Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Animal cell – per se ; composition thereof; process of...
Reexamination Certificate
2007-11-13
2007-11-13
Kaushal, Sumesh (Department: 1633)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Animal cell, per se ; composition thereof; process of...
C435S001100, C435S366000, C435S375000, C435S377000, C435S440000, C800S024000
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ABSTRACT:
A method for isolating an inner cell mass comprising the steps of immobilizing a blastocyst stage embryo having a zona pellucida, trophectoderm, and inner cell mass, creating an aperture in the blastocyst stage embryo by laser ablation, and removing the inner cell mass from the blastocyst stage embryo through the aperture. The aperture is through the zona pellucida and the trophectoderm. The laser ablation is acheived using a non-contact diode laser. The inner cell mass removed from the blastocyst stage embryo is used to establish human Embryonic Stem Cell lines.
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Parikh Firuza Rajesh
Saxena Shailaja Anupam
Totey Satish Mahadoerao
Kaushal Sumesh
Reliance Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd.
Vinson & Elkins LLP
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