ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,767,916, issued on Oct. 20, was assigned to UNIVERCELLS TECHNOLOGIES S.A. (Nivelles, Belgium).
"Sampling apparatus for cell culture bed and related methods" was invented by Bart Karel Johan Heeren (Brussels).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus for sampling a cell culture includes a sampler for connecting to a bioreactor with a fixed bed including the cell culture. A releasably attached sample portion for positioning within or adjacent the fixed bed includes a substrate on which cells may be grown and then removed from the bioreactor to provide an indication of cell growth. A kit for sampling a cell culture bed of a bioreactor incl...