JP2019103433A - Biological container - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a biological container in which the spread of a living thing is prevented even at the time of disaster.
One embodiment of a biological container includes a first container provided with a diffusion preventing mechanism for preventing the external diffusion of a reproducible element in a living organism housed inside, and the first container housed inside. And a detector configured to detect that the diffusion prevention of the element is impaired in at least one of the first container and the second container.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a biological container for containing a living thing so as not to spread to the external environment.

  In recent years, ornamental organisms such as, for example, fluorescent zebrafish sold by Yorktown Technologies under the name Glo Fish (registered trademark) have been developed by genetic engineering techniques. When such genetically modified organisms diffuse to the external environment, there is a risk that they may affect the ecosystem.

Therefore, these animals and their fertilized eggs, seeds, pollen, spores, etc. that may form offspring (hereinafter referred to as "reproduction elements") are transferred from the storage place to the external environment by the Cartagena method. It is mandatory to take non-proliferation measures to prevent them from spreading.
For example, Patent Document 1 discloses an invention relating to a breeding apparatus for chicks infected with a recombinant virus.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 09-19239

However, when genetically modified organisms are displayed for ornamental purposes, a technique for preventing the spread of organisms is desired, because the anti-diffusion measures are maintained even in the event of natural disasters such as earthquakes or around accidents. Be The technique disclosed in Patent Document 1 is not intended for display, and there is no description about maintaining the diffusion prevention treatment even in the event of a disaster or an accident.
Then, an object of the present invention is to provide a living thing container in which the spread of a living thing is prevented even at the time of disaster etc.

  In order to solve the above problems, one aspect of the biological container according to the present invention comprises a first container provided with a diffusion preventing mechanism for preventing the external diffusion of a reproductive element in a living organism housed inside; It is detected that the diffusion prevention of the element is impaired in at least one of the second container provided with the first container and having the diffusion preventing mechanism, and the first container and the second container. And a detector to perform.

  According to such a biological container, double prevention of diffusion is achieved by the first container and the second container, and damage is detected by the detector when damage to the container occurs. It is possible to cope with the situation while the diffusion prevention is maintained even at times.

  In the biological container, the diffusion prevention mechanism may be a filter that passes through a medium that forms an environment in which the living organism lives and the element blocks the medium. When such a filter is used as a diffusion preventing mechanism, it is possible to replace the medium (for example, air or water) through the filter, so it is easy to maintain the growth environment of the organism.

  The biological container, in which the filter is used as a diffusion prevention mechanism, includes a circulator that circulates the medium through the filter to the inside and outside of the container for at least one of the first container and the second container. The detector may detect container damage by detecting the state of the medium.

  Since the presence or absence of medium leakage is determined by detecting the state of the circulating medium (for example, flow rate, flow rate or pressure), damage to the container can be easily detected. In addition, since the circulating medium is utilized for both maintenance of the habitat and damage detection, the system can be simplified as compared with the case where individual mechanisms are incorporated.

  In the biological container, at least one of the first container and the second container has a liquid stored therein, and the detector detects the state of the liquid to detect container damage. May be performed. Damage to the container can also be easily detected by detecting the condition of the liquid (for example, water level or outflow to a specific location).

  In the above-mentioned biological container, the first container is a liquid in which the liquid is stored, and the second container is a liquid even if the first container is damaged and the liquid leaks. It is desirable to provide an open / close lid at a height which can not reach. By providing the open / close lid at such a height, it becomes easy to recover a living thing at the time of breakage of the first container.

  Further, in the above-mentioned biological container, the first container has a transparent wall as a part of the container wall, and the second container is transparent at a position facing the transparent wall of the first container. It is preferred to have a wall. According to the biological container having such a transparent wall, it is possible to enjoy the living thing while the prevention of the spreading of the living thing is maintained.

  In a biological container having a transparent wall, liquid may be stored between the transparent wall of the first container and the transparent wall of the second container. Deterioration of visibility due to the presence of multiple walls is mitigated by the liquid filling between the walls.

  In the biological container having a transparent wall, the transparent wall is preferably made of acrylic resin or glass. The visibility is improved by the wall being made of acrylic resin or glass.

  In addition, in the above-described biological container, the first container may be provided with a filter that circulates a medium that forms the habitat of the living thing and filters unwanted matter from the medium. By containing the circulatory system of the medium in the second container, the prevention of the diffusion of the organisms is tightened.

  In a biological container provided with a filter in a first container, the second container is a first chamber of the first container in which a container containing the biological substance is housed, and the first container. Among the above, the filter may be provided with a second chamber housed inside, and the first chamber and the second chamber may have respective opening and closing lids which can be opened and closed individually. Thus, maintenance of a filter, etc. become easy by having an individual opening / closing lid.

  The biological container may further include a notification mechanism that notifies a predetermined notification destination of detection when the detector detects damage to the container. Since the detection of damage is promptly recognized at the notification destination by the notification mechanism, even in the case of an accident or the like, it is possible to promptly respond while the diffusion prevention is maintained.

  According to the biological container of the present invention, the diffusion of the biological material is prevented even at the time of disaster.

It is a figure which shows 1st Embodiment of the biological container of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the damage detection method. It is a figure which shows 2nd Embodiment of the biological container of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the damage detection method in 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows 3rd Embodiment of the biological container of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the damage detection method in 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows 4th Embodiment of the biological container of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the damage detection method in 4th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows 5th Embodiment of the biological container of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the damage detection method in 5th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows 6th Embodiment of the biological container of this invention. It is a figure which shows 7th Embodiment of the biological container of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the damage detection method in 7th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows 8th Embodiment of the biological container of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the damage detection method in 8th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows 9th Embodiment of the biological container of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the damage detection method in 9th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows 10th Embodiment of the biological container of this invention. It is a figure which shows 11th Embodiment of the biological container of this invention. It is a figure which shows the notification system of damage in 11th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the 1st structural example of the lid | cover in an outer side container. It is a figure which shows the 2nd structural example of the lid | cover in an outer side container. It is a figure which shows a 1st container structure. It is a figure which shows a 2nd container structure.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a view showing a first embodiment of the biological container of the present invention.

  The biological container 1 of the first embodiment has a structure in which an inner container 10 and an outer container 20 are nested. The inner container 10 is placed on a mat 13 made of polyurethane, for example, and placed in the outer container 20.

