Apparatuses and methods for forming wounds in cell layers
US9664600B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 22, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 22, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2001/2873
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In one embodiment, an apparatus for forming wounds in cell layers includes a base that includes a guide track, and a sliding member adapted to fit within the guide track, the sliding member including a scratching element holder adapted to secure a scratching element in a position in which it contacts a cell layer, wherein the sliding member is further adapted to slide along the guide track to drag the scratching element through the cell layer.
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