Development of the automatic cell processing machine for the adherent cell

Abstract

The automated cell processing machine for use in regenerative medicine applications consists of a clean robot and associated equipment for culturing cells automatically following protocols identical to those carried out manually. The performance of this device is being evaluated at Shinshu University Hospital. As a first step in assessing its usefulness in practice, we also tested this automatic cell culture machine for drug discovery applications. We found that it could be easily used for the culture of many types of cells because of the similarity of the protocol to manual manipulation.