Patent ID: 6576458
Filing Date: 2003-06-10
Classification: C12M

Abstract:
A cell and tissue culture device, wherein it comprises:a pressurization circuit (2) configured so as to deliver at least one selected gas under a selected pressure, at beast one culture chamber (6) accommodating a support (13) for supporting at least one deformable membrane (14; 46-i) forming within the chamber (6) an interface between first (17) and second (16) portions with variable complementary volumes, wherein said first portion (17) is configured for receiving cells and/or tissues to be grown and for being supplied with culture fluid from a first tank (8), and said second portion (16) comprising an inlet/outlet (18; 47-i) able to be supplied with gas from said pressurization circuit (2) and to discharge at least a portion of this gas, and control equipment (3,4) configured for determining, according to selected criteria related to the type of culture to be achieved, the gas to be fed into the second portion (16), its pressure and feed time of this gas, and controlling access to first (17) and second (16) portions of the chamber (6) so as to control together the shape of the membrane (14; 46-i), the culture fluid supply and the flow of this fluid in the first portion (17).