Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
435383000 | Method of culturing cells in suspension | 85 |
20080213894 | Disposable Tubing Set for Use with a Cell Expansion Apparatus and Method for Sterile Sampling - A disposable apparatus for cell expansion, having at least one bioreactor. The bioreactor has a cellular growth area and a supply area, the cellular growth area being separated from said supply area by a membrane. A fluid recirculation path in fluid communication with the cellular growth area allows for hermetically removing a sample containing cellular matter. This may comprise an elongated tube, or a plurality of parallel tube segments. The parallel tube segments have inflow ends and outflow ends, and the inflow ends are joined at a first common juncture and the outflow ends are joined at a second common juncture. The common junctures may comprise valves. | 09-04-2008 |
20080241925 | Three-Dimensional Self Assembly in Suspension of Adherent Cells - Methods and vessels for three-dimensional self-assembly of cells in suspension. The methods and vessels involve pre-coating a cell culture vessel with an adhesion-inhibiting substance such as Pluronic prior to culturing a cell therein. | 10-02-2008 |
20080293138 | BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE SUBSTANCE TRANSFER SHEET, CELL CULTURE KIT CONSTITUTED OF CELL CULTURE PLATE AND BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE SUBSTANCE TRANSFER SHEET, PRODUCING METHOD THEREOF AND METHOD FOR SCREENING CELL CULTURE CONDITIONS UTILIZING THE SAME - The invention provides a biologically active substance transfer sheet which can be formed with simple steps, a cell culture kit which comprises a cell culture plate and a biologically active substance transfer sheet, a producing method therefor, and a method for screening cell culture conditions with cells. The transfer sheet is prepared by providing biologically active substances having biological activity in plural areas on a sheet base, and biologically active substances are supplied from the sheet to culture regions provided on the plate. | 11-27-2008 |
20080299656 | ISOLATION OF MULTI-LINEAGE STEM CELLS - The present application discloses a method of manipulating a biological sample of cells, which includes multi-lineage stem cells, progenitor cells, other marrow stromal cells: allowing the sample of cells to settle in a container; transferring supernatant from the container to another container; and isolating cells from the supernatant, which has comparatively lower density in the sample. | 12-04-2008 |
20090035856 | CONTINUOUS PERFUSION BIOREACTOR SYSTEM - Systems and methods for containing and manipulating liquids, including vessels and unit operations or components of cell culture, cell containment, bioreactor, and/or pharmaceutical manufacturing systems, are provided. In certain embodiments, such vessels and unit operations are directed to continuous perfusion reactor or bioreactor systems and may include one or more disposable components. For instance, in one aspect, a system includes an apparatus in the form of a bioreactor for harvesting cells which produce one or more products. The apparatus may include a disposable, collapsible bag adapted for containing a liquid, the collapsible bag in fluid communication with a liquid-solids (e.g., cell) separation device. For example, an outlet of the collapsible bag may be connected to an inlet of the separation device, and an outlet of the separation device may be connected to an inlet of the collapsible bag for recycle. Accordingly, after separating the cells from the liquid in the separation device, the cells can be flowed back into the collapsible bag where they can be re-harvested. Meanwhile, product contained in the liquid can be collected in a separate container. The efficiency of product formation in such a system may be enhanced by using mixing systems described herein. | 02-05-2009 |
20090042293 | Cell Culture Apparatus, Cell Culture Method, Cell Culture Program and Cell Culture System - The invention intends to provide a cell culture apparatus which is able to realize an adequate culture according to the culture state of cells while alleviating the labor of an operator. The cell culture apparatus includes a culture bag for causing the cells to proliferate, a cell inoculation cassette (or culture bag as an antibody stimulating and proliferation culture vessel) for stimulating the cells by an inducer for the proliferation, a culture medium cassette for storing a culture medium supplied to the culture bag and the cell inoculation cassette, a CCD camera | 02-12-2009 |
20090061516 | ANIMAL CELL CULTURE MEDIA COMPRISING NON ANIMAL OR PLANT DERIVED NUTRIENTS - The present invention provides serum-free cell culture media formulations which are capable of supporting the in vitro cultivation of animal cells. The media comprise at least one nutrient of non-animal derivation, such as at least one plant peptide and/or at least one non-animal or plant lipid and/or fatty acid. The media may further optionally comprise an enzymatic digest or extract of yeast cells. The present invention also provides methods of cultivating animal cells in vitro using these cell culture media formulations. In addition, the media of tile present invention can be used for growth of animal cells for virus production. | 03-05-2009 |
20090117654 | MEDIUM FOR CULTURING HEMATOPOIETIC CELLS AND A METHOD OF CULTURING HEMATOPOIETIC CELLS - Provided are a medium for culturing hematopoietic cells including lysyl oxidase inhibitor and a method of culturing hematopoietic cells using the medium. | 05-07-2009 |
20090215176 | Differential Pressure Pump System - The present disclosure is directed to a fluid pumping mechanism that uses differential pressure to drive flow through one or more culture chambers. Fluid contained within a first chamber can be caused to flow through one or more culture chambers and thence to a second chamber upon establishment of a pressure differential between the two chambers. The differential pressure system can induce either steady state or pulsatile flow through a culture chamber. In one embodiment, a culture chamber can be held at a high or low pressure hydrostatic state through utilization of the disclosed systems. | 08-27-2009 |
