Patent ID: 7887766
Filing Date: 2011-02-15
Classification: B01L,C12M,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus including a well plate that has a plurality of wells, each well being defined by at least one surface that defines an interior cavity having an opening, the apparatus comprising: a plurality of drip valves and the well plate, wherein there is at least one drip valve associated with each well positioned over the opening of each well, wherein each well comprises: at least one aperture through the at least one surface of the well, the aperture configured to provide a gas supply access to the interior of the well, wherein the at least one aperture through the at least one surface of the well is different than the opening of the cavity that is defined by the at least one surface; and at least one of a pH level sensor and a dissolved oxygen sensor disposed within the well, the drip valves configured to provide a liquid to the interior cavities of the associated wells; a plurality of detectors for detecting a property of the contents of the wells, wherein there is at least one detector associated with each well; and a control system coupled to the plurality of detectors and the plurality of drip valves, the control system controlling the amount of the liquid provided by the drip valves to the associated wells in response to the property of the contents in the associated wells detected by the detectors associated with each well.