  The inner container 10 has, for example, a width of 600 mm, a depth of 300 mm, and a height of 360 mm, and is made of an acrylic plate having a thickness of, for example, 4 mm. Soil 12 is laid in the inside of the inner container 10 and, for example, rose R is accommodated as an ornamental organism. The rose R is a kind of genetically modified organism, and it is assumed that, for example, a gene causing bioluminescence is incorporated. The outer container 20 has, for example, a width of 700 mm, a depth of 400 mm, and a height of 460 mm, and is made of an acrylic plate having a thickness of 4 mm, for example. In addition, as a material of the inner side container 10 and the outer side container 20, glass may be used. Since the acrylic resin and glass are materials excellent in the visibility of the inside of the container, the biological container 1 is suitable for watching a living thing.

  At the upper part of each of the inner container 10 and the outer container 20, there are provided openings 15 and 25 for taking in and out the living things and managing the growth environment, and these openings 15 and 25 are used for the inside when displaying It is closed by the lid 11 and the outer lid 21 respectively. Each of the openings 15 and 25 has, for example, a flange structure, and has a flange 16 or 26 which protrudes inward, for example, by 50 mm from the edge of each of the openings 15 and 25 and goes around the edge of each of the openings 15 and 25 . The inner lid 11 and the outer lid 21 are made of, for example, a vinyl chloride resin, and can be attached to and removed from the openings 15 and 25 by, for example, a clasp. Further, it is assumed that the inner lid 11 and the outer lid 21 are provided with handles for opening and closing.

  The inside of both the inner container 10 and the outer container 20 is filled with air. The inner container 10 corresponds to an example of the first container according to the present invention, and the outer container 20 corresponds to an example of the second container according to the present invention.

  The biological container 1 of the first embodiment is provided with a first ventilation pipe 31 for passing air from the inside of the inner vessel 10 to the outside of the outer vessel 20 for passing air therethrough. A hepa filter 41 is provided in the middle of the first ventilation pipe 31. Further, the first ventilation pipe 31 is connected to an air circulation pump 61 (for example, a water core SSPP-2S manufactured by Mizuno Co., Ltd.), and the air circulation pump 61 introduces the air into the first ventilation pipe 31. Air is supplied and supplied to the inside of the inner container 10 through the hepa filter 41. A fan may be employed as an air supply means for sending air to the ventilation pipe.

  The biological container 1 of the first embodiment also includes a second ventilation pipe 32 for passing air through the inside and the outside of the inner container 10 inside the outer container 20. A hepa filter 42 is provided in the middle of the second ventilation pipe 32. The air supplied from the outer container 20 to the inside of the inner container 10 flows in the inner container 10 as indicated by the arrow in the figure, and from the second vent pipe 32 to the outside of the inner container 10 (but the outer container 20). Flow out into the

  Further, a first flow rate sensor 51 (for example, manufactured by Alicat, mass flow controller MC-20SLPM) for detecting the flow rate of air is installed in the second ventilation pipe 32. The first flow rate sensor 51 detects the flow rate of air flowing out from the inside of the inner vessel 10 to the outside.

  Furthermore, the biological container 1 of the first embodiment also includes a third ventilation pipe 33 that allows air to pass through the inside and the outside of the outer container 20. Air flowing from the inner container 10 to the outer container 20 through the second vent pipe 32 flows in the outer container 20 as indicated by the arrows in the figure, and from the third vent pipe 33 to the outer container 20. Leak out.

  The hepa filter 43 is provided also in the 3rd ventilation pipe 33, and the 2nd flow sensor 52 is also installed in the 3rd ventilation pipe 33. As shown in FIG. The second flow rate sensor 52 detects the flow rate of air flowing out of the outer container 20. In addition, although the location of the outer side of a container is shown as an example in FIG. 1 as an installation location of each flow sensor 51,52, as shown by a dotted line in FIG. 1, each flow sensor 51,52 May be provided on the inner side of the container.

  Since, for example, rose R and the like are accommodated as ornamental organisms, the biological container 1 of the first embodiment has the possibility of forming offspring also with respect to pollen etc. (i.e., corresponds to a breeding element), to the external environment Prevention of the diffusion of Since the HEPA filters 42 and 43 have a particle collection rate of 99.97% or more with respect to particles having a particle diameter of 0.3 μm in rated air volume, the particle diameter is about 0 in the biological container 1 of the first embodiment. Sufficient diffusion prevention is also planned for pollen of about 01 mm. The hepa filters 42 and 43 correspond to an example of the diffusion preventing mechanism according to the present invention, and double diffusion prevention is achieved by the inner container 10 and the outer container 20. The HEPA filter 41 installed in the first aeration pipe 31 is installed in preparation for stopping and back flow of the air circulation pump 61, and it is premised that the air circulation pump 61 continuously sends air. If it is, it does not need to be installed.

In the biological container 1 of the first embodiment, damage of the inner container 10 and the outer container 20 is detected by the detection of the flow rate by the first flow rate sensor 51 and the second flow rate sensor 52 as described below. That is, these flow rate sensors 51 and 52 correspond to an example of a detector in the present invention. In addition, as a detector said to this invention, it may change to a flow sensor, and a flow velocity sensor or a pressure sensor may be used. Hereinafter, the damage detection method of the inner container 10 and the outer container 20 will be described.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of a damage detection method.

A graph showing an example of detection of the flow rate sensor is shown in FIG. The horizontal axis of each graph represents time, and the vertical axis represents the amount detected by the flow rate sensor. In each graph, a solid line L1 indicating the amount of detection (flow) by the first flow sensor 51 shown in FIG. 1 and a broken line indicating the amount of detection (flow) by the second flow sensor 52 The line L3 of the dashed-dotted line which showed L2 and the air supply amount (setting value) by the pump 61 for air circulations is described.
The three lines L1, L2 and L3 indicate the same flow rate under normal conditions in which the inner container 10 and the outer container 20 are not broken.

  As shown in FIG. 2 (A), when the detected amount (flow rate) by the first flow rate sensor 51 is reduced compared to other flow rates, the second inside of the inner vessel 10 to the outside, It has transitioned at the time of the abnormality which is leaking air by the path | routes other than the ventilation pipe 32, and it is detected that the damage generate | occur | produced in the inner side container 10 at the time which the arrow of FIG. 2 (A) shows.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2 (B), when the detection amount (flow rate) by the second flow rate sensor 52 is reduced compared to the other flow rates, the inside of the outer container 20 to the outside, Transition is made at the time of abnormality in which air is leaking in a route other than the ventilation pipe 33, and it is detected that the outer container 20 is damaged at the time indicated by the arrow in FIG. 2 (B).

