Device and method for uniformly inoculating a substrate having three-dimensional surfaces

An apparatus for inoculating a biological substrate with cells comprising:

• a container for receiving said substrate and a suspension of said cells;
• first drive means for rotatably supporting said container about a first rotational axis;
• second drive means for rotatably supporting said first drive means about a second rotational axis whereby said container revolves around said second rotational axis while said container rotating about said first rotational axis;
• wherein said first and second rotational axes extend neither in parallel nor intersecting with each other.

A method for inoculating a biological substrate with cells comprising the steps of:

• receiving said substrate and a suspension of said cells in a container;
• rotatably supporting said container in first drive means for rotation about a first rotational axis;
• rotating said container about said first rotational axis and said first drive means about said second rotational axis whereby said container revolves about said second rotational axis while said container rotating about said first rotational axis;
• wherein said first and second rotational axes lie in mutually spaced apart planes and extend in different directions in said planes.

A method for inoculating a biological substrate with cells comprising the steps of:

• receiving said substrate and a suspension of said cells in a container;
• rotatably supporting said container in first drive means for rotation about a first rotational axis;
• rotatably supporting said first drive means in second drive means for rotation about a second rotational axis;
• rotating said container about said first rotational axis and said first drive means about said second rotational axis whereby said container revolves around said second rotational axis while said container rotating about said first rotational axis;
• wherein said first and second rotational axes extend neither in parallel nor intersecting with each other.