20090269848 | TECHNIQUE FOR CULTURE OF MESENCHYMAL STEM CELL UTILIZING LAMININ-5 - Disclosed is an agent for improving at least one activity selected from the group consisting of the growth activity, adhesion activity and extension activity of mesenchymal stem cells, which comprises laminin-5 as an active ingredient. A method of culturing mesenchymal stem cells; a method of isolating mesenchymal stem cells; and a medium, vessel or sheet for use in culturing mesenchymal stem cells are also provided. | 10-29-2009 |
20090269849 | Bioreactor Apparatus - A bioreactor includes a fluid containment vessel and a rotating mixing element including radial inflow elements configured to direction fluid radially inwardly of the mixing element and axial out flow elements configured to redirect the radial inward flow in an axial direction. Both the vessel and the mixing element are made from plastic and the vessel comprises a flexible bag supported by a rigid housing. In one embodiment, the mixing element is pneumatically driven by the buoyancy of gas introduced into the vessel and trapped within gas entrapment cups formed on the periphery of the mixing element. As the volumetric capacity of the bioreactor increases, the ratio of the diameter of the mixing element to the width of the vessel decreases, and a gap defined between the bottom of the mixing element and the bottom of the vessel increase. | 10-29-2009 |
20090298180 | CELL CULTURE APPARATUS AND METHOD - A cell culture apparatus includes a housing, a bag and an inflatable bladder. The bag is disposed in the housing and has an interior surface defining a chamber for culturing cells. The bladder is disposed in the housing, external to the bag, and is sufficiently inflatable and expandable to exert pressure on the bag when the chamber is substantially free of fluid. The bladder may be inflated and expanded to reduce movement of the bag within the housing. Alternatively, or in addition, the bladder may be inflated and expanded to apply a mechanical stress on cells cultured within the chamber of the bag. | 12-03-2009 |
20100029000 | Assembly and methods for cell or tissue culture and treatment - The invention provides an assembly designed under the multiwell plate make and methods of using the same for dynamic-based cell culture and pharmacokinetic-based cell treatment. The assembly comprises a multiwell plate and a lid which permits continuously adding and removing culture medium for culturing cells or tissues in vitro. The dynamic medium makes it possible to culture cells or tissues exposing to changing concentration of a drug candidate over time. | 02-04-2010 |
20100035342 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING pH, OSMOLALITY AND DISSOLVED CARBON DIOXIDE LEVELS IN A MAMMALIAN CELL CULTURE PROCESS TO ENHANCE CELL VIABILITY AND BIOLOGIC PRODUCT YIELD - Methods for controlling the level of dissolved carbon dioxide and limiting osmolality in a mammalian cell culture process to enhance cell growth, viability and density, and increase biologic product concentration and yield are provided. Such control of the level of dissolved carbon dioxide and pH as well as the resulting ability to limit osmolality in a mammalian cell culture process is achieved by adopting alternative pH control strategies and CO | 02-11-2010 |
20100041146 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL CELL CULTURE CARRIER AND METHOD FOR CELL CULTURE USING THE SAME - A three-dimensional cell culture carrier of the present invention includes a fibrous structure having a three-dimensional space for cell culture. The fibrous structure is formed of a plurality of intertangled fibers. Each of the fibers used in the fibrous structure is made of a material having a visible light transmittance of 40% or more (preferably 50% or more) when it is formed into a shape having a thickness of 3 mm. Examples of such fibers include glass fibers. The fiber has an aspect ratio of 1 or more, and a fiber diameter of 100 μm to 700 μm. | 02-18-2010 |
20100055790 | CELL CULTURE APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A cell culture apparatus consists of a vessel or array of vessels, each comprising a substantially flat bottom and substantially vertical sides, and composed of a substantially gas permeable material. The inner bottom surface of the vessel is commonly textured to provide the cells with adequate features for attachment and spreading. The vessel may include an integral annular flange which can be used to suspend the vessel from a suspensory element of a rack structure. To promote cell attachment and growth, the inner surfaces of the vessel bottom and sides may be coated with commonly available bio-active materials. Cells cultured in the system commonly grow in three dimensions for extended periods of time, and often produce significantly higher quantities of cellular products than cells grown in conventional labware. | 03-04-2010 |
20100062530 | CELL CULTURE METHOD, CELL CULTURE SYSTEM AND CULTURE MEDIUM ADJUSTEMENT APPARATUS - In a cell culture in a sealed cell culture container, gradual deterioration of culture environment is prevented. A cell culture method in which cell culture is conducted by adding a fresh culture medium to a culture container in which cells and a culture medium are enclosed, which includes the steps of | 03-11-2010 |
20100099189 | Methods for Rejuvenating Cells In Vitro and In Vivo - The present invention provides methods for rejuvenating cells, tissues and the whole body. Also provided are rejuvenating buffers and agents as well as kits for rejuvenating cells. Also provided are methods for dedifferentiating somatic cells and differentiating the cells into other cell types. | 04-22-2010 |