  Thus, in the biological container 1 of the first embodiment, damage in the inner container 10 and the outer container 20 can be detected. For example, damage to the container occurs at the time of a disaster or an accident around the biological container 1. If it is detected, the biological container 1 will be recovered by a manager or the like while the prevention of the spread of organisms is maintained.

Next, a second embodiment of the biological container of the present invention will be described. The second embodiment has the same form as the first embodiment except that the positions of the air circulation pump and the flow rate sensor are different, so the following description focuses on the differences and redundant description will be omitted.
FIG. 3 is a view showing a second embodiment of the biological container of the present invention.

  In the biological container 2 of the second embodiment, the first flow rate sensor 51 is installed on the first ventilation pipe 31, and the air circulation pump 61 is connected to the second ventilation pipe 32. The second flow rate sensor 52 is installed in the third ventilation pipe 33.

  The air circulation pump 61 in the biological container 2 according to the second embodiment sucks air from the inner container 10 to the outer container 20, and the first flow rate sensor 51 detects the air through the first ventilation pipe 31. The second flow sensor 52 detects the flow of air flowing out of the outer container 20 to the outside.

Even in the arrangement of the flow rate sensors 51 and 52 and the air circulation pump 61, the damage of the inner vessel 10 and the outer vessel 20 is detected by the detection of the flow rate by the first flow rate sensor 51 and the second flow rate sensor 52. .
FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of a damage detection method in the second embodiment.

A graph showing an example of detection of the flow rate sensor is also shown in FIG. The horizontal axis of each graph represents time, and the vertical axis represents the amount detected by the flow rate sensor. In each graph, a solid line L1 indicating the amount of detection (flow) by the first flow sensor 51 shown in FIG. 3 and a broken line indicating the amount of detection (flow) by the second flow sensor 52 The line L3 of the dashed-dotted line which showed L2 and the air supply amount (setting value) by the pump 61 for air circulations is described.
Also in the case of the second embodiment, the three lines L1, L2 and L3 indicate the same flow rate under normal conditions in which the inner container 10 and the outer container 20 are not broken.

  As shown in FIG. 4A, the detected amount (flow rate) by the first flow rate sensor 51 and the detected amount (flow rate) by the second flow rate sensor 52 are compared with the air supply rate by the air circulation pump 61. If the pressure drops, it means that the air has leaked from the outside to the inside of the inner container 10 through a route other than the second vent pipe 32, and the time point shown by the arrow in FIG. 4 (A) It is detected that the inner container 10 is damaged.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4B, when the detected amount (flow rate) by the second flow rate sensor 52 is reduced compared to the other flow rates, the inside of the outer container 20 to the outside, It transfers at the time of the abnormality which is leaking air by the path | routes other than the ventilation pipe 33 of 3, and having detected that the outer container 20 damaged at the time which the arrow of FIG. 4 (B) shows.

  Thus, even in the biological container 2 according to the second embodiment, damage in the inner container 10 and the outer container 20 can be detected, and when damage to the container is detected, the biological material diffusion prevention is maintained. The biological container 2 is recovered by a manager or the like.

Next, a third embodiment of the biological container of the present invention will be described. The third embodiment is also the same form as the first embodiment except that the positions of the air circulation pump and the flow rate sensor are different, so the following description focuses on the differences and redundant description will be omitted.
FIG. 5 is a view showing a third embodiment of the biological container of the present invention.

  In the biological container 3 of the third embodiment, the first flow rate sensor 51 is installed in the first ventilation pipe 31, and the second flow rate sensor 52 is installed in the second ventilation pipe 32. The air circulation pump 61 is connected to the third ventilation pipe 33.

  The air circulation pump 61 in the biological container 3 according to the third embodiment sucks air from the outer container 20 to the outside, and the first flow rate sensor 51 feeds the inner container 10 through the first ventilation pipe 31. The second flow sensor 52 detects the flow rate of air flowing out of the inner vessel 10 to the outer vessel 20.

Even in the arrangement of the flow rate sensors 51 and 52 and the air circulation pump 61, the damage of the inner vessel 10 and the outer vessel 20 is detected by the detection of the flow rate by the first flow rate sensor 51 and the second flow rate sensor 52. .
FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of a damage detection method in the third embodiment.

A graph showing an example of detection of the flow rate sensor is also shown in FIG. The horizontal axis of each graph represents time, and the vertical axis represents the amount detected by the flow rate sensor. In each graph, a solid line L1 indicating the amount of detection (flow) by the first flow sensor 51 shown in FIG. 5 and a broken line indicating the amount of detection (flow) by the second flow sensor 52 The line L3 of the dashed-dotted line which showed L2 and the air supply amount (setting value) by the pump 61 for air circulations is described.
Also in the case of the third embodiment, the three lines L1, L2 and L3 indicate the same flow rate under normal conditions in which the inner container 10 and the outer container 20 are not broken.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, when the detected amount (flow rate) by the second flow rate sensor 52 is reduced compared to the other flow rates, the second inside of the inner vessel 10 to the outside, It has transitioned at the time of the abnormality which air has leaked in the path | routes other than the ventilation pipe 32, and it is detected that damage generate | occur | produced in the inner side container 10 at the time which the arrow of FIG. 6 (A) shows.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6 (B), the detected amount (flow rate) by the first flow rate sensor 51 and the detected amount (flow rate) by the second flow rate sensor 52 In the case of a drop compared to the case of FIG. 6 (B), the arrow has transitioned from the outside to the inside of the outer container 20 at the time of an abnormality in which air is leaking through a route other than the third vent pipe 33. At the time shown, it is detected that the outer container 20 is damaged.

  Thus, even in the biological container 3 of the third embodiment, damage in each of the inner container 10 and the outer container 20 can be detected, and when damage to the container is detected, the biological material diffusion prevention is maintained. The biological container 3 is recovered by a manager or the like.

Next, a fourth embodiment of the biological container according to the present invention will be described. The fourth embodiment has the same form as the third embodiment except that the first flow rate sensor 51 is not installed. Therefore, in the following description, attention will be focused on the difference, and the redundant description will be omitted.
FIG. 7 is a view showing a fourth embodiment of the biological container of the present invention.

