EP3701007A1 - Inkubator, probenbehälter, set und verfahren zur untersuchung eines probenmaterials - Google Patents
Inkubator, probenbehälter, set und verfahren zur untersuchung eines probenmaterialsInfo
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Definitions
- the invention relates to an incubator and its use for the cultivation of microorganisms and / or for carrying out a chemical reaction, in particular a biochemical reaction.
- the invention further relates to a sample container for culturing microorganisms and / or for carrying out a chemical reaction in an incubator, and to the use of the sample container for examining a sample material contained in a sample receiving space of the sample container.
- the invention relates to a set with an incubator and a sample container for culturing microorganisms and / or for carrying out a chemical reaction.
- the invention further relates to a method for assaying a sample material, in particular for detecting an interim ⁇ schen- and / or end product of a chemical reaction and / or a metabolite and / or a metabolite and / or a nucleic acid and / or a nucleic acid sequence.
- incubators are devices with which controlled incubation conditions (also referred to as culture conditions) for various development and growth processes of microorganisms ge ⁇ create and can be obtained. Therefore, in particular, they serve to create and maintain a microclimate with REG ⁇ th humidity and temperature conditions.
- incubators can also be used to create certain reaction conditions for the course and / or termination of a chemical reaction can.
- samples (such as food and / or scrape sponges) are taken and, in particular, are cultured in sample containers formed as a strawberry bag along with a culture medium.
- the bags may then be transferred to a first incubator to be incubated therein.
- a portion of the sample is usually plated out of the bag on a trained as a selection agar plate sample container and cultured again in a second incubator.
- the agar plates can then be checked for growth of microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi. Before disposal of the biological material, this must be inactivated, so in particular be killed. For the inactivation usually an autoclave is used.
- Microorganisms are, as previously mentioned, cultivated in sample containers such as petri dishes or culture bags.
- sample containers such as petri dishes or culture bags.
- Kontaminati ⁇ position risk of the laboratory and of working in personnel especially because the shells can easily run out for one and also many steps to carry out the cultivation, analysis and inactivation and continues to be a specially trained for the execution personnel are required.
- Insbeson ⁇ particular during the transfer of a microorganism from a sample container to a second sample vessel can lead to contamination, as the sample container must be opened to manually. It would therefore be desirable to have a transfer of the biological material following an inoculation of the cultivar. medium to avoid.
- At least one device it is necessary for at least one device to be used in each case for the cultivation and inactivation of the microorganisms.
- at least one incubator for cultivation and an autoclave or the like for inactivation is usually required.
- a measuring device is needed to determine a test parameter. It is therefore desirable to provide a single device which is suitable for carrying out the cultivation and inactivation of a sample and optionally even the analysis of the sample, preferably without additional laboratory equipment.
- an incubator of the type mentioned above is thus Invention ⁇ according to solve the problem proposed, with a sample container holder into which a sample container can be inserted, with a heating device for changing a temperature in the sample container receptacle and / or in a sample container used in the sample container receptacle, and with a sample inactivation device for inactivating a sample in a sample container, which is inserted into the sample container receptacle.
- the sample inactivation device can be designed as an actuating device which, when actuated, activates and / or opens an inactivation means of a sample container, in particular an inactivation capsule.
- an incubator of the type mentioned above is proposed to solve the problem, with a sample holder into which a sample can be inserted directly, with a heater for changing a temperature in the sample holder, and with a sample inactivation device for inactivating the sample in FIG the sample intake.
- a sample holder into which a sample can be inserted directly
- a heater for changing a temperature in the sample holder
- a sample inactivation device for inactivating the sample in FIG the sample intake.
- the sample holder which can be arranged or disposed for example in an incubation room of the incubator, it may be preferential ⁇ , from the other components of the incubator be removable staltet excluded. This facilitates the emptying of the sample holder. It may be particularly advantageous if the sample receptacle is designed as a tube. Particularly preferably, it may be a manufactured at least partially of metal Pro ⁇ benfact. Thus, the sample holder can be reused very often because it can be easily cleaned and rinsed after use.
- the incubator has a control unit for setting at least one program.
- the adjustable Pro ⁇ program may be a Inkubationsprogram, for example, by means of which the incubation conditions can be set for a microorganism.
- there may be ⁇ to the Program is a In effet michsprogramm by which inactivation can be set for a microorganism.
- ⁇ to the program can be configured in response program for adjustment of reaction conditions for carrying out a chemical reaction.
- the incubator has a safety interlock, which is adapted to a closure unit after insertion of the sample container and closing the sample container receptacle by means of the closure ⁇ unit long remain locked until an adjusted Pro ⁇ program is finished and / or an opening code has been entered by an authorized user.
- a safety interlock which is adapted to a closure unit after insertion of the sample container and closing the sample container receptacle by means of the closure ⁇ unit long remain locked until an adjusted Pro ⁇ program is finished and / or an opening code has been entered by an authorized user.
- the incubator has a safety lock, which is adapted to a closure unit after insertion of the sample in the sample ⁇ recording and closing an incubation and / or the sample recording by means of the locking unit remains locked until a set program has ended and / or an opening code has been entered by an authorized user.
- a safety lock which is adapted to a closure unit after insertion of the sample in the sample ⁇ recording and closing an incubation and / or the sample recording by means of the locking unit remains locked until a set program has ended and / or an opening code has been entered by an authorized user.
