Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Animal cell – per se ; composition thereof; process of... – Solid support and method of culturing cells on said solid...
Reexamination Certificate
2011-05-24
2011-05-24
Bertoglio, Valarie (Department: 1632)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Animal cell, per se ; composition thereof; process of...
Solid support and method of culturing cells on said solid...
C435S007200, C435S325000, C435S408000, C435S007210, C436S501000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07947500
ABSTRACT:
The present invention is directed to liquid crystalline substrates useful in the culture of cells and methods of their use. In certain embodiments, the invention provides methods and devices for imaging changes (e.g., reorganization) of extracellular matrix components by living cells.
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Abbott Nicholas L.
DePablo Juan J.
Huang Elise
Lockwood Nathan A.
Mohr Jeffrey C.
Bertoglio Valarie
Quarles & Brady LLP
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
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