, wherein the culture vessel has a three-dimensional structure according to the type of culture strain or cells subjected to three-dimensional unevenness on the inner bottom of the container body.
  9. 제1항에 있어서, 용기몸체의 내부에 3차원적인 세포배양용 인공물질을 넣은 것이 특징인 배양용기.According to claim 1, Culture vessel characterized in that the artificial material for cell culture three-dimensional in the interior of the container body.
  10. 제1항에 있어서, 용기몸체의 내부 표면에 세포의 부착을 돕는 물질을 코팅한 것이 특징인 배양용기.The culture vessel according to claim 1, wherein a coating material is coated on the inner surface of the container body to assist cell adhesion.
  11. 제1항에 있어서, 용기몸체의 내부에 고체 또는 액체배지가 담겨있는 것이 특징인 배양용기.The culture vessel according to claim 1, wherein a solid or liquid medium is contained in the container body.
  12. 제1항에 있어서, 용기몸체 내부로 전기적인 또는 자기적인 에너지가 인가되는 것이 특징인 배양용기.The culture vessel of claim 1, wherein electrical or magnetic energy is applied to the interior of the vessel body.
  13. 제1항에 있어서, 상기 탄성막이 필터 역할과 탄성막 역할을 동시에 하는 것이 특징인 배양용기.The culture vessel of claim 1, wherein the elastic membrane serves as a filter and an elastic membrane at the same time.
  14. 제1항에 있어서, 용기몸체의 바닥에 격벽을 형성한 것이 특징인 배양용기.The culture vessel according to claim 1, wherein a partition is formed at the bottom of the container body.
  15. 제1항에 있어서, 상기 탄성막을 통하여 일정한 양의 물질을 주입하거나 인출하기 위한 마이크로피펫 끝이 예리하게 바늘처럼 형성된 팁을 가진 것이 특징인 배양용기.The culture vessel of claim 1, wherein the tip of the micropipette for injecting or withdrawing a certain amount of material through the elastic membrane has a sharply shaped tip.
  16. 제15항에 있어서, 상기 마이크로피펫 팁의 바늘부분은 금속재질로 형성되고 마이크로 피펫이나 피펫에 부착되는 부분은 합성플라스틱으로 형성된 것이 특징인 배양용기.16. The culture vessel of claim 15, wherein the needle portion of the micropipette tip is formed of metal and the portion attached to the micropipette or pipette is formed of synthetic plastic.
  17. 청구항 1 내지 16 중 어느 하나의 항에 있어서,The method according to any one of claims 1 to 16,
    상기 용기몸체 내에 배양액을 분말 또는 건조된 상태로 보관하고, 미생물이나 세포를 접종하기 직전에 탄성막을 통하여 멸균증류수, 생리식염수, 또는 기타 용제를 투입시켜 사용하도록 한 것이 특징인 배양용기.The culture vessel is characterized in that the culture medium is stored in the container body in a powder or dried state, and sterile distilled water, physiological saline, or other solvents are introduced through an elastic membrane immediately before inoculating microorganisms or cells.
  18. 균주나 세포를 배양하기 위한 배양용기의 일부 또는 전부가 필터 역할과 탄성막 역할을 하는 재질로 이루어진 것을 특징으로 하는 배양용기A culture vessel characterized in that part or all of the culture vessel for culturing strains or cells is made of a material that acts as a filter and an elastic membrane
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