- the incubator has at least one measuring device for carrying out a measurement of at least one test parameter.
- the measuring device is set up or set up to perform a continuous measurement of at least one experimental parameter.
- the measurement is within an inserted into the sample container receiving Pro ⁇ benitesers can be undertaken.
- a measuring device is at least configured to one or more test parameters selected from the group consisting of optical density, color reaction, impedance, pH, gas composition, in particular oxygen ⁇ content and / or C02 Content in liquid and / or supernatant, spectroscopic property, electrochemical property, Um ⁇ tion of a substrate and / or a chemical, fluorescence, luminescence, nucleic acids and / or a nucleic acid sequence to determine cell mass, peptides, proteins.
- test parameters selected from the group consisting of optical density, color reaction, impedance, pH, gas composition, in particular oxygen ⁇ content and / or C02 Content in liquid and / or supernatant, spectroscopic property, electrochemical property, Um ⁇ tion of a substrate and / or a chemical, fluorescence, luminescence, nucleic acids and / or a nucleic acid sequence to determine cell mass, peptides, proteins.
- the incubator a measurement device or multiple measurement devices from the group consisting chromatography unit, in particular high performance liquid chromatography unit and / or thin-film ⁇ chromatography unit mass spectrometer Lateral Flow test unit spectroscopic unit, in particular Raman -
- Spectroscopy and / or NIR spectroscope unit ⁇ fluorescence measurement unit Lumineszenzmessaku, capillary ⁇ unit, Protein characterization unit, Nukleinklarecharak- ter Deutschensritt, immunoassay unit, in particular anti ⁇ body has assay unit and / or Immunobeads unit.
- the incubator has at least one opening for introducing a chemical substance and / or a biological substance into the sample container and / or for selective removal of sample material, in particular a sterile product sample, from the sample contained in the incubator.
- the opening for insertion of a chemical substance and / or a biological substance in the sample receiver and / or for the selective removal of sample material, in particular a Sterilgutprobe is provided from the Probenauf ⁇ acquisition.
- the opening has a chemical and / or biological and / or physical selection agent for the deposition of Mikroorganis ⁇ men .
- the selection means may, for example, be designed as a filter, preferably as a filter membrane and / or as a filter resin.
- the selection agent can be configured as a purification column.
- the opening in one, in particular the closure unit already mentioned herein is is is sealedstal ⁇ tet. It may be particularly useful if the opening is tight, in particular airtight and / or waterproof and / or pressure resistant, closable. This can be done for example by means of a sealant.
- the incubator has a viewing window, by means of which an optical measurement on or in the sample within the sample container receptacle and / or within the sample receptacle ⁇ is possible. It is thus possible to carry out a particularly simple , in particular optical, measurement.
- the indication "within the sample container receiving" be ⁇ relationship as “within the sample container” may mean, in the sense of the application that the measurement location within the Probenbenzol ⁇ terfact and / or within a set in the sample container is, however, that the measuring apparatus for performing, preferably optical, measuring out of sample container receiving and / or inside or outside of the Pro ⁇ ben graspers is arranged.
- the sample container has a measuring device which is arranged within the sample receiving space.
- the measurement ⁇ device can in particular be configured as a sensor for measuring physical and / or chemical properties.
- mean "within the sample-receiving" means that the measuring point lies within the sample receiving that each ⁇ but the measuring apparatus for performing a, preferably optical, measuring outside the sample holder, in particular in an incubation chamber, or inside the sample holder is arranged.
- the incubator is an optical sensor for carrying out an optical measurement the sample has, in particular wherein the optical sensor in ⁇ inside or outside the sample container receptacle is arranged.
- the arrangement of the measuring device outside the sample container receptacle has the advantage that a simpler maintenance and / or calibration of the measuring device, in particular during the performance of a measurement, is possible.
- the arrangement within the sample container receptacle has the advantage that the measurement result is sometimes more accurate.
- the optical sensor is arranged inside or outside the sample holder.
- the optical sensor can be arranged in one or the aforementioned incubation space.
- the incubator has a shaking and / or stirring unit for mixing the sample within the sample container and / or within the sample holder.
- the incubator has a detection device in order to detect a propagation process and / or a biochemical activity of at least one microorganism within a sample container used in the sample container receptacle. This makes it possible to examine a growth of micro-organisms contained in a sample better and easier, preferably without having to the incubator and in particular one or the already ge ⁇ called safety lock open and / or unlocked.
- the incubator has a detection device in order to NEN reproduction process and / or a biochemical activity we demonstrate ures ⁇ a microorganism within the sample holder.
- the incubator has an injector unit for dispensing at least one substance into the sample container and / or the sample holder.
- the incubation condition preferably one or more of ⁇ selected from the group consisting of temperature, pressure, radiation, elec- ronenanteile, current, humidity, acceleration, rotation and / or croquttel beautarian, atmospheres, pH and / or conductivity in question.
- ⁇ selected from the group consisting of temperature, pressure, radiation, elec- ronenanteile, current, humidity, acceleration, rotation and / or Rüttel beautacil, atmospheres, pH and / or conductivity in question.
- the sample inactivation device inactivates the sample by one or more species selected from the group consisting of physical, mechanical, thermal, chemical, biological and / or selected by radiation generated inactivation is / are.
