Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Animal cell – per se ; composition thereof; process of... – Method of co-culturing cells
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-06
2007-03-06
Qian, Celine (Department: 1636)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Animal cell, per se ; composition thereof; process of...
Method of co-culturing cells
C435S371000, C435S378000, C435S395000, C435S325000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10767630
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides methods for culturing normal and malignant human bladder epithelial cells for many generations, and compositions of matter to be used in the methods.
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Ehmann Ursula K.
Terris Martha K.
Dunston Jennifer
Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP
Qian Celine
Stanford University
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