CELL PROPAGATION APPARATUS

摘要

This invention relates to a cell propagation apparatus for automatically separating and propagating cells. The apparatus is equipped with a separation unit (20) for separating the cells, an incubation unit (10) having an incubation tank (14) for incubating the cells, transportation means (23, 26, 29, 32, 36) for allowing the separation unit (20) and the incubation unit (10) to communicate with each other and transporting the cells, an incubation monitor unit (30) for measuring the characteristics of the cells in the incubation unit and a controller (50). The cell characteristics obtained by the incubation monitor are operated on so as to control the incubation condition of the incubation tank and to automatically control the operations of the separation unit, the transportation means and the incubation monitor unit in order to automatically conduct the propagation of the cells under a sterile condition. Separation and propagation of the cells can be carried out automatically and easily at a high speed under a good condition.