METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR PHOTO-ACTIVATING A COLLECTED SAMPLE OF FAT TISSUE INCLUDING STEM CELLS THEREIN, CONTAINED IN A TISSUE COLLECTION AND PROCESSING DEVICE
A method of and apparatus for photo-activating a collected sample of fat tissue including stem cells therein, contained in a tissue collection and processing device. The collected fat tissue sample including stem cells therein, is exposed to low levels of photo-active light energy while contained within the tissue collection and processing device. The tissue sample is photometrically-measured to determine the photo-activation index of the fat tissue sample. The Photo-active light energy emission is controlled to ensure optimized photo-activation, thereby providing the fat tissue sample with an improved capacity to bind free oxygen species in the fat tissue sample.