- the sample nineducation ists worn as at least one device selected from the group consisting of autoclave, hot air sterilizer, gasification unit, irradiation unit, microwave unit, electron beam unit, ultrasonic unit, vacuum unit, Kavitati ⁇ onsvenez, shear force unit and / or inactivation - Be output unit, in particular for the delivery of a chemical and / or biological substance, be configured.
- the heating device has a heating sleeve which forms the sample container receptacle or is arranged on the inside of the sample container receptacle. This may be Particularly useful if the heating jacket surrounding the Probenbenzol ⁇ ter in the inserted state. Thus, a particularly uniform heating of a total volume of a sample container used in the sample container recording is possible, so that it is possible to create the same incubation conditions everywhere in the sample container.
- the heating sleeve forms a, in particular the already mentioned, incubation space or is arranged on an inner side of the incubation space.
- the sample holder may arranged in In ⁇ incubation Area or be arranged.
- the heating direction has at least one hot plate. It may be expedient be ⁇ Sonders when the at least one heating plate in a bottom portion of the sample container receptacle and / or in one or of the closing unit of the sample container receiving angeord- net. This also enables a very homogeneous He ⁇ warming an entire volume of a sample container used in the Proben actuallyerauf ⁇ acquisition.
- the incubator has a magnetic stirrer unit.
- the magnetic stirrer unit can be arranged or formed in the bottom region.
- the heating device can also be set up to produce a heating via air, radiation, ohmic heating or via a liquid.
- the incubator has an analysis unit that is set up to analyze, after an inactivation program has been carried out, preferably automatically, whether an inactivation of the sample was successful.
- an analysis unit that is set up to analyze, after an inactivation program has been carried out, preferably automatically, whether an inactivation of the sample was successful.
- it is mög ⁇ Lich, to better control whether a Inkativ michs- actually walked successful was or whether a further and / or other In effet michsprogramm be carried out if necessary.
- opening the sample container receptacle and / or the incubator is only possible upon successful inactivation, in particular by, preferably automatic, release of one or the previously mentioned safety interlock .
- the sample container holder and / or the incubation space can be sealed tight.
- the Probenbenzol ⁇ terfact and / or the incubation chamber steam tight waterproof and / or and / or is air-tight and / or pressure-resistant closable ⁇ ver.
- the incubator has a recognition device which is set up to prevent the incubator from closing and / or activating when a sample container incompatible with the incubator is inserted into the sample container receptacle or inserted compatible sample container is misaligned in the sample container holder. Can be prevented, causing damage to a sample container inserted therein and / or the incubator itself during the operatio ⁇ bes the incubator. It is particularly expedient may be, when the incubator Wenig ⁇ least has an actuator means which is adapted to receive a capsule of the sample container, in particular an inactivation administratungskapsel and / or to open a proof capsule, and / or an opening element and / or an opening means of the Sample container.
- the actuator device may be configured to open the capsule of the sample container without the incubator being opened and / or the safety latch being unlocked.
- a further, independent solution of the above-mentioned object is additionally provided by a sample container for cultivating microorganisms and / or for carrying out a chemical reaction in an incubator having the features of the independent patent claim. claimed to have been created on a sample container.
- a beat Probenbe ⁇ container superiors for the cultivation of microorganisms and / or for carrying out a chemical reaction in an incubator with a sample-receiving chamber, which is not obviously closed by means of a security seal.
- the sample container by means of the safety seal is tightly closed. It may be particularly advantageous if the sample container by means of the safety closure waterproof and / or vapor-tight and / or airtight and / or pressure resistant is closed.
- the seal can be carried out preferably by means of a Dichtmit ⁇ means.
- the sample container has a magnetic stirring fish.
- the stirring fish is arranged in the sample receiving space, preferably at the bottom of the sample receiving space.
- the sample container has at least one measuring device for, in particular continuous, carrying out a measurement of at least one test parameter.
- the measuring device may be configured to carry out a measurement within the sample container used in a recording Probenbe ⁇ pliers.
- the indication "within the Probenbenzol ⁇ ters” may mean, in the sense of the application that the measurement site is carried out within the sample receiving chamber, however, that the measuring apparatus for performing a, preferably optical, measuring outside the sample-receiving space and / or outside of the sample container is arranged.
- the measuring device however, may also be disposed within the sample receiving chamber and / or the Pro ⁇ ben servingers.
- the at least one measuring device is adapted to one or more experimental parameters selected from the group of optical density, color reaction, impedance, pH, gas composition, in particular oxygen content and / or CO 2 content in Determine fluid and / or supernatant, spectro ⁇ scopic property, electrochemical property, reaction of a substrate and / or a chemical, fluorescence, luminescence, nucleic acids and / or a nucleic acid sequence, cell mass, peptides, proteins.
- spectro ⁇ scopic property electrochemical property, reaction of a substrate and / or a chemical, fluorescence, luminescence, nucleic acids and / or a nucleic acid sequence, cell mass, peptides, proteins.
- a plurality of sample containers are equipped, for example, as a set, each with different measuring devices, in order to be able to carry out different checks in each case.
- the sample container has one or more measuring devices. Having devices from the group of lateral flow test unit, Ka ⁇ pillarelektrophoreseech, protein characterization unit, nucleic acid characterization unit, immunoassay unit, in ⁇ particular antibody assay unit and / or Immunobeads unit.
