Multiwell assay apparatus and method for determining biological activity of compounds
US8852881B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 29, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 7, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01L2300/0829
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A device for characterizing the biological properties of cells can include a plurality of dual-compartment assay chambers wherein the compartments of each chamber are separated by a cell layer across which ions can flow. The biological properties of the cell layer in the presence or absence of experimental compounds can be determined by measuring an electrical gradient across the layer. A individual dual-compartment chamber of this type may be referred to as an “Ussing chamber.”
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