Tissue equivalent test systems
US4835102A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 1987 |
| Grant date | May 30, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N33/5014
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides methods of, apparatus for, and kits for determining the interaction of tissue and at least one agent by use of at least one tissue equivalent. Tissue equivalent includes, but is not limited to, equivalents of epithelial tissue, connective tissue, cartilage, bone, blood, organs, glands and blood vessels, which are composed of living cells and extracellular matrix molecules, principally collagen. Agent includes, but is not limited to, various substances such as chemicals, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, stimuli, e.g., light or physical injury; and tissue protective agents.
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