- the sample container has a lateral flow test unit, which can be activated by means of an actuator device of an incubator.
- the sample container at least one sluice opening for introducing a chemical substance and / or a biological substance in the sample-receiving chamber and / or for the selective removal of sample material, in particular a Ste ⁇ rilgutprobe from which the Sample containing sample contained.
- sample material in particular a Ste ⁇ rilgutprobe from which the Sample containing sample contained.
- the term "Sterilgutprobe” can mean in this context that the removed from the sample receiving chamber sample material outside the sample receiving chamber contains no Mikroor ⁇ organisms. Due to the lock opening, it is possible to sample material from the sample receiving chamber without opening the safety cap.
- the lock ⁇ opening has a chemical and / or biological and / or physical ⁇ lic selection agent for the deposition of microorganisms.
- the selection means may in particular be designed as a filter.
- the filter can be configured as a filter membrane and / or as a filter resin.
- the selection agent can be configured as a purification column. This can ensure that there is no contamination by microorganisms outside of the sample container, at the same time, however, it is possible to inject and / or discharge from the sample container. In particular, sample material can thus be removed be usable for example for a to be performed outside the Probenbenzol ⁇ ters analysis.
- the lock opening in the safety closure and / or designed as a nozzle or in a socket is.
- the sample container is at least partially cylindrical in shape and / or that the sample container is at least partially light ⁇ permeable, in particular transparent, configured.
- a lateral surface of the sample container is at least partially transparent to light from ⁇ designed and / or a light-transmissive window comprises up.
- the sample container may have an inactivation capsule which contains an inactivation agent which can be released into the sample receiving space by actuation of an opening element.
- an opening element can be provided that the In effet michskapsel is angeord ⁇ net within the sample receiving chamber.
- the In effetie ⁇ insurance agent is a Sterilticiansreagenz.
- the opening element can be adapted to the previously mentioned direction Betjansein ⁇ preferably an incubator, so that the opening ⁇ element is actuated by means of the actuating device when the sample container is inserted in the incubator.
- the capsule is made of a flexible material.
- the opening element may be designed as a pin or pin which pierces a capsule wall by actuation of the opening element or opens a capsule closure.
- the opening element is preferably arranged inside the capsule.
- the sample container has a detection capsule with a detection means for detecting a chemical and / or a biological substance in the sample held in the sample receiving space.
- the detection capsule can be arranged within the sample receiving space.
- the detection capsule can also be provided for the detection of an antigen and / or a nucleic acid and / or a nucleic acid sequence.
- the detection capsule can be released by actuation of one, in particular of the already mentioned, opening means and the detection means in the sample receiving space can be released.
- the detection capsule contains a lateral flow test which can be inserted at least partially into the sample receiving space by actuation of the opening means.
- the sample container provides its own detection unit which preferably even automatically, for example as part ei ⁇ nes adjustable program an incubator can be initiated.
- the opening element is arranged within the capsule.
- a reaction medium or a culture medium in powder form is provided, which is liquefiable by the addition of water and / or another solvent.
- the reaction medium may, for example, be or contain a buffer substance for adjusting a pH.
- the culture medium may also contain a buffer substance. Alternatively or additionally, it may contain other substances necessary for the growth of microorganisms, such as sugars, salts, amino acids and vitamins. It may be particularly advantageous if the medium contains a pH indicator, such as phenol red.
- the medium in the sample container it is possible to prevent a wrong medium from being used by a user, which in the worst case can also lead to a false result, for example if microorganisms can not tolerate the medium and therefore the result merschichonne negative, although the Mikroorganis ⁇ mechanism is contained in the sample. Due to the preferably water-free ⁇ powder form it is also possible that the medium is durable and can be attached only by the addition of water or another solvent.
- the invention also relates to a kit comprising an incubator as described and claimed herein and a sample container as described and claimed herein, wherein the sample container is compatible and / or adapted to the sample container receptacle of the incubator.
- the set has the advantage that the user has a sample container, which on the Incubator is tuned receives, so that a misuse or improper use is better avoidable.
- the kit can preferably include several sample container ⁇ which can for example be provided for carrying out various investigations.
- the set may according to an advantageous embodiment comprise a detection means for detecting a chemical substance and / or a biological substance in a sample.
- the detection means may preferably be designed separately from the incubator and / or the sample container.
- the sample material there may be a sample taken from the Pro ⁇ benlecter Sterilgutprobe in which no microorganisms are present.
- the detection means may, according to a particularly preferred embodiment, be designed as a disposable item, that is to say, for example, as a single-use test.
- the incubator in the sample container receptacle can have a guide device which cooperates with a counter-guide device on the sample container in such a way that the sample container can be introduced into the sample container receptacle in one, in particular in exactly one, defined insertion position.
- a guide device which cooperates with a counter-guide device on the sample container in such a way that the sample container can be introduced into the sample container receptacle in one, in particular in exactly one, defined insertion position.
- the set contains a plurality of sample containers, each with a different medium.
- the medium can be, for example, a culture media and / or reaction media his.
- an indication can be provided on the sample containers, for which examination the sample container and / or the medium contained therein is provided and / or suitable.