20100105138 | PREMOUNTED FLUID CONVEYANCE ASSEMBLY FOR CELL EXPANSION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE ASSOCIATED THEREWITH - A premounted fluid conveyance assembly for use with a cell expansion machine comprises a tubing-organizer and a fluid conveyance system. The fluid conveyance system is at least partially attached to the tubing-organizer, and the fluid conveyance system comprises an oxygenator or gas transfer module, a length of tubing and a bioreactor all fluidly interconnected. The premounted fluid conveyance assembly is adapted to be detachably-attached to the cell expansion machine. Accordingly, after a premounted fluid conveyance assembly is used, it is removed from the cell expansion machine by disengaging it from the cell expansion machine. Thereafter, another premounted fluid conveyance assembly can be attached in place of the previously used premounted fluid conveyance assembly. | 04-29-2010 |
20100112698 | Device for Trapping Extraneous Gas - A device for trapping extraneous gas or bubbles is disclosed. The device is defined as having a gas collection area in a tapered neck portion such that when used as a cell culturing apparatus, extraneous gas or bubbles are trapped and isolated from the cell growth areas where cells or media reside. | 05-06-2010 |
20100129910 | Cell matrix related compositions and their use for generating embryoid bodies - The present invention relates to compositions and methods for the generation of embryoid bodies from embryonic stem cells, and for aggregation of ES cells for establishing ES cell colonies from small numbers of cells. Compositions of the invention, in certain embodiments, comprise embryonic stem cells, an extracellular matrix molecule, and a molecule capable of cross linking. The present invention also relates to methods for embryoid body formation using a composition of the invention and to cells and tissues isolated or derived from an embryoid body generated with a composition or method of the invention. | 05-27-2010 |
20100144037 | Disposable Tubing Set for Use with a Cell Expansion Apparatus and Method for Sterile Sampling - A disposable apparatus for cell expansion, having at least one bioreactor. The bioreactor has a cellular growth area and a supply area, the cellular growth area being separated from said supply area by a membrane. A fluid recirculation path in fluid communication with the cellular growth area allows for hermetically removing a sample containing cellular matter. This may comprise an elongated tube, or a plurality of parallel tube segments. The parallel tube segments have inflow ends and outflow ends, and the inflow ends are joined at a first common juncture and the outflow ends are joined at a second common juncture. The common junctures may comprise valves. | 06-10-2010 |
20100184219 | Methods and Apparatuses Relating to Cell Culture Media - A method of preparing cell culture media for use in culturing cells and an apparatus for carrying out the method. The method includes providing a vessel containing cell culture media and exposing the cell culture media to a first controlled atmosphere having a predetermined O | 07-22-2010 |
20100190253 | CELL CULTURE CONTAINER AND CELL CULTURE METHOD - To provide a cell culture chamber and a cell culture method that are capable of effectively constructing an intercellular network in a culture space. A cell culture chamber ( | 07-29-2010 |
20100279411 | COMBINATIONS OF PROTEINS TO ENHANCE VIABILITY OF STEM CELLS AND THEIR PROGENITORS BEFORE TRANSPLANTATION - Embodiments of the present invention include the use of placental alkaline phosphatase alone or in combination with human transferrin and, optionally, human α | 11-04-2010 |
20100323447 | MICROFLUIDIC CELL CULTURE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USING SAME - Microfluidic devices for cell culturing and methods for using the same are disclosed. One device includes a substrate and membrane. The substrate includes a reservoir in fluid communication with a passage. A bio-compatible fluid may be added to the reservoir and passage. The reservoir is configured to receive and retain at least a portion of a cell mass. The membrane acts as a barrier to evaporation of the bio-compatible fluid from the passage. A cover fluid may be added to cover the bio-compatible fluid to prevent evaporation of the bio-compatible fluid. | 12-23-2010 |
20110003389 | CELL CULTURE INSTRUMENT AND CELL CULTURE METHOD USING THE SAME - Provided is a cell culture instrument which has excellent operability while including a plurality of wells capable of holding cells. The cell culture instrument according to the present invention includes a base portion in which a well group including a plurality of first wells capable of holding cells is formed, and a frame portion vertically arranged around the well group of the base portion to form a second well being capable of holding a solution. | 01-06-2011 |
20110003390 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CELL CULTURE IN OPEN CONTINUOUS MODE - The present invention relates to the use of cell cultures in the open continuous mode, to a method for selecting static cell variants or cell variants which proliferate in suspension, to a culture substrate and to a device suitable for implementing this method. | 01-06-2011 |
20110008893 | MEDIUM FOR MAMMALIAN SOMATIC CELLS AND ADDITIVE THEREFOR - Disclosed are a medium for mammalian somatic cells with which mammalian somatic cells can be grown effectively when the mammalian somatic cells are cultured, while reducing the amount of serum to be added to the medium as much as possible or without adding serum thereto, and an additive to constitute the medium. By blending of a ligand for an endothelial cell differentiation gene (Edg) family receptor and a ligand for a serotonin receptor to a medium, somatic cells of mammals can be grown even in cases where the medium does not contain serum at all or contains only a small amount thereof. | 01-13-2011 |
