Method and apparatus for holding cells

An apparatus for incubating and determining the state of individual cells within a plurality of cells comprising:

• a housing having a biochamber for incubating the plurality of cells, the biochamber is a dynamically controlled closed environment in which the cells are grown and remains closed while it is dynamically controlled, which is maintained in a desired condition and in which each individual cell of the plurality of cells can be individually examined over time while the environment is dynamically controlled and maintained in the desired condition, the biochamber including an environment controlling means for dynamically controlling the closed environment of the biochamber;
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• an imaging means for automatically determining the state of said individual cell of the plurality of cells over time disposed in the biochamber while the environment is dynamically controlled and maintained in the desired condition, said imaging means in communication with the biochamber, said imaging means includes a computer for automatically determining the state of said individual cell of the plurality of cells over time.

The apparatus for incubating and determining the state of individual cells within a plurality of cells comprising:

• a housing having a biochamber for incubating the plurality of cells, the biochamber is a dynamically controlled closed environment in which the cells are grown and remains closed while it is dynamically controlled, which is maintained in a desired condition and in which each individual cell of the plurality of cells can be individually examined over time while the environment is dynamically controlled and maintained in the desired condition, the biochamber including an environment controlling means for dynamically controlling the closed environment of the biochamber;
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• diagnostic means for automatically determining the state of said individual cell of the plurality of cells over time disposed in the biochamber while the environment is dynamically controlled and maintained in the desired condition from media in the biochamber, said diagnostic means in communication with the biochamber, said diagnostic means includes a computer for automatically determining the state of said individual cell of the plurality of cells over time.

An apparatus for incubating and determining the state of individual cells within a plurality of cells comprising:

• a housing having a biochamber for incubating the plurality of cells, the biochamber is a dynamically controlled closed environment in which the cells are grown and remains closed while it is dynamically controlled, which is maintained in a desired condition and in which each individual cell of the plurality of cells can be individually examined over time while the environment is dynamically controlled and maintained in the desired condition, the biochamber including an environment controlling portion for dynamically controlling the closed environment of the biochamber;
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• a diagnostic portion analysis system for automatically determining the state of said individual cell of the plurality of cells over time disposed in the biochamber while the environment is dynamically controlled and maintained in the desired condition from media in the biochamber, said diagnostic mechanism in communication with the biochamber, said diagnostic mechanism analysis system includes a computer for automatically determining the state of said individual cell of the plurality of cells over time.

A method for growing cells comprising the steps of:

• incubating a first cell and at least a second cell in a dynamically controlled environment in which the first cell and at least the second cell are grown, which is maintained in a desired condition and in which the first cell and at least the second cell can be examined while the environment is dynamically controlled and maintained in the desired condition;
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• controlling the division and differentiation individually of the first cell and at least the second cell while the cells are in the controlled environment.

A method for incubating and determining the state of cells comprising the steps of:

• incubating the cells in a dynamically controlled closed environment of a biochamber which is maintained in a desired condition and in which each individual cell can be examined while the environment is dynamically controlled and maintained in the desired condition;
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• determining automatically with an imaging portion the state of each individual cell over time while each cell remains in the biochamber and while the environment is dynamically controlled and maintained in the desired condition.

A method for incubating and determining the state of cells comprising the steps of:

• incubating the cells in a dynamically controlled closed environment of a biochamber which is maintained in a desired condition and in which each individual cell can be examined while the environment is dynamically controlled and maintained in the desired condition;
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• determining automatically with a diagnostic portion the state of each individual cell over time while each cell remains in the biochamber from media in the biochamber and while the environment is dynamically controlled and maintained in the desired condition.