WO2007123684A3 - Methods and devices for thawing and/or imaging frozen biological samples - Google Patents

Methods and devices for thawing and/or imaging frozen biological samples Download PDF

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WO2007123684A3
WO2007123684A3 PCT/US2007/007915 US2007007915W WO2007123684A3 WO 2007123684 A3 WO2007123684 A3 WO 2007123684A3 US 2007007915 W US2007007915 W US 2007007915W WO 2007123684 A3 WO2007123684 A3 WO 2007123684A3
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methods
thawing
devices
imaging
biological samples
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Mark A Voelker
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Biotime Inc
Mark A Voelker
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Publication of WO2007123684A3 publication Critical patent/WO2007123684A3/en

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N1/00—Sampling; Preparing specimens for investigation
    • G01N1/28—Preparing specimens for investigation including physical details of (bio-)chemical methods covered elsewhere, e.g. G01N33/50, C12Q
    • G01N1/42—Low-temperature sample treatment, e.g. cryofixation
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01N—PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF; BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES OR AS HERBICIDES; PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS
    • A01N1/00—Preservation of bodies of humans or animals, or parts thereof
    • A01N1/02—Preservation of living parts
    • A01N1/0278—Physical preservation processes
    • A01N1/0284—Temperature processes, i.e. using a designated change in temperature over time
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01N—PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF; BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES OR AS HERBICIDES; PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS
    • A01N1/00—Preservation of bodies of humans or animals, or parts thereof
    • A01N1/02—Preservation of living parts
    • A01N1/0278—Physical preservation processes
    • A01N1/0289—Pressure processes, i.e. using a designated change in pressure over time
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N1/00—Sampling; Preparing specimens for investigation
    • G01N1/28—Preparing specimens for investigation including physical details of (bio-)chemical methods covered elsewhere, e.g. G01N33/50, C12Q
    • G01N1/30—Staining; Impregnating ; Fixation; Dehydration; Multistep processes for preparing samples of tissue, cell or nucleic acid material and the like for analysis
    • G01N1/31—Apparatus therefor
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N35/00—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor
    • G01N2035/00346—Heating or cooling arrangements

Abstract

Methods of freezing, thawing and imaging a biological sample, one or more times, in a manner sufficient to freeze, thaw, and/or image the biological sample, while maintaining the structural integrity and/or viability of the sample are provided. Aspects of embodiments of the methods include freezing, thawing and/or imaging a biological sample under pressure in a manner sufficient to maintain the structural integrity and/or viability of the sample. Also provided are devices and systems for use in practicing the methods.
PCT/US2007/007915 2006-04-04 2007-03-30 Methods and devices for thawing and/or imaging frozen biological samples WO2007123684A2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (6)

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US78954106P 2006-04-04 2006-04-04
US60/789,541 2006-04-04
US78954106A 2006-11-17 2006-11-17
US11/601,442 2006-11-17
US11/601,442 US20070231787A1 (en) 2006-04-04 2006-11-17 Methods and devices for imaging and manipulating biological samples
US11/789,541 2006-11-17

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US5257128A (en) * 1988-06-22 1993-10-26 Board Of Regents, The University Of Texas System Freezing/perfusion microscope stage

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US5257128A (en) * 1988-06-22 1993-10-26 Board Of Regents, The University Of Texas System Freezing/perfusion microscope stage

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