- sample container is a sample container as described and claimed herein;
- an incubation program in particular wherein at least one incubation condition selected from the group consisting of temperature, pressure, vacuum, radiation, electron components, current, moisture, acceleration, rotational and / or Rüttel beautus beautus beautus, Atmospheres, pH, conductivity of a substrate during the implementation ⁇ tion set of Inkubationsprogramms and / or vari ⁇ ated is / are
- an incubation program in particular wherein at least one incubation condition selected from the group consisting of temperature, pressure, vacuum, radiation, electron components, current, moisture, acceleration, rotational and / or Rüttel beautus beautus beautus, Atmospheres, pH, conductivity of a substrate during the implementation ⁇ tion set of Inkubationsprogramms and / or vari ⁇ ated is / are
- the inventive method allows for the first time that incubation and subsequent inactivation of a pro ⁇ be in a single sample container or a sample recording is feasible.
- a risk of contamination when Ar ⁇ BEITEN can be reduced with the sample to be examined, so that the investigation without further laboratory equipment is feasible.
- the advantages already mentioned for the device apply to the method and its advantageous developments of Wei ⁇ .
- the sample container is not evidently closed after the sample has been transferred.
- the sealing of the sample container can preferably take place by means of a safety lock on the sample container.
- a removal of sample material from the sample container or the sample holder during and / or after the implementation of the incubation program can be made.
- An extraction can alternatively or additionally be made after the implementation of the inactivation program.
- the sampling may involve an examination of the sample material taken outside the sample container and / or outside of the incubator. For this purpose, other examinations than in a closed sample container or in a closed incubation room can be made, which sometimes allows an even more accurate examination of the sample.
- At least one taken from the sample container and / or the sample-receiving sample is then analyzed au ⁇ ßerjur the incubator. It may be particularly expedient for this purpose if a detection means for detecting a chemical substance and / or a biological substance, in particular a metabolite or metabolite, is used.
- a culture medium is provided or filled in the sample container before or after transfer of the sample. It may be particularly advantageous if the culture medium is in powder form and is liquefied by the addition of water and / or another solvent and then the sample is transferred into the sample container.
- the opening and / or the lock opening may have a valve, in particular a pressure relief valve.
- the invention further relates to the use of a Probenbenzol ⁇ age , as described and claimed herein, for examining one in a sample receiving space of the sample container
- Sample material contained in particular for the detection of an intermediate and / or end product of a chemical reaction and / or a metabolite and / or a metabolite, wherein the investigation within an incubator, as described and claimed herein, is performed.
- Preference ⁇ way the incubator and / or the sample container is closed during the investigation.
- the invention also relates to the use of an incubation tors, as described and claimed herein, the culturing ⁇ vation and inactivation of microorganisms.
- a measurement of at least one experimental parameter can be carried out during the cultivation and / or inactivation.
- the incubator can be locked during cultivation and inactivation.
- a risk of contamination of the environment by, for example, a break or leakage of the sample ⁇ container can be reduced or eliminated.
- the invention relates to an incubator and its THROUGH USE for the cultivation of microorganisms and / or for carrying out a chemical reaction, wherein the incubator a sample container receiver for insertion of a sample container, egg ⁇ ne heater for changing a temperature of the sample container recording and / or in a Sample container used in the Proben actuallyerauf-, and a Probenininininie- device for inactivating a sample in a sample container, which is inserted in the use position in the sample container receptacle having.
- the sample container itself is not part of the incubator, but is only tuned to this.
- Fig. 1 is a schematic illustration of an exemplary embodiment of the incubator of the invention and of the sample container according to the invention, wherein also are indicated a ⁇ individual steps of the method according to the invention,
- FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of a sample container according to the invention in a schematic representation
- Fig. 3 shows a transfer of a sample into the sample container, wherein the sample container is opened
- Fig. 4 the sealed sample container, wherein the sample in
- Sample receiving space is present in a medium
- Fig. 5 an incubation step wherein the sample is contained in Probenaufnah ⁇ meraum TION by generating ideal reaction and / or growth conditions is incubated,
- Fig. 6 the triggering of a detection reaction by operating an opening means, so that a study of Sample takes place
- FIG. 7 shows an inactivation step, wherein an inactivation agent is released from an inactivation capsule into the sample receiving space by actuating an opening element.
- FIG. 1 shows an incubator designated as a whole as 1.
- the incubator 1 is intended for culturing microorganisms 2 and / or for carrying out a chemical reaction.
- the chemical reaction may be, for example, a biochemical reaction.
- the incubator 1 has a sample container receptacle 3 into which a sample container 4 can be inserted. Furthermore, the incubator 1 has a heating device 5, which serves to change a temperature in the sample container receptacle 3. Thus is a pro ⁇ ben noteder 4 inserted into the sample container holder 3, including therein can be changed the temperature. In addition, the incubator 1 has a sample inactivation device 6, which is provided for inactivating a sample 7 in a sample container 4, which is inserted into the sample container receptacle 3.
- the incubator 1 By means of the incubator 1, it is thus possible, preferably outside a specially equipped safety laboratories to perform microbiological and / or biochemical ban ⁇ cations in a sample, since the incubator 1 this creates its own closed test room, in which an incubation and inactivation of the Sample 7 is feasible.
- the incubator 1 can in particular be used to ⁇ to perform tests on food, for example in a restaurant operation or a grocery store.
- the incubator 1 has a control unit 8.
