Dispensing device and dispensing method

Abstract

To provide a dispensing device suitable for mass dispensing in a closed system. The dispensing device includes: a culture medium inlet (12), a peristaltic pump (13), a branch valve (21a) as a clamp valve, a heat sealer (22a) as a sealing part of the dispensing container, and a control unit (4) for controlling the culture medium inlet (12), the peristaltic pump (13), the branch valve (21a), and the heat sealer (22a) in relation to their states. The multiple dispensing containers, i.e. dispensing containers (3), are kept in a closed system by means of a control unit (4) for the following: a liquid delivery process in which culture medium (c) is delivered from the culture medium inlet (12) to the dispensing containers (3) via the common pipe (31) and the dispensing pipe (32) from the upstream side; a dispensing process in which culture medium (c) is sequentially injected into each dispensing container (3); and a sealing process in which the dispensing containers (3) are sealed.

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