Method and apparatus for tissue transfer
AssigneeDow AgroSciences LLC
InventorTonya Lynne Strange Moynahan
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Abstract
A handheld tool is disclosed which may be used to transfer a plurality of plant tissue explants from a first container to a second container. The handheld tool may include a disposable tip member which couples the plurality of plant tissue explants through use of negative pressure. An automated system which transfers a plurality of plant tissue explants from a first container to a second container is also disclosed. The automated system may include a first presentment system which moves the first container to a region, a second presentment system which moves the second container to the region, and a robot system that transfers the plurality of plant tissue explants from the first container to the second container.
Claims6
A method of transferring plant tissue explants, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) monitoring a region with at least one camera;
- (b) providing a first container with a plurality of plant tissue explants supported on a first nutrient substrate for transfer in the monitored region;
- (c) providing a second container for receiving the plurality of plant tissue explants and supporting the plurality of plant tissue explants on a second nutrient substrate;
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- (d) automatically transferring the plant tissue explants from the first container to the second container through negative pressure applied by a robot system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.