- the control unit 8 permits the setting of various programs in order to be able to carry out at least one incubation and / or at least one inactivation step on the basis of an incubation and / or inactivation program. Therefore, a user has the option of selecting one example specifically uitee- tes to a be ⁇ -determined food and / or a microorganism program by the control unit 8 so as to be able to perform preferably automated incubation, investigation and inactivation a sample. 7
- the incubator 1 further comprises a safety lock 9, which is arranged such that a locking unit 10 of the incubator 1 is only apparent when an adjusted via the STEU ⁇ erritt 8 program is terminated and / or when entered by an authorized user, an opening code or another activation activity.
- a safety lock 9 is arranged such that the shutter unit remains locked 10 after insertion of the sample container 4 in the sample container holder 3 and closing the sample container holder 3 by means of the Ver ⁇ circuit unit 10 until a registered ⁇ notified program is finished, so that opening before performing an inactivation step for inactivating the sample contained in the sample container 4 7 is not possible. Thus, it can be prevented that contamination occurs outside of the incubator 1.
- the incubator 1 has at least one measuring device 11.
- the measuring device 11 is preferably adapted vorzu a measuring at least one test parameter ⁇ take continu ously ⁇ , in particular during a preset program from ⁇ running. It is particularly expedient may be present when a con ⁇ tinuous measurement during a Inkubationsprogramms follows ER.
- the measurement of the at least one Vietnamesespa ⁇ rameters within an inserted into the sample container receptacle 3 ⁇ set sample container 4 can be carried out.
- a measuring location is within the sample container 4, although the measuring ⁇ device 11 is arranged outside and / or within the sample container 4.
- the measuring device 11 comprises a sensor and / or sensor, which extends into the sample container 4 for receiving therein take a measurement of at least one test parameter at Kings ⁇ NEN.
- the measuring device 11 is preferably adapted ei ⁇ NEN or more test parameters selected from the group consisting of optical density, color reaction, impedance, pH, gas supply composition, preferably the oxygen content and / or a C02 ⁇ content in liquid and / or ge ⁇ measure in a supernatant, spectroscopic properties, electrochemical egg ⁇ genschaft, reaction of a substrate and / or a chemical, fluorescence, luminescence, nucleic acids and / or to determine a nucleic acid sequence, cell mass, peptides and / or proteins.
- test parameters selected from the group consisting of optical density, color reaction, impedance, pH, gas supply composition, preferably the oxygen content and / or a C02 ⁇ content in liquid and / or ge ⁇ measure in a supernatant, spectroscopic properties, electrochemical egg ⁇ genschaft, reaction of a substrate and / or a chemical, fluorescence, luminescence, nucleic acids and / or to determine a nu
- the incubator 1 a measuring device 11 or more measuring devices 11 from the group consisting of chromatography unit, in particular high-performance liquid chromatography unit and / or thin ⁇ layer chromatography unit, mass spectrometer, lateral flow test unit, spectroscopic unit, in particular Raman spectroscopy and / or NIR spectroscopy unit fluorescence ⁇ zenzmessritt, Lumineszenzmessritt, Kapillarelektropho- reseech, re malfunction Deutschensö protein characterization unit, nucleic, immunoassay unit, in particular antibody assay unit and / or Immunobeads unit has.
- chromatography unit in particular high-performance liquid chromatography unit and / or thin ⁇ layer chromatography unit
- mass spectrometer mass spectrometer
- lateral flow test unit spectroscopic unit, in particular Raman spectroscopy and / or NIR spectroscopy unit fluorescence ⁇ zenzmessritt, Lumineszenzmessritt, Kapillarelektroph
- the incubator 1 has at least one opening ⁇ tion 12 on.
- the preferably closable opening 12 allows by their design with a selection means 13 single ⁇ lich selective sampling of sample material which contains no microorganisms and is therefore sterile.
- the selection ⁇ medium 13 may for example be formed as a filter.
- Particularly preferred filter configurations may be a filter membrane and / or a filter resin.
- the selection means 13 may alternatively or additionally be designed as a purification column.
- a separately configured Opening 12 is provided for the removal and the insertion in each case.
- the at least one opening 12 is arranged in the closure unit 10.
- the opening 12 is as simple as possible for a user to reach when attempting to do so.
- the opening 12 may be tightly closed, for example by means of a sealant. It may be particularly useful if the opening 12 is closed, in particular by a sealant is closed.
- the incubator 1 further has a viewing window 14, through which an optical measurement in the sample 7 is possible.
- the sample 7 can be analyzed within the sample container 4, which is inserted into the sample container receptacle 3.
- the incubator 1 has an optical sensor 15, by means of which optical sensor 15 it is possible to carry out an optical measurement on or in the sample 7.
- the optical sensor 15 can be arranged inside or outside the sample container receptacle 3, since measurements are also possible from outside the sample container receptacle 3 via the viewing window 14.
- the incubator 1 has a shaking and / or stirring unit 16.
- At least one microorganism 2 to demonstrate ⁇ a reproduction process and / or a biochemical Akti ⁇ tivity within a set in the sample container accommodating the sample container 3 4, the incubator 1, a detection device 17.
- the detection device 17 can be designed, for example, as part of the measuring device 11, wherein a user can directly display a result, whether a propagation process takes place and / or whether a biochemical act of is recognizable.