In the biological container 4 of the fourth embodiment, the flow rate sensor 52 is installed in the second ventilation pipe 32, and the air circulation pump 61 is connected to the third ventilation pipe 33. The aeration pipe 31 is not provided with a pump or a sensor. Therefore, in the biological container 3 of the fourth embodiment, the flow rate of air flowing into the inner container 10 via the first ventilation pipe 31 is unknown. In the case of the fourth embodiment, it can be interpreted that the flow rate sensor 52 detects the flow rate of air flowing into the space outside the inner vessel 10 and inside the outer vessel 20. In addition, the air circulation pump 61 can be interpreted as sucking air from such a space to the outside.
Even in the arrangement of the flow rate sensor 52 and the air circulation pump 61, the damage of the inner vessel 10 and the outer vessel 20 is detected by the detection of the flow rate by the flow rate sensor 52.
FIG. 8 is an explanatory view of a damage detection method in the fourth embodiment.

A graph showing an example of detection of the flow rate sensor is also shown in FIG. The horizontal axis of the graph represents time, and the vertical axis represents the amount detected by the flow rate sensor. Further, in the graph of FIG. 8, a solid line L4 indicating the detection amount (flow rate) by the flow rate sensor 52 shown in FIG. 7 and an alternate long and short dash line illustrating the air delivery amount (setting value) by the air circulation pump 61. Line L5 is noted.
In the case of the fourth embodiment, the two lines L4 and L5 indicate the same flow rate in normal times in which the inner container 10 and the outer container 20 are not broken.

  As shown in the graph, when the detected amount (flow rate) by the flow rate sensor 52 decreases compared to the air delivery rate by the air circulation pump 61, it becomes the outside of the inner vessel 10 and the inside of the outer vessel 20. The transition from the outside to the inside of the space where the air leaks through a route other than the second vent pipe 32 is indicated, and at the time indicated by the arrow in the figure, either the inner container 10 or the outer container 20 It is detected that damage has occurred to the heel.

  Thus, in the biological container 4 of the fourth embodiment, although the individual damage in the inner container 10 and the outer container 20 can not be detected, the damage occurs in the case where either the inner container 10 or the outer container 20 is damaged. It is detected. For this reason, if damage to the container is detected, the biological container 4 will be recovered by a manager or the like while the prevention of the diffusion of the living thing is maintained.

Next, a fifth embodiment of the biological container according to the present invention will be described. The fifth embodiment has the same form as the first embodiment except that a flow rate sensor is additionally provided. Therefore, in the following description, attention will be paid to differences, and redundant description will be omitted.
FIG. 9 is a view showing a fifth embodiment of the biological container of the present invention.

In the biological container 5 of the fifth embodiment, the third flow rate sensor 53 is installed in the first ventilation pipe 31. The third flow rate sensor 53 monitors the amount of air supplied by the air circulation pump 61. Thus, by providing the third flow rate sensor 53, the biological container 5 of the fifth embodiment can detect damage to the container more accurately than the biological container 1 of the first embodiment.
FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a damage detection method according to the fifth embodiment.

  A graph showing an example of detection of the flow rate sensor is also shown in FIG. The horizontal axis of each graph represents time, and the vertical axis represents the amount detected by the flow rate sensor. In each graph, a solid line L1 indicating the amount of detection (flow) by the first flow sensor 51 shown in FIG. 9 and a broken line indicating the amount of detection (flow) by the second flow sensor 52 The line L6 of the dashed-dotted line which showed L2 and the detected quantity (flow volume) by the 3rd flow sensor 53 is described.

  Also in the case of the fifth embodiment, the three lines L1, L2 and L6 indicate the same flow rate under normal conditions in which the inner container 10 and the outer container 20 are not broken. However, in the first embodiment, the line L3 (see FIG. 2) indicating the air supply amount of the air circulation pump 61 indicates the set value of the air circulation pump 61, and in the actual air supply amount, In contrast, in the fifth embodiment, the amount of detection (flow rate) by the third flow rate sensor 53 represents the amount of air supplied by the air circulation pump 61 shown in FIG. Therefore, in the case of the fifth embodiment, even if the air supply amount of the air circulation pump 61 shown in FIG. 9 fluctuates, the three lines L1, L2, L6 show the same flow rate in normal operation, and the first More accurate determination than in the embodiment is possible.

  As shown in FIG. 10 (A), when the detected amount (flow rate) by the first flow rate sensor 51 is reduced compared to other flow rates, the second inside of the inner vessel 10 to the outside, A transition occurs at an abnormal time in which air is leaking in a route other than the ventilation pipe 32, and it is detected that the inner container 10 is damaged at the time indicated by the arrow in FIG. 10 (A). In the fifth embodiment, even in the case of such an abnormality, accurate determination is possible without being influenced by the fluctuation of the air supply amount by the air circulation pump 61.

Further, as shown in FIG. 10 (B), when the detected amount (flow rate) by the second flow rate sensor 52 is reduced compared to other flow rates, the inside of the outer container 20 to the outside, The air has leaked in a path other than the ventilation pipe 33 of 3, and it has transitioned to an abnormality, and it is detected that the outer container 20 is damaged at the time shown by the arrow in FIG. 10 (B).
Next, a sixth embodiment of the biological container according to the present invention will be described.
FIG. 11 is a view showing a sixth embodiment of the biological container of the present invention.
Among the elements shown in FIG. 11, the same elements as those of the first embodiment are indicated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.
The biological container 6 of the sixth embodiment includes the inner container 10 and the outer container 20 as in the biological container 1 of the first embodiment.

  The biological container 6 of the sixth embodiment is provided with a first ventilation pipe 35 which penetrates the wall of the outer container 20 and through which air passes from the outside to the inside of the outer container 20. The first ventilation pipe 35 is provided with a hepa filter 45, and the first ventilation pipe 35 is connected to a first air circulation pump 65. Air is supplied to the inside of the outer container 20 by the first air circulation pump 65 through the first ventilation pipe 35 and the hepa filter 45.

  The biological container 6 of the sixth embodiment is also provided with a second ventilation pipe 36 which penetrates the wall of the inner container 10 and through which air passes from the outside of the inner container 10 to the inside. The second ventilation pipe 36 is also provided with a hepa filter 46, and the second ventilation pipe 36 is connected to a second air circulation pump 66. Air is supplied to the inside of the inner vessel 10 by the second air circulation pump 66 through the second ventilation pipe 36 and the hepa filter 46.

