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Cell cultivation method and floating animal cell culture unit for the same

US4391912A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 18, 1980
Grant dateJul 5, 1983
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Expiry dateSep 18, 2000

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12M25/10
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method of cultivating floating animal cells, such as lymphocytic cells, medullary tumor cells, medullary tumor cells obtained by the cell fusion with other cells, lymphoma cells, leukemic cells, leukocytic cells, mastocarcinoma cells, liver cancer cells, etc., which comprises introducing a culture medium in a cell culture unit comprising a shell and a plurality of hollow fibers enclosed in the shell, said hollow fiber being open at either end outside of the shell and having a pore diameter of from about 20 A to 10.sup.5 A, wherein the culture medium passes through the interior of the hollow fibers and the floating animal cells are cultivated in the space between the shell and the hollow fibers is disclosed. A floating animal cell culture unit for the method is also disclosed.

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