- the incubator 1 further has an injector unit 18, which is provided for dispensing at least one substance into the sample container 4. Therefore, a user can preferably without opening of the incubator 1 is a chemical substance or biological ⁇ specific substance in the sample container 4 by means of the injector unit 18, for example during the execution of a program to introduce Pro ⁇ .
- the control unit 8 is adapted to adjust a setting ei ⁇ ner or more biological and / or chemical and / or physical incubation condition / s.
- the control unit 8 may for example be adapted to one or more of incubation from the group consisting tempera ⁇ ture, pressure, radiation, electron play, current, humidity, acceleration, turning and / or Rüttelgeschwindig ⁇ ness, atmosphere of play, pH-value and / or to ask a ⁇ conductivity.
- the sample inactivation device 6 may be configured to inactivate the sample 7 by one or more types of inactivation method.
- the inactivation can thereby gen preferably successes by physical, mechanical, thermal, chemical, biolo ⁇ cal and / or generated by radiation inactivation
- the term inactivation can to a killing microorganisms, inactivation of viruses and / or rendering harmless a chemical. Refer substance.
- the Probenin2011 ist 6 may, for example, as at least one means selected from the group a of car ⁇ klav, hot-air, gasification unit, irradiation unit, a microwave unit, Electron Beam Unit, ULT rapidly alone integrated vacuum unit Kavitationstechnik, shear ⁇ unit and / or In effet michsstoffabgabeeineit, in particular for dispensing chemical and / or biological substance, be configured.
- a heating sleeve 19 which lines the sample container supporting portion 3 to the inside of ⁇ .
- the heating sleeve 19 therefore surrounds the sample container 4 in the inserted state, so that a uniform cherriesabga ⁇ be possible.
- the heating device 5 further includes a heating plate 20 which may be angeord ⁇ net in a bottom portion of the sample container receptacle 3 and / or in the locking unit 10 of the sample container receptacle. 3
- the incubator 1 has an analysis unit 21.
- the Analy ⁇ seech 21 allows performing an analysis as to whether inactivation of the sample by means of Probenin effetie- approximating means 6 is successful. It may be particularly expedient if the analysis unit 21 is electronically coupled to the control unit 8 and / or the safety lock 9, so that an opening of the sample container receptacle 3 is only possible with a successful inactivation. The safety lock 9 therefore remains closed until it has been determined by the analysis unit 21 that an inactivation of the sample was successful.
- a sealing element which is a waterproof and / or vapor-tight and / or air up ⁇ tes and / or pressure sealing the Proben actuallyerauf ⁇ acceptance 3 having the locking unit 10 allows a contami nation ⁇ the surrounding space and the people nearby can be prevented.
- the incubator 1 comprises a detection device 22 which detects if an incompatible with the Inku ⁇ bator 1 sample container or a compatible sample container 4 is inserted misaligned in the sample container receptacle. 3
- the recognition device can prevent a closing of the closure unit 10 and / or an activation of the incubator 1.
- the risk of damage through the use of incompatible sample containers or improper use of the incubator 1 can be avoided.
- the incubator 1 has an actuator device 23 which can cooperate with an opening element 34 and / or an opening means 37 on the sample container 4.
- the actuator device 23 can therefore be operated from the outside in order to open an inactivation capsule 34 and / or a detection capsule 25 in the sample container 4 when the incubator 1 is closed and / or in operation.
- FIG. 1 shows an exemplary embodiment of a method according to the invention for examining a sample material 7, wherein in a first step a sample 7 to be examined is transferred into a sample container 4. Subsequently, the sample container 4 is closed and placed in the sample container. teraufnähme 3 of the incubator 1 introduced. The Probenbenzol ⁇ terology 3 of the incubator 1 is then closed by means of the closure unit 10 and locked by the safety lock 9. By means of the control unit 8, an incubation program can subsequently be carried out, the incubation conditions being freely adjustable or predefinable.
- an analysis of the sample 7 may be within the sample container 4 by means of ei ⁇ ner measuring device 11, carried 28th This can for example serve to detect a growth of microorganisms 2 in the sample 7. If, for example, the growth of the microorganisms 2 exceeds a certain limit, a food from which the sample was taken must be disposed of.
- the incubator 1 is unlocked, so that access to the sample container 4 in the sample container receptacle 3 is possible and the sample container 4 can be removed.
- the sample container 4 together with the sample 7 contained therein can be disposed of. Due to the inactivation of the contained sample 7, the sample container 4 can be disposed of with household waste.
- FIGS. 2 to 7 show an exemplary embodiment of a sample container 4 according to the invention.
- the sample container 4 is provided for culturing microorganisms 2 and / or for carrying out the chemical reaction, in particular a biochemical reaction, in an incubator 1.
- the sample container 4 has a safety closure 27, by means of which a sample receiving space 26 is not evidently closable. This means that the sample receiving space 26 after closing by means of the safety closure 27 only by destruction of the sample container 4 is evident, since an opening of the sample container 4 is not provided after its closure. Thus, improper use by a user can be prevented, so that the required safety standards are easier to maintain and the risk of contamination ei ⁇ ner contamination of people and the environment is significantly reduced.
- the sample container 4 can be closed by means of the safety closure 27 in a watertight and / or vapor-tight and / or airtight and / or pressure-resistant manner.
- the sample container 4 may comprise a stirring device, which is designed, for example, as a magnetic stirring fish 41.
- a stirring device designed, for example, as a magnetic stirring fish 41.