20110076770 | CULTURING METHOD OF MESENCHYMAL STEM CELL - To efficiently select and proliferate the mesenchymal stem cells without necessity of an exclusive separating device and a complicated separating operation, mesenchymal stem cells are cultured by seeding at least one of a bone marrow solution, an umbilical cord blood, a peripheral blood, a synovial membrane and an amniotic membrane in a liquid culture medium which is filled in a vessel, includes water as its main components and having a specific gravity between 1.06 and 1.10 g/ml at 37° C., and making a culture at a temperature 37±2° C. on a ceiling side surface of the vessel, preferably the specific gravity being regulated by use of at least one selected from silica fine powder coated by polyvinyl pyrrolidone, a water soluble copolymer of sucrose and epichlorohydrin, and a water soluble compound including a triiodo aromatic ring. | 03-31-2011 |
20110287541 | ACCORDION BIOREACTOR - Disclosed herein are bioreactors including a first sheet and a second sheet (one or both of which is substantially transparent to light), wherein the second sheet is disposed adjacent to the first sheet, and the first and second sheets are sealed along a first longitudinal edge, a second longitudinal edge, a first horizontal edge, a second horizontal edge, and at least one intermediate horizontal seal between the first horizontal edge and the second horizontal edge, thereby forming at least two chambers for holding fluid in series along a vertical axis, wherein each of the two or more chambers is oriented at an angle relative to the vertical axis, wherein the angle is about 0° to about 90° and at least one of the chambers is oriented at an angle greater than 0°, and wherein there is at least one opening in each of the first horizontal edge, the second horizontal edge, and intermediate horizontal seal(s); a support structure comprising at least one horizontal support, wherein the horizontal support is located at or near the position of the intermediate horizontal seal; a reservoir below the second horizontal edge of the first and second sheets; and a means for pumping fluid from the reservoir to the first horizontal edge of the first and second sheets. Also disclosed are methods of culturing cells including circulating a suspension of cells in a disclosed bioreactor. In some examples, the cells include microalgae, macroalgae, bacteria, fungi, insect cells, plant cells, animal cells (such as mammalian cells), or plant or animals tissue or organs. In particular examples, the method includes exposing the culture in the bioreactor to a light source (such as sunlight or an artificial light source). | 11-24-2011 |
20120045833 | Bioreactor, control system and control method thereof - A bioreactor includes a cylinder, a mandrel and a filter film. The cylinder includes two end walls and a circumferential wall interconnected with the both end walls; the two end walls and circumferential wall define together a reaction chamber. The mandrel is disposed between the two end walls. The mandrel has an inlet path and an outlet path provided on its both ends; the filter film wraps the mandrel to prevent passage of the first kind of substance while permit the passage of the second kind of substance; a gap is defined between the filter film and mandrel; at least one portion of the filter film is tied so as to divide the gap into multiple separate and isolated gap regions to prevent the second fluid from direct exiting from the outlet path through the gap. Also disclosed are control system and method for the bioreactor. | 02-23-2012 |
20120045834 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAINTAINING MICROCARRIER BEADS IN SUSPENSION - The invention relates to an impeller for growing adherent mammalian cells on microcarrier beads. In other aspects, the invention relates to methods of using the impeller and to bioreactors or cell separators comprising the impeller. | 02-23-2012 |
20120058559 | Monocyte Activation Test Better Able to Detect Non-Endotoxin Pyrogenic Contaminants in Medical Products - An improved monocyte activation test is described that is better able to detect non-endotoxin pyrogens in medical products, in which a sample is incubated with a monocyte-containing reagent in an assay system comprising at least one surface comprising polypropylene. The invention also concerns assay systems for use in these tests that include at least one microtiter well having at least one interior surface comprising polypropylene and having a shape such that monocyte-containing reagent is concentrated in the well to provide greater cell to cell contact. The invention also relates to a diagnostic kit that can be used to test for the presence of non-endotoxin pyrogens in a sample. | 03-08-2012 |
20120295352 | Systems and Methods for Expanding High Density Non-Adherent Cells - Embodiments described herein generally relate to systems and methods for promoting the expansion of high density non-adherent cells through the use of a cell growth chamber, a mass transfer device, and a fluid circulation loop. Improved cell growth is achieved in the cell growth chamber by using a chamber having a particular orientation and shape, e.g., conical, to create a media-rich reservoir for growing cells. By placing the chamber in a vertical position, the force of media flow along the chamber walls is substantially equal and opposite to the gravitational force on the cells. The interaction of these forces maintains the non-adherent cells in suspension. The use of the cell growth chamber in conjunction with the mass transfer device and fluid circulation loop(s) creates efficiencies by relying on the cumulative and combined features of the devices. | 11-22-2012 |
20130164848 | CELL CULTURE CONTAINER AND CELL CULTURE METHOD USING THE CONTAINER - A well has a pair of side surfaces, and one of the side surfaces is in contact with a compartment of a first channel with a gas-permeable membrane being interposed therebetween and the other side surface is in contact with a compartment of a second channel with a gas-permeable membrane being interposed therebetween. The well is filled with a liquid cell culture medium, and in such a state, a high-concentration gas and a low-concentration gas, which are different in the concentration of a specific component from each other, are allowed to flow through the first and second channels, respectively, to form a concentration distribution of the specific component in the well. | 06-27-2013 |
