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US 7,608,224 B2Granted
Stack of supports, in particular for cryopreservation of biological samples
AssigneeFraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
InventorsChristian Degel, Heiko Zimmermann, Günter R. Fuhr, Thomas Trautmann
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Abstract
Substrates (100) are described for receiving a plurality of samples, especially for the preservation of biological samples at cryotemperatures comprising a plurality of substrate plates (11, 12, 13) arranged on top of one another as a stack (10) and comprising an anchoring axis (20) to which the substrate plates (11, 12, 13) are connected. Processes for the preservation of biological samples at cryotemperatures are also described.
Claims27
A substrate for receiving and cryopreserving a plurality of samples, said substrate comprising:
- a plurality of substrate plates arranged on top of one another as a stack, and
- an anchoring axis, to which the substrate plates are connected,
- wherein:
- (a) each substrate plate has a compartmental arrangement with a plurality of sample reservoirs and a bearing bore through which the anchoring axis passes, (b) in an assembled state of the substrate the substrate plates can pivot out of the stack about the anchoring axis, and (c) at least one of the substrate plates is adapted to be laterally removed from the anchoring axis without removing all of the remaining substrate plates connected to the anchoring axis.
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