  Furthermore, the biological container 6 of the sixth embodiment is also provided with a third ventilation pipe 37 which penetrates the wall of the inner container 10 and through which air passes from the inside to the outside of the inner container 10. The third ventilation pipe 37 is also provided with a hepafilter 47. The hepafilter 47 prevents the propagation of reproduction elements, such as pollen of rose R, to the outside of the inner container 10. The third air flow pipe 37 is provided with a first flow rate sensor 55, and the amount of air flowing out through the third air flow pipe 37 is detected by the first flow rate sensor 55.

  Furthermore, the biological container 6 of the sixth embodiment is also provided with a fourth ventilation pipe 38 which penetrates the wall of the outer container 20 and through which air passes from the inside to the outside of the outer container 20. This fourth vent pipe 38 is also provided with a hepafilter 48, which prevents the propagation of the breeding elements to the outside of the outer container 20. The fourth air flow pipe 38 is provided with a second flow rate sensor 56, and the amount of air flowing out through the fourth air flow pipe 38 is detected by the second flow rate sensor 56.

In the sixth embodiment, the inflow and outflow of air to the inner vessel 10 and the inflow and outflow of air to the outer vessel 20 are independent. That is, for the inner container 10, air flows in from the second ventilation pipe 36 and air flows out from the third ventilation pipe 37, and for the outer container 20, air flows in from the first ventilation pipe 35 and the fourth The air flows out from the ventilation pipe 38 of FIG. Accordingly, the damage of the outer container 20 is detected by comparing the amount of air supplied by the first air circulation pump 65 with the flow rate detected by the second flow rate sensor 56, and the air supplied by the second air circulation pump 66. Damage to the inner container 10 is detected by comparing the amount with the flow rate detected by the first flow rate sensor 55.
Next, a seventh embodiment of the biological container according to the present invention will be described.
FIG. 12 is a view showing a seventh embodiment of the biological container of the present invention.
Among the elements shown in FIG. 12, the same elements as the elements of the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

  The biological container 7 of the seventh embodiment also has a structure in which the inner container 10 and the outer container 20 are nested. The inner container 10 is placed on a mat 13 made of polyurethane, for example, and placed in the outer container 20. In the biological container 7 of the seventh embodiment, for example, silkworm S is accommodated in the inner container 10 as an ornamental organism. This silkworm S is also a kind of genetically modified organism, and it is assumed that a gene for producing bioluminescence is incorporated, for example.

  The opening 25 of the outer container 20 is sealed by an outer lid 21 made of, for example, vinyl chloride resin, as in the first embodiment. On the other hand, the opening 15 of the inner container 10 is, for example, a 0.4 mm nylon net in the frame of vinyl chloride resin because the size of the breeding element such as a living body of silkworm S or eggs is 0.5 mm or more. It is closed by the stretched inner lid 17. Air inside the outer container 20 moves in and out of the inner container 10 through the inner lid 17. The inner lid 17 corresponds to an example of the diffusion preventing mechanism in the present invention.

  In the biological container 7 of the seventh embodiment, the wall of the outer container 20 penetrates the first vent pipe 71 through which air passes from the outside to the inside of the outer container 20, and the wall of the outer container 20, A second vent pipe 72 is provided through which air passes from the inside to the outside of the outer container 20. In addition, filters 81, 82 having a hole diameter of 0.4 mm, for example, are provided in these ventilation pipes 71, 72, and these filters 81, 82 (especially the filter 82 provided in the second ventilation pipe 72) ) Blocks the reproductive elements such as silkworm S's living body and eggs. These filters 81 and 82 also correspond to an example of the diffusion preventing mechanism in the present invention. That is, in the biological container 7 of the seventh embodiment, double diffusion prevention is achieved.

  In the biological container 7 of the seventh embodiment, for example, an aqueous glycerol solution 14 is filled between the inner container 10 and the outer container 20. The refractive index of the aqueous glycerol solution 14 is lower than that of acrylic but higher than that of water. By the glycerol aqueous solution 14 being filled between the inner container 10 and the outer container 20, the visibility of the living thing (for example, silkworm S etc.) inside the inner container 10 is improved. Water may be used as the liquid that fills the space between the inner container 10 and the outer container 20.

  In the biological container 7 of the seventh embodiment, a water leakage sensor 91 is installed inside the inner container 10 for detecting water leakage by the inner container 10. In addition, in the living thing container 7 of the seventh embodiment, a water leakage sensor 92 is installed outside the outer container 20 for detecting water leakage by the outer container 20. As these water leak sensors 91 and 92, a leak point sensor (F03-16 PS) made of OMRON, for example, is adopted. The necessary wiring for the inner water leak sensor 91 is provided, for example, through the inner container 10 and the outer container 20, and the gap between the wiring and the container is filled with, for example, silicone.

  The water leakage sensors 91 and 92 provided in the biological container 7 of the seventh embodiment are a type of sensor that detects the state of the liquid, and the leakage state of the glycerol aqueous solution 14 (that is, the place where the glycerol aqueous solution 14 originally does not exist). State in which the glycerol aqueous solution 14 has flowed out).

In the biological container 7 of the seventh embodiment, damage to the inner container 10 and the outer container 20 is detected by the detection of water leakage by the water leakage sensors 91 and 92. That is, these water leak sensors 91 and 92 correspond to an example of a detector in the present invention.
FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of a damage detection method according to the seventh embodiment.

  A graph showing an example of detection of a water leak sensor is shown in FIG. The horizontal axis of each graph represents time, and the vertical axis represents the signal state of the sensor. Moreover, the line L7 which showed the signal change in one side which represented the two water leak sensors 91 and 92 shown in FIG. 12 is described on the graph of FIG.

  At normal times when the inner container 10 and the outer container 20 are not broken, the signal of the water leakage sensor indicates OFF. When one of the inner container 10 and the outer container 20 breaks down and shifts to an abnormal time, water leakage of the glycerol aqueous solution 14 occurs in the broken container, which corresponds to the broken one of the two water leakage sensors 91 and 92 The signal changes from OFF to ON as indicated by line L7 in the graph of FIG. As a result, it is detected that the container has been damaged at the point indicated by the arrow in FIG.

