Patent ID: 11859214
Assignee: THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC C  G | IPC C  G

Claim 7:
8. The in vitro model of an in vivo gastrointestinal tract according to claim 7, further including each of the first fermentation vessel, the second fermentation vessel, the third fermentation vessel, the fourth fermentation vessel, the fifth fermentation vessel and the sixth fermentation vessel further including
a temperature sensor configured to determine a temperature of the contents of the respective fermentation vessel and
a heating/cooling collar comprising a heating element to heat the respective fermentation vessel and its contents and a cooling element to cool the respective fermentation vessel and its contents; and said controller configured to:
receive signals from the temperature sensor indicating the temperature of the contents of each fermentation vessel; and
selectively adjust the temperature in each fermentation vessel using the heating/cooling collar of the fermentation vessel.