20130260463 | METHODS FOR CONDENSING A HUMID GAS - A method for processing a fluid includes sparging a fluid within the compartment of a container with an initial gas so that the initial gas passes through a portion of the fluid to form a humid gas within the compartment. The humid gas is passed out of the compartment of the container and into a flexible condenser bag. The humid gas within the condenser bag is cooled so as to separate the humid gas within the condenser bag into a condensed fluid and a dehumidified gas. The condensed fluid and the dehumidified gas is then removed from the condenser bag. | 10-03-2013 |
20140024116 | Non-Static Suspension Culture of Cell Aggregates - The invention is directed to compositions of cell aggregates and methods for making and using the cell aggregates where the aggregates comprise cells that are not embryonic stem cells but can differentiate into cell types of at least two of ectodermal, endodermal, and mesodermal embryonic germ layers, e.g., stem cells. | 01-23-2014 |
20140080211 | MULTIWELL PLATE FOR REMOVING LIQUID AND CELL CULTURE METHOD USING THE SAME - Provided is a multiwell plate that includes first wells and second wells separated by a sidewall made of a porous material and a method of using the same. | 03-20-2014 |
20140080212 | BIOREACTOR SYSTEM FOR CONTINUOUS CELL CULTIVATION - A cell culture system for fermentation or cultivation of at least one of cells, tissues or tissue-like cell cultures, organs or organ-like cell cultures and multicellular organisms comprises:
| 03-20-2014 |
20140099717 | ENHANCED OXYGEN CELL CULTURE PLATFORMS - Provided is a cell culture apparatus for culturing cells, that provides enhanced oxygen delivery and supply to cells without the need for stirring or sparging. Oxygen diffusion occurs on both sides of the culture vessel, top and bottom. A gas-permeable membrane that includes perfluorocarbons or fluorocarbon derivatives (e.g., fluorinated silane, partially fluorinated silane) in its composition allows for the rapid, enhanced and uniform transfer of oxygen between the environment of cells or tissues contained in the cell culture container apparatus and the atmosphere of the incubator in which the cell culture apparatus is incubated. | 04-10-2014 |
20140106452 | Intra-Culture Perfusion Methods and Applications Thereof - Disclosed are intra-culture perfusion methods applied to standard cell culture disposables using three-dimensional cell culture scaffold and synthetic vasculature compositions in high-throughput screening and high-content screening applications, and assay development. | 04-17-2014 |
20140141514 | MICROFLUIDIC PLATFORM FOR CELL CULTURING, AND CELL CULTURING METHOD USING SAME - Provided are a microfluidic platform for cell culturing and a cell culturing method using the same. By applying a structure of a compartment which surrounds at least a portion of an annular reservoir and moving cells to be cultured to a site adjacent to a microchannel via rotation, a probability of observing cells that grew after culturing may increase and a probability of causing cells, particularly neurons, to grow so as to correspond to a signal transfer direction may increase. | 05-22-2014 |
20150056701 | CELL SUSPENSION MEDIUM AND CELL SUSPENSION MEDIUM ADDITIVE FOR THE THREE DIMENSIONAL GROWTH OF CELLS - The present invention relates to a cell culture medium additive comprising a xanthan polysaccharide and a mannan polysaccharide, such as a glucomannan or a galactomannan, that supports the growth of cells in suspension, and to a cell culture medium containing the additive. More particularly, but not exclusively, the present invention relates to a cell culture medium additive that supports the formation of multicellular bodies such as spheroids, and prevents sedimentation of cells without adversely affecting the physical properties of the cell culture medium. | 02-26-2015 |
20150056702 | METHOD AND KIT FOR CULTURING STEM CELLS - A method is provided, including adding a phthalide to a stem cell medium to provide a phthalide-containing medium, and then culturing a stem cell using the phthalide-containing medium. The use of a phthalide in a medium for culturing stem cells optionally maintains the pluripotency of stem cells. The phthalide also enhances the generation efficiency of induced pluripotent stem cells to decrease the culture cost. | 02-26-2015 |
20160024451 | MICROCHANNEL DEVICE AND METHOD PERTAINING THERETO - A microchannel device includes: an upstream channel portion configured to allow an upstream liquid plug and a gas to flow therethrough; a downstream channel portion configured to allow a downstream liquid plug and a gas to flow therethrough; a liquid holding portion provided between a downstream end portion of the upstream channel portion and an upstream end portion of the downstream channel portion, the liquid holding portion being configured to hold a main liquid plug therein; and a gas bypass channel portion provided so as to bypass the liquid holding portion from the downstream end portion of the upstream channel portion to the upstream end portion of the downstream channel portion, the gas bypass channel portion being configured to allow the gas to flow therethrough in a state in which the liquid holding portion holds the main liquid plug. | 01-28-2016 |
20160024465 | CELL CULTURE METHODS AND DEVICES UTILIZING GAS PERMEABLE MATERIALS - Gas permeable devices and methods are disclosed for cell culture, including cell culture devices and methods that contain medium at heights, and certain gas permeable surface area to medium volume ratios. These devices and methods allow improvements in cell culture efficiency and scale up efficiency. | 01-28-2016 |
20160108352 | CULTURE VESSEL AND METHOD FOR CULTURING BIOLOGICAL CELLS IN HANGING DROPS - A culture vessel ( | 04-21-2016 |
20160152939 | HEAT EXCHANGER SYSTEM WITH FLEXIBLE BAG | 06-02-2016 |
