Patent ID: 8931208
Filing Date: 2015-01-13
Classification: A01C,A01H

Abstract:
1. An automated system for separating and singulating plant embryos comprising: a separation module constructed and arranged to separate a plurality of plant embryos from attached embryogenic suspensor mass, and sort the plant embryos according to size; a singulation module constructed and arranged to singulate the separated and sorted plant embryos into individual, discrete embryos, and to deposit the singulated embryos onto a porous substrate; a drying module constructed and arranged to dry the porous substrate upon which the singulated plant embryos are disposed; and a robotic arm, said robotic arm operable to transport the plant embryos from module to module in a predetermined sequence, wherein the robotic arm is programmable such that the robotic arm is not limited to move from module to module in the predetermined sequence, and wherein the robotic arm may move among the modules in response to one or more signals, and perform functions associated with separating and singulating plant embryos, in addition to transporting the plant embryos from module to module, thereby optimizing the transport of plant embryos through the system and maximizing the use of each module to separate and singulate plant embryos.