- a dried medium 38 the in Sample container 4 is kept ready by adding water or another solvent easier.
- the sample container 4 can have its own measuring device 28, which is preferably set up to continuously carry out a measurement of at least one test parameter.
- the measuring device 28 can, for example, to be directed a ⁇ , one or more test parameters selected from the group consisting of optical density, Farbrekation, impedance, pH, gas composition, in particular oxygen and / or C02 ⁇ content in liquid and / or supernatant spectro ⁇ Scopic property or electrochemical property, Umset ⁇ tion of a substrate and / or a chemical, fluorescence, luminescence, nucleic acids and / or a nucleic acid sequence to determine cell mass, peptides and / or proteins.
- the Pro ⁇ benateer 4 can therefore a measuring device 28 or a plurality of measuring devices 28 from the group of lateral flow test unit, capillary electrophoresis, Protein characterisie ⁇ approximation unit, nucleic acid characterization unit, immune assay unit, in particular antibody assay unit and / or Immunobeads Unit.
- the sample container 4 to a lock opening 29th
- the lock opening 29 to a selection means 30 for waste separation of microorganisms.
- the selection means 30 can be designed, for example, as a chemical and / or biological and / or physical selection means 30. It may be particularly useful if the selection means 30 as a Filter, preferably a filter membrane and / or a filter resin, is formed. However, the selection means 30 can also be designed as a purification column.
- the locks ⁇ opening 29 is arranged in the safety closure 27 of the sample container 4.
- the Schleu ⁇ senö réelle 29 may be configured as a nozzle 42.
- Designed as a stub 42 sluice opening 29 may have the advantage that they can be guided through a recess formed on the lock unit 10 of the incubator 1 opening 12 and thus at least 42 protrudes in use position a portion of the nozzle from the sample container receptacle 3 and / or outside the Pro ⁇ Ben alternerability 3 is located.
- the lock opening 29 can be closed, for example, by a sealant.
- the lock opening may be set to 29 to carry out pressure equalization in Probenbenzol ⁇ ter. 4
- the lock opening 29, for example, a valve, in particular an over ⁇ pressure valve having.
- the sample container 4 has a to the sample container receptacle
- sample container 4 is at least partially cylindrical.
- the sample container 4 has at least one light-permeable viewing window 32, so that an optical measurement on or in a sample material 7 contained in the sample container 4 through an outside of the sample container
- the viewing window 32 is preferably formed in a lateral surface 31 of the sample container 4.
- the sample container 4 has an in effet michskapsel 24 disposed within the Probeability ⁇ space 26.
- an inactivation means 31 ent ⁇ hold which may be formed for example as a sterilization reagent.
- the inactivation means 33 can be released from the inactivation capsule 24.
- the Be ⁇ operating device 23 can actuate the opening element 34, so that it penetrates a capsule wall and / or opens a circuit Cape selver 35th
- the orifice member 34 is preferably configured as a bolt or pin disposed within the inactivation capsule 24.
- the capsule wall is made flexible, so that on the one hand made a certain Stoßre ⁇ consistency and on the other hand an easy opening with ⁇ means of the opening element is accessible 34th
- the sample container 4 also has a detection capsule 25 disposed within the sample receiving space 26.
- the detection capsule 25 contains a detection means 36 for the detection of a chemical and / or a biological substance. It can be particularly expedient if the detection capsule 25 is provided for the detection of an antigen and / or a nucleic acid and / or a nucleic acid sequence.
- the detection capsule may be apparent by operation of an actuator device 23 and / or an opening means 37. By actuation of the actuating means 23 also supply the opening means 37 can be operated so that the detecting means is releasable in the sample receiving space 26 ⁇ 36th
- the detection capsule 25 is there ⁇ made of a flexible material.
- the opening ⁇ medium 37 is preferably designed as a bolt and / or pin ⁇ staltet. Especially useful it can be when the evidence ⁇ capsule 25 includes a lateral flow test by actuating tion of the opening means 37 at least partially into the sample ⁇ receiving space 26 can be inserted.
- the detecting means 36 may be ⁇ al tively or additionally, a chemical that is a detection reaction. In this case, a detection reaction may relate, for example, to a defective color change.
- FIGS. 1 to 7 show individual method steps which can be carried out on the basis of the sample container 4.
- sample material 7 is first introduced into the receiving space Probenauf ⁇ 26 of the sample container. 4
- FIG. 6 shows a detection step.
- a detection means 36 in particular a lateral flow assay, set free ⁇ in the medium 38, wherein a capsule closure of Publ ⁇ opens drying means 37 by operating 35th
- an inactivation step is carried out, as shown in step 7.
- the inactivation capsule 24 is opened at its capsule closure 35 by the opening means 34 pierces the capsule wall.
- the inactivation agent 33 contained in the inactivation capsule 24 may be released into the sample receiving space 26 to inactivate the sample 7 contained therein and the microorganisms 2 contained therein.
- the entire sample container 4 can be disposed of.
- the sample container receptacle 3 has a guide device 39 and the sample container 4 has a counter-guide device 40 compatible therewith and the counter-guide device 40 may be given a certain orientation of the sample container 4 during the introduction into the Proben manyerauf ⁇ acquisition 3.
- the counter-guide device 40 may be given a certain orientation of the sample container 4 during the introduction into the Proben manyerauf ⁇ acquisition 3.
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