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AssigneesGood Embryo Technology Inc., National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations
InventorsYoshito Aoyagi, Makoto Takeuchi
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Disclosed is novel means that enables collection of embryos from the uterus of a living livestock animal, especially cattle, easily in a short time with the same accuracy as that achieved by a skilled technician. A livestock embryo collection apparatus of the present invention comprises: two syringes; a liquid transfer line for connecting a perfusate supply section-a syringe I-a balloon catheter-a syringe II-an embryo collection section; a liquid transfer direction control section for controlling the direction of transfer of a perfusate in the liquid transfer line; and a syringe pump control section for controlling pump operation of the two syringes. By this apparatus, injection and removal of the perfusate can be quickly carried out by simultaneous operation of the two syringes by the syringe pump control section and the liquid transfer direction control section that work in a coordinated manner, so that the working time for collection of embryos can be largely reduced, and so that embryos in the uterus of a living animal can be collected easily, quickly, and with the same accuracy as that achieved by a skilled technician.
A livestock embryo collection apparatus comprising:
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