20160168529 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CELL CONCENTRATE, AND CELL SUSPENSION TREATMENT SYSTEM | 06-16-2016 |
435384000 | Culture medium contains a growth factor or growth regulator | 10 |
20090053811 | Reactor Comprising an Annular Reaction Space - A biological or chemical reactor ( | 02-26-2009 |
20090170200 | STEM CELL MEDIUM - A medium for culturing stem cell. The stem cell medium of the invention comprises a fetal bovine serum, one or plurality of amino acid, one or plurality of vitamin, one or plurality of growth factor, one or plurality of inorganic salt, one or plurality of antioxidant, wherein the stem cell medium has a calcium concentration of less than about 1.8 mM, and the fetal bovine serum is present in an amount of less than about 10% by volume of the medium. The stem cell medium of the invention can maintain the proliferative and self-renewal capacity of the stem cells and keep stem cells at a steady stage. | 07-02-2009 |
20090170201 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS - The invention relates to cell proliferation, cell differentiation, male infertility, male fertility and to compositions and methods involved therein. | 07-02-2009 |
20090305413 | MULTIPOTENT ADULT STEM CELLS HAVING AN ABILITY OF OCT4 EXPRESSION DERIVED FROM UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME - The present invention relates to multipotent adult stem cells expressing Oct4, derived from umbilical cord blood (UCB) and also these cell are expressing CD29, CD31, CD44, simultaneously, a method for preparing the same, and more specifically to multipotent adult stem cells which are obtained by culturing umbilical cord blood-derived monocytes in a medium containing bFGF (basic fibroblast growth factor) and human serum or plasma. In addition, multipotent adult stem cells expressing Oct-4 from UCB are morphologically spindle or round shaped cells Although the stem cells according to the present invention are adult stem cells, they are multipotent and capable of differentiating into ectodermal-, messodermal-, endodermal-originated tissue or cells including osteogenic cells or nerve cells etc, thus they can be effectively used in the treatment of intractable diseases and incurable diseases. | 12-10-2009 |
20100279412 | CULTURE MEDIUM ADDITIVE FOR USE IN SERUM-FREE CULTURING OF ANIMAL CELL, KIT AND USE THEREOF - Disclosed are: a culture medium containing a specific growth factor and at least one phospholipid; a composition for preparation of the culture medium; a kit; and a method. A technique can be provided which uses a serum-free or low-serum culture medium and has a promoting effect on the proliferation of an animal cell comparable to the promoting effect obtained by the culture in a serum-containing culture medium. | 11-04-2010 |
20120214237 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS USEFUL FOR CULTURING DIFFERENTIABLE CELLS - The present invention relates to cell culture methods and compositions that are essentially serum-free and comprise a basal salt nutrient solution and an ErbB3 ligand. | 08-23-2012 |
20140335616 | DEFINED SYSTEMS FOR EPITHELIAL CELL CULTURE AND USE THEREOF - The present invention provides cell culture media formulations which support the in vitro cultivation of animal epithelial cells. The media comprise at least one fibroblast growth factor (FGF) and at least one agent that induces increased intracellular cAMP levels, and optionally comprise ascorbic acid. The present invention also provides methods of cultivating animal epithelial cells in vitro using these cell culture media formulations, kits comprising the media, cell culture compositions comprising the culture media and an animal epithelial cell, and compositions that may be used as replacements for organ or gland extracts in animal cell culture media. | 11-13-2014 |
20150024491 | NEURONAL CULTURE MEDIUM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING IN VIVO-LIKE AND ENHANCED SYNAPTOGENESIS NEURON MODEL - An object of the present invention is to develop and provide a method for producing a neuron model having reproduced in vivo properties by improving a cell culture medium composition and a cell culture medium composition necessary for the production of such neuron model. According to the present invention, cell culture is carried out in vitro using a medium for producing in vivo-like and enhanced synaptogenesis neuron model supplemented with a medium supplement for producing in vivo-like and enhanced synaptogenesis neuron model comprising any or any combination of NT-3, potassium or a salt thereof, and FGF2. | 01-22-2015 |
435385000 | Medium contains a colony stimulating factor | 1 |
20100041147 | HEMOGLOBIN ALPHA CHAIN PEPTIDE FRAGMENTS USEFUL FOR INHIBITING STEM CELL PROLIFERATION - Disclosed and claimed are methods for the isolation and use of stem cell inhibiting factors for regulating the abnormal stem cell cycle and for accelerating the post-chemotherapy peripheral blood cell recovery. Also disclosed and claimed are the inhibitors of stem cell proliferation. | 02-18-2010 |
435387000 | Medium contains a polypeptide hormone | 1 |
20090233360 | Methods and Compositions for Culturing of neural Precursor Cells - The present invention provides methods and compositions for the propagation and expansion of neural precursor cells (NPCs). NPCs may be used in the clinical implementation of stem cell therapy to treat disorders such as Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, neuropathic pain and other diseases of the central nervous system. The large-scale production of NPCs in bioreactors allows for the generation of clinical quantities of these cells. | 09-17-2009 |
435388000 | Culture medium contains an albumin | 1 |
20080268538 | Device and Method to Prevent Culture Media Degradation - The present invention provides a device for cell culture. The device comprises a culture zone, a selective sorption zone and culture media transfer means. Culture media is transferred or recirculated from the culture zone through the selective sorption zone which comprises at least one agent reactive with cytotoxic degradation products present in the culture media and back to the culture zone via the culture media transfer means. | 10-30-2008 |
