Methods and systems for harvesting cells
US9657266B2 · kind B2 · utility
24Cited by
10References
57Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 15, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N2533/30
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Methods for using vibration to harvest cells grown in 3D culture are provided. The methods entail the application of force to cells attached to a 3D matrix of sufficient amplitude, frequency, and duration to detach cells from the matrix and to flush the detached cells out of the matrix material. An apparatus for performing the methods of the invention as provided.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.