Thus, even in the biological container 7 of the seventh embodiment, damage in each of the inner container 10 and the outer container 20 can be detected, and when damage to the container is detected, the biological material diffusion prevention is maintained. The biological container 7 is recovered by a manager or the like.
Next, an eighth embodiment of the biological container according to the present invention will be described.
FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an eighth embodiment of the biological container of the present invention.
Among the elements shown in FIG. 14, the same elements as those of the seventh embodiment are indicated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

  The biological container 8 of the eighth embodiment also has a structure in which the inner container 10 and the outer container 20 are nested, and inside the inner container 10, for example, silkworm S is housed as an ornamental organism.

  In the biological container 8 of the eighth embodiment, the opening 15 of the inner container 10 is the same as in the seventh embodiment, for example, an inner lid 17 in which a 0.4 mm nylon net is stretched in a frame of vinyl chloride resin. Closed by Further, in the biological container 8 of the eighth embodiment, the opening 25 of the outer container 20 is also closed by the outer lid 27 in which, for example, a 0.4 mm nylon net is stretched in a frame of vinyl chloride resin. The air in the inner container 10 and the outer container 20 is replaced with air outside the container through the inner lid 17 and the outer lid 27 by natural ventilation.

  For example, in the case where the ornamental organism is a plant, the opening 15 of the inner container 10 and the opening 25 of the outer container 20 may be sealed. In this case, for example, the openings 15, 25 are sealed by a non-perforated lid or the like which can be in close contact with the openings 15, 25, and such a lid corresponds to an example of the diffusion preventing mechanism in the present invention.

  Also in the biological container 8 of the eighth embodiment, for example, the glycerol aqueous solution 14 is filled between the inner container 10 and the outer container 20, and the visibility to the inside of the inner container 10 is improved.

  The biological container 8 of the eighth embodiment is provided with a liquid level sensor 93 for detecting the height of the liquid level of the glycerol aqueous solution 14. The liquid level sensor 93 is a type of sensor that detects the state of liquid, and is, for example, a liquid level meter, and more specifically, for example, an optical sensor whose height can be detected through the wall of the outer container 20 It is assumed that a liquid level gauge is used. As the liquid level meter, in addition to the optical liquid level meter, a capacitance type liquid level meter, a float type liquid level meter, an ultrasonic liquid level meter, a pressure type liquid level meter, etc. may be adopted. . In addition to the liquid level gauge, an image camera may be employed as a sensor for detecting the height of the liquid level.

In the biological container 8 of the eighth embodiment, the damage of the inner container 10 and the outer container 20 is detected by the detection of the level of the liquid level by the liquid level sensor 93. That is, the liquid level sensor 93 corresponds to an example of the detector in the present invention.
FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram of a damage detection method according to the eighth embodiment.

  FIG. 15 shows a graph showing a detection example of the liquid level sensor 93 shown in FIG. The horizontal axis of the graph represents time, and the vertical axis represents the height of the liquid level detected by the liquid level sensor 93. Further, in the graph of FIG. 15, a line L <b> 8 indicating a change in the detection amount (height) by the liquid level sensor 93 is described.

Under normal conditions in which the inner container 10 and the outer container 20 are not broken, the height of the liquid level detected by the liquid level sensor 93 indicates the same height as the height of the glycerol aqueous solution 14 set in advance. When one of the inner container 10 and the outer container 20 breaks down and transitions to an abnormal state, water leakage of the glycerol aqueous solution 14 occurs, and the amount (height) detected by the liquid level sensor 93 starts to decrease. As a result, it is detected that the container has been damaged at the point indicated by the arrow in FIG. In the eighth embodiment, whichever of the inner container 10 and the outer container 20 is damaged is detected, it can not be determined which of the inner container 10 and the outer container 20 is damaged.
Also in the eighth embodiment, when damage to the container is detected, the biological container 8 is recovered by a manager or the like while the prevention of the diffusion of the biological material is maintained.
Next, a ninth embodiment of the biological container according to the present invention will be described.
FIG. 16 is a view showing a ninth embodiment of the biological container of the present invention.
Among the elements shown in FIG. 16, the same elements as those of the eighth embodiment are indicated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

  The biological container 9 of the ninth embodiment also has a structure in which the inner container 10 and the outer container 20 are nested. In the ninth embodiment, a small fish F such as killifish or goldfish is accommodated as an ornamental organism in the inner container 10, and water 101 is contained in the inner container 10 for the growth of the fish F. Be stored. This fish F is also a kind of genetically modified organism, and it is assumed that, for example, a gene that causes bioluminescence is incorporated.

  In the case of the ninth embodiment, since the size of the reproduction element such as a living organism of a fish F or an egg is 1.2 mm or more, the openings 15 and 25 of the inner container 10 and the outer container 20 are, for example, vinyl chloride The resin frame is closed by an inner lid 18 and an outer lid 28 in which a 1.0 mm nylon mesh is stretched, for example. The inner lid 18 and the outer lid 28 correspond to an example of the diffusion preventing mechanism in the present invention. Air in the inner container 10 and the outer container 20 is replaced with air outside the container by natural ventilation via the inner lid 18 and the outer lid 28.

  In the biological container 9 of the ninth embodiment, the water 101 is also stored between the inner container 10 and the outer container 20 to improve the visibility to the inside of the inner container 10. Also, the height of the water 101 accumulated between the inner container 10 and the outer container 20 is lower than the height of the water 101 accumulated inside the inner container 10.

The biological container 9 of the ninth embodiment is provided with a liquid level sensor 93 as in the eighth embodiment, and the liquid level sensor 93 is stored between the inner container 10 and the outer container 20. The height of the liquid level of the water 101 is detected. In the biological container 9 of the ninth embodiment, the damage of the inner container 10 and the outer container 20 is separately detected by the detection of the level of the liquid level by the liquid level sensor 93.
FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram of a damage detection method in the ninth embodiment.

  A graph showing a detection example of the liquid level sensor 93 shown in FIG. 16 is shown in FIG. The horizontal axis of each graph represents time, and the vertical axis represents the level of the liquid level detected by the liquid level sensor 93. Further, in each graph of FIG. 17, a line L <b> 8 indicating the change of the detection amount (height) by the liquid level sensor 93 is described.

  In the normal state in which the inner container 10 and the outer container 20 are not broken, the height of the liquid level detected by the liquid level sensor 93 indicates the same height as the height of the water 101 set in advance.