435391000 | Culture medium contains an animal extract | 1 |
435392000 | Serum | 1 |
20130130382 | AUTOSERUM-CONTAINING BONE MARROW CELL CULTURE SYSTEM, AUTOSERUM-CONTAINING BONE MARROW CELL CULTURE METHOD, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING MEDICINAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING AUTOSERUM-CONTAINING CULTURED BONE MARROW CELLS AS ACTIVE INGREDIENT - To provide an autoserum-containing bone marrow cell culture system, whereby bone marrow cells, which are collected from a subject without using an anticoagulant, are subjected to an anticoagulation treatment using a medium in a liquid-tight state, cultured and then further cultured using the serum of said subject which is prepared in a liquid-tight state; an autoserum-containing bone marrow cell culture method; and a method for producing a medicinal composition which comprises, as the active ingredient, autoserum-containing cultured bone marrow cells. [Solution] An autoserum-containing bone marrow cell culture system for culturing bone marrow cells, which are collected from a subject without using an anticoagulant, using the serum of said subject, said system comprising a bone marrow cell suspension-storing device, a collected blood-storing device, an autoserum-acquiring device, and a bone marrow cell-culturing device. | 05-23-2013 |
435393000 | Using airlift or laminar flow aeration or foam culture | 4 |
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20140051167 | Concentrating Components of Fluid Circulated through a Cell Growth Chamber - One or more embodiments are described directed to a method and system for concentrating components of a fluid circulated through a cell growth chamber such as a cell growth chamber. Accordingly, embodiments include methods and systems that utilize a tangential flow filter to concentrate components of a fluid that in embodiments includes expanded cells. In embodiments, a concentrated fluid component and a concentrated cell component are generated by flowing the fluid with expanded cells across a tangential flow filter. The concentrated cell component may be recirculated to the tangential flow filter to reach some desired concentration of cells. The concentrated fluid component may be collected to utilize cellular-produced constituents in the concentrated fluid component. | 02-20-2014 |
20140162363 | METHOD OF CELL CULTURES AND DEVICE FOR IMPLEMENTING IT - The invention generally provides a cell culture vessel having at least one first zone and at least one second zone, wherein the first zone is a transfer zone for a culture medium which essentially contains no cells and the second zone is a cell culture zone. The invention further includes methods utilizing the cell culture vessel. | 06-12-2014 |
435394000 | Wherein culture vessel is rotated or oscillated or culture is agitated | 19 |
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20090111179 | Cell Culture Shaking Device and Shaking Culture Method as Cell Culture Method - The invention intends to provide a cell culture shaking device which is able to improve the efficiency of cell culture while preventing the cells from becoming damaged. The shaking devices used in cell culture apparatuses for culturing cells in flexible culture bags for storing culture suspension having cells inoculated therein includes: shaking mechanisms having operating panels for pressing the culture bags repeatedly, so that the culture suspension in the culture bags is stirred by being pressed by a plurality of projections projecting for the operating panels. | 04-30-2009 |
20090130757 | BIOREACTOR WITH MIXER AND SPARGER - A bioreactor and related methods are for use in bioprocessing in which a fluid is received and agitated using an internal fluid-agitating element driven by an external motive device. In one embodiment, the bioreactor includes a mixer and a movable sparger. The mixer may take the form of a rotational wand mixer, and may further comprise a magnetic impeller. In another embodiment, the bioreactor includes a rotational wand mixer and an integral sparger. In still another embodiment, the bioreactor comprises a bag including a rotational wand mixer having rigid blades attached thereto. | 05-21-2009 |
20100035343 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A MAMMALIAN CELL CULTURE PROCESS - A system and method for controlling a mammalian cell culture process are provided. Such control of the cell culture process involves control of the level of dissolved carbon dioxide in the cell culture media and the resulting ability to prevent increases in the osmolality level is achieved by enhanced stripping of carbon dioxide with little or no damage to the mammalian cells. The disclosed methods and systems of dissolved carbon dioxide stripping include enhanced surface gas exchange mechanisms within the bioreactor vessel through the use of an upward flow impeller combined with vertical baffles to convert swirling motions of the liquid into a largely vertical flow. | 02-11-2010 |
20100124782 | Composition For Repairing Defect In Skin Or Gingival Soft Tissue And Method Of Culturing Autologous Fibroblasts - The object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing aggregates of autologous fibroblasts for producing autologous fibroblasts having been aggregating in a fibrous state, and an aggregate produced by this method. Another object is to provide a composition for repairing a defect in a skin or gingival soft tissue which can keep favorable treatment effect by remaining in the treated area over a long period of time, and an injection having this composition. | 05-20-2010 |
