Device containing cytophilic islands that adhere cells...

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2006-01-13

2008-08-12

Saucier, Sandra (Department: 1651)

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology

Apparatus

C435S030000, C435S034000, C435S177000, C435S180000, C435S243000, C435S252100, C435S252400, C435S253600, C435S254100, C435S255100, C435S256800, C435S287100, C435S289100, C435S395000, C435S402000, C435S482000

Reexamination Certificate

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07410791

ABSTRACT:
The invention provides a device for adhering cells in a specific and predetermined position, and associated methods. The device includes a plate defining a surface and a plurality of cytophilic islands that adhere cells, isolated by cytophobic regions to which cells do not adhere, contiguous with the cytophilic islands. The islands or the regions or both may be formed of a self-assembled monolayer (SAM).

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patent: 5776748 (1998-07-01), Singhvi et al.
patent: 5976826 (1999-11-01), Singhvi et al.
patent: 6368838 (2002-04-01), Singhvi et al.
patent: 7067306 (2006-06-01), Singhvi et al.

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