  As shown in FIG. 17A, when the height of the liquid level detected by the liquid level sensor 93 rises, the water 101 has leaked from the inside to the outside of the inner container 10 at the time of abnormality As a result, it is detected that the inner container 10 is damaged at the time point indicated by the arrow in FIG.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 17B, when the height of the liquid level detected by the liquid level sensor 93 is lowered, the water 101 is leaking from the inside to the outside of the outer container 20 at the time of abnormality As a result of transition, it is detected that the outer container 20 is damaged at the time point indicated by the arrow in FIG. 17 (B).

  Thus, in the ninth embodiment, damage to the inner container 10 and the outer container 20 is individually detected. Then, when damage to the container is detected, the biological container 9 is recovered by a manager or the like while the prevention of the diffusion of the biological material is maintained.

Next, a tenth embodiment of the biological container of the present invention will be described. The tenth embodiment has substantially the same form as the first embodiment except that a water leakage sensor is additionally provided, and therefore, in the following description, attention will be paid to differences and redundant description will be omitted.
FIG. 18 is a view showing a tenth embodiment of the biological container of the present invention.

  In the biological container 110 of the tenth embodiment, a small-sized fish F such as medaka or goldfish and a moss M such as Zenigoke are accommodated as an ornamental organism inside the inner container 10. Therefore, the breeding elements in the tenth embodiment are living organisms of fish F, living organisms of eggs and mosses M, and spores. The fish F living body and eggs have a size of 1.2 mm or more, but the spores of the moss M have a size of about 10 μm to 15 μm. Therefore, to prevent the diffusion of such breeding elements, hepa filters 41, 42, 43 Is used.

  Further, for the growth of the fish F and the mosses M, the soil 12 is laid inside the inner container 10 and the water 101 is accumulated. Then, the first aeration pipe 31 for supplying air to the inside of the inner container 10 sends the air to the inside of the water 101, thereby securing the amount of dissolved oxygen in water.

  The biological container 110 of the tenth embodiment is provided with a water leakage sensor 94 between the inner container 10 and the outer container 20. Since the first flow sensor 51 and the second flow sensor 52 are also installed in the biological container 110 of the tenth embodiment as in the first embodiment, the inner container 10 and the inner container 10 and the same as in the first embodiment Although damage to the outer container 20 is detected, if, for example, damage such as a crack occurs at a location lower than the liquid level of the water 101, there is a risk that the flow rate may not change as detected by the flow sensor. is there. Therefore, in the biological container 110 of the tenth embodiment, the water leakage sensor 94 is used in combination, and when a crack or the like occurs at a location lower than the liquid level of the water 101, damage is detected by the water leakage. Therefore, in the biological container 110 of the tenth embodiment, breakage of the container can be detected more reliably.

Next, an eleventh embodiment of the biological container according to the present invention will be described. The eleventh embodiment is substantially the same as the eighth embodiment except that an image camera is employed to detect the level of the liquid level, and a system for notifying damage to the container is included. Therefore, in the following description, attention will be paid to differences, and duplicate explanations will be omitted.
FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an eleventh embodiment of the biological container of the present invention.

  The biological container 120 of the eleventh embodiment is provided with an image camera 95 for detecting the liquid level of the water 101. The image camera 95 is attached to the top of the outer container 20 so that the inner container 10 and the outer container 20 can be accommodated within the angle of view. Then, the image camera 95 captures an image of the biological container 120 at fixed time intervals to obtain a captured image.

  The photographed image obtained by photographing with the image camera 95 is used for image analysis by the personal computer 96, and the liquid level of the water 101, the presence or absence of water leakage outside the outer container 20, and the cracks in the inner container 10 and the outer container 20. The presence or absence of is analyzed. Although all of the image analysis may be performed, only a part of the image analysis may be performed.

If damage is detected in at least one of the inner container 10 and the outer container 20 as a result of the image analysis by the personal computer 96, the personal computer 96 notifies the specific notification destination of the damage to the biological container 120. Sent.
FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a notification system of damage in the eleventh embodiment.

If damage to at least one of the inner container 10 and the outer container 20 is detected in the image analysis of the captured image obtained by the image camera 95, the personal computer 96 transmits the data via the network 130 such as the Internet or a telephone network. For example, in the form of e-mail, notification of damage detection. As notification destinations, for example, a terminal 131 of a provider who has loaned the biological container 120 for display, a terminal 132 of a manager who borrows the biological container 120 and manages for display, etc. are set. The notified provider or manager promptly recovers the biological container 120 while the prevention of the propagation of the breeding component is maintained. As a result of such notification, the provider or the administrator can quickly recognize the occurrence of damage, so that the biological container 120 can be recovered safely.
Next, a structural example of the lid in the outer container 20 described above will be described.
FIG. 21 is a view showing a first structural example of the lid in the outer container 20. As shown in FIG.

  In the first structural example, a lid 121 is connected to an upper portion of the outer container 20 by a hinge 122. The lid 121 is provided with a handle 123 for opening and closing, and the lid 121 is fixed to the outer container 20 with a clasp not shown for display. Thus, when the lid 121 is provided on the upper portion of the outer container 20, the inner container 10 storing water is damaged and water does not reach the position of the lid 121 even if the water leaks. And recovery of internal organisms is easy.

Further, when the lid 121 is provided on the upper portion of the outer container 20, the entire circumference of the outer container 20 can be used as a transparent ornamental wall 124, which is preferable as an ornamental container.
FIG. 22 is a view showing a second structural example of the lid in the outer container 20. As shown in FIG.
The back surface side of the outer side container 20 is shown by FIG. 22 (A), and the front side of the outer side container 20 is shown by FIG. 22 (B).

In the second structural example, a lid 121 is connected to the back surface side of the outer container 20 by a hinge 122. The lid 121 is provided with a handle 123 for opening and closing, and the lid 121 is fixed with a clasp (not shown) at the time of display. When the lid 121 is provided on the back surface side of the outer container 20 as described above, there is little possibility that an object may be dropped into the inside of the container to damage the living object, the container, and the like when taking in and out the living thing and managing the growth environment.
The front and sides of the outer container 20 form a transparent ornamental wall 124.

Finally, another container configuration used in place of the inner container 10 and the outer container 20 described above will be described. Although the container configuration described below is not applicable to all the above-described embodiments, it is a container configuration applicable to one or more embodiments.
FIG. 23 is a diagram showing a first container configuration.