20100210016 | ROTATION SYSTEM FOR CELL GROWTH CHAMBER OF A CELL EXPANSION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE THEREFOR - A system and method for rotating a cell growth chamber of a cell expansion system includes a rotatable member for engaging a chamber coupling attached to the cell growth chamber. The rotatable member includes an independently operable mechanism for engaging a rotatable fitting associated with the chamber coupling. In at least one embodiment, the chamber coupling is selectively rotatable by turning the rotatable member, thereby rotating the cell growth chamber around a first axis. The cell growth chamber is also selectively rotatable around a second axis by turning the rotatable fitting associated with the chamber coupling. Other novel aspects include a way of attaching the cell growth chamber to the shaft assembly, and a new tube routing clip. | 08-19-2010 |
20110027887 | METHOD OF DYNAMICALLY CULTURING EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS - The present invention is of a method of dynamically generating human embryoid bodies which can be used for generating lineage specific cells and cell lines. Specifically, the present invention can be used to generate ESC-differentiated cells for cell-replacement therapy. | 02-03-2011 |
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20110207218 | MIXING SYSTEM WITH CONDENSER - A system for mixing a liquid solution or suspension includes a support housing bounding a compartment and a collapsible bag disposed within the compartment. A mixer is disposed within the collapsible bag while a sparger delivers a gas to the lower end of the collapsible bag. A gas outlet line extends from an upper end of the collapsible bag to a condenser assembly. A gas exhaust line and a fluid collection line both extend from the condenser assembly. | 08-25-2011 |
20130157366 | Rotation System for Cell Growth Chamber of a Cell Expansion System and Method of Use Therefor - A system and method for rotating a cell growth chamber of a cell expansion system includes a rotatable member for engaging a chamber coupling attached to the cell growth chamber. The rotatable member includes an independently operable mechanism for engaging a rotatable fitting associated with the chamber coupling. In at least one embodiment, the chamber coupling is selectively rotatable by turning the rotatable member, thereby rotating the cell growth chamber around a first axis. The cell growth chamber is also selectively rotatable around a second axis by turning the rotatable fitting associated with the chamber coupling. Other novel aspects include a way of attaching the cell growth chamber to the shaft assembly, and a new tube routing clip. | 06-20-2013 |
20130302894 | Polymeric Film for Use in Bioprocessing Applications - The presently disclosed subject matter is directed to a polymeric films suitable for use in a wide variety of applications, including (but not limited to) the formation of bioprocessing containers. Particularly, the disclosed films comprise a first barrier layer comprising polyglycolic acid, polyamide, EVOH, and/or an EVOH blend and a second barrier layer comprising EVOH. The dual barrier layers of the film maintain a high gas barrier under a variety of relative humidity conditions. In addition, the disclosed film is biologically inert and free from film surface-modifying additives such that the film does not inhibit the growth of biological cell cultures. | 11-14-2013 |
20140080213 | REACTOR - The invention relates to a reactor driven in an oscillatory-rotary manner about its fixed, preferably vertical, axis, for preferably biotechnological and pharmaceutical applications. By means of its process-intensifying properties for mixing, suspension, gaseous material transport, heat transfer, irradiation and particle retention, the applicability on the industrial scale is ensured. The reactor which succeeds without a shaft seal permits particularly robust production with respect to sterile technique with avoidance of cleaning and cleaning validation required when the reactor is constructed as a single-use reactor. | 03-20-2014 |
20140106453 | STIRRED TANK REACTOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE - A method of mixing a fluid includes positioning a flexible bag into the chamber of a support housing, the support housing having a plurality of baffles positioned so that the bag folds around the baffles. A fluid is delivered into a compartment of the flexible bag. A mixing element, such as an impeller, is moved within the compartment of the flexible bag so as to mix the fluid therein. | 04-17-2014 |
20140178996 | CULTURE CONTROL METHOD, CELL CULTURE APPARATUS, AND APPARATUS FOR EVALUATION OF CELLULAR CHARACTERISTICS - This invention provides a culture control method and a cell culture apparatus that enable stable cell culture by regulating shear stress to be applied to cells within an adequate range. With the application of such culture control method and cell culture apparatus, cell culture is performed under agitation culture conditions in which the shear stress distribution is 0.5 Pa to 20 Pa in 80% or more of the culture vessel by volume. | 06-26-2014 |
20150024492 | Cell Expansion System and Methods of Use - Cell expansion systems and methods of use are provided. The cell expansion systems generally include a hollow fiber cell growth chamber, and first and second circulation loops (intracapillary loops and extracapillary loops) associated with the interior of the hollow fibers and exterior of the hollow fibers, respectively. Detachable flow circuits and methods of expanding cells are also provided. | 01-22-2015 |
20150118753 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR GAS STREAM MASS TRANSFER WITH A LIQUID - A method and system for achieving a gas-liquid mass transfer includes delivering into a compartment of a container a liquid, the liquid having an exposed top surface disposed within the compartment. A stream of a gas is passed over the top surface of the liquid so that the stream of gas produces turbulence on the top surface that is sufficient to achieve the gas-liquid mass transfer. In one embodiment the liquid is a culture that includes cells or microorganisms and the mass transfer functions to oxygenate the culture sufficient to sustain the cells or microorganisms. | 04-30-2015 |
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