  Instead of the inner container 10 described above, the biological container 160 having the first container configuration has a water tank portion 141 in which an ornamental organism such as a fish described above is stored, and water 101 stored in the water tank portion 141. Is connected with a filter portion 142 for circulating unnecessary water and filtering unnecessary matters from the water 101 by a pipe 143, and the cover 144 or the like prevents the diffusion of the breeding elements from the water tank portion 141 and the filter portion 142 to the outside. An inner coupling vessel 140 is provided. As described above, the water 101 is circulated and filtered in the inner joint container 140 in which the diffusion of the breeding elements is prevented, and thus the diffusion prevention is made stricter. The inner coupling container 140 corresponds to an example of the first container in the present invention.

  In addition, the biological container 160 is divided into a first portion 151 containing the water tank portion 141 and a second portion 152 containing the filter portion 142 in place of the above-described outer container 20, and these first portions The outer joint container 150 is provided with the diffusion prevention of the reproduction element from the 151 and the second part 152 to the outside. The first part 151 is provided with a lid 153 for taking in and out of the organisms contained in the water tank part 141 and management of the growth environment, and the second part 152 separately from the lid 153 of the first part 151. A lid 154 for maintenance of the filter portion 142 is provided which can be opened and closed. The outer coupling container 150 corresponds to an example of the second container in the present invention.

In the biological container 160 provided with such an inner coupling container 140 and the outer coupling container 150, maintenance of the filter portion 142 is possible independently of the water tank portion 141, and maintenance is easy.
FIG. 24 is a view showing a second container configuration.
Among the elements shown in FIG. 24, the same elements as those shown in FIG.

  The biological container 170 having the second container configuration is also provided with an inner coupling container 140 in which the water tank portion 141 and the filter portion 142 are coupled to prevent diffusion of the breeding elements. However, in the biological container 170 of the second container configuration, a so-called overflow water tank is adopted, and the water tank portion 141 and the filter portion 142 are connected by the water supply pipe 143 and the flow recovery pipe 146. The filter portion 142 further includes a filter tank 147 in which the filter medium 145 is incorporated, and a pump 148 for delivering the water 101 filtered by the filter medium 145 to the water tank section 141.

  In the second container configuration of the biological container 170 as well, the second portion 152 of the outer joint container 150 is provided with a lid 154 which can be opened and closed separately from the lid 153 of the first portion 151. When replacing the filter material 145 of the filter portion 142, the lid 154 of the second portion 152 is opened and the operation is performed independently of the water tank portion 141, which facilitates the operation.

  In the above description, as an embodiment of the biological container of the present invention, an example is shown in which a genetically modified organism into which a gene that causes bioluminescence is incorporated is suitable for being housed for display, The organism container of the invention may be used to house a genetically modified organism in which a gene other than bioluminescence is integrated, or it may be a non-genetically modified organism, for example, a foreign body that adversely affects the ecosystem due to its spread to the environment. It may be used to house organisms such as species. Therefore, the biological container of the present invention may not have a transparent wall and may not have internal organisms visible from the outside.

  In the above description, although an example is shown as an embodiment of the biological container of the present invention, which is detected when either of the double containers breaks down, for example, the viewer touches the display container. When the display is performed in such an aspect, the outer container may be broken by the viewer, and thus the damage may be detected only for the outer container. In addition, in the case where the installation (laying stone, driftwood, etc.) is laid out in the inner container, there is a possibility that the inner container may be damaged by the installation falling, so that damage is detected only in the inner container. It may be.

  In the above description, a detector for detecting damage to the container is exemplified as the detector in the present invention, but the detector in the present invention is, for example, in a state where the lid is opened due to impact or forgetting to close For example, it may be an open / close sensor that detects that the diffusion prevention is impaired.

  In the above description, a portable biological container is exemplified as an embodiment of the biological container of the present invention, but the biological container of the present invention is fixed to land, a building, etc. and can not be moved. It may be one. When fixed in this manner, the bottom of the second container according to the present invention may be formed of, for example, concrete, which is a part of a land or a building to which the biological container is fixed.

1-9, 110, 120, 160, 170 ... biological container, 10 ... inner container,
20 ... Outer container, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 47 ... Hepa filter,
51, 52, 53, 55, 56 ... Flow sensor, 61, 65, 66 ... Pump for air circulation,
81, 82 ... filter, 14 ... glycerol aqueous solution, 91, 92, 94 ... leakage water sensor,
93: Liquid level sensor 95: Image camera 96: Personal computer
130 ... network, 131, 132 ... terminal, 21, 27, 28, 121 ... lid,
140 ... inner coupling container, 150 ... outer coupling container

Claims (11)

A first container provided with a diffusion prevention mechanism to prevent the external diffusion of the fertile element in the livingly housed organism;
A second container containing the first container inside and provided with the diffusion preventing mechanism;
A detector for detecting that the diffusion prevention of the element is impaired in at least one of the first container and the second container;
A biological storage container characterized by comprising.   The biological container according to claim 1, wherein the diffusion prevention mechanism is a filter that passes through a medium that constitutes the habitat of the living thing and the element blocks the medium. The at least one container of the first container and the second container includes a circulator that circulates the medium through the filter into and out of the container.
The biological container according to claim 2, wherein the detector detects container damage by detecting a state of the medium. At least one of the first container and the second container has a liquid stored therein.
The biological container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the detector detects container damage by detecting the state of the liquid. The first container is a container in which liquid is stored,
The second container is provided with an open / close lid at a height to which the liquid can not reach even if the liquid is leaked even if the first container is damaged. The biological container according to any one of 4. Said first container having a transparent wall as part of the container wall;
The biological container according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the second container has a transparent wall at a position facing the transparent wall of the first container.   The biological container according to claim 6, wherein liquid is stored between the transparent wall of the first container and the transparent wall of the second container.   The biological container according to claim 6, wherein the transparent wall is made of acrylic resin or glass.   9. The first container according to any one of claims 1, 4 to 8, wherein the first container is provided with a filter that circulates a medium that forms the habitat of the living thing and filters unwanted matter from the medium. The biological container described in the paragraph. The second container is a first chamber of the first container in which the accommodation portion containing the living thing is accommodated, and a second chamber of the first container in which the filter is accommodated. Equipped with
The biological container according to claim 9, wherein the first chamber and the second chamber have respective openable and closable lids.   The biological container according to any one of claims 1 to 10, further comprising a notification mechanism for notifying a predetermined notification destination of detection when the detector detects breakage of the container. .