Title:
CELL MOTILITY AND CHEMOTAXIS TEST DEVICE AND METHODS OF USING SAME
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003078565
Kind Code:
A9
Abstract:
The present invention discloses a device for monitoring chemotaxis or chemoinvasion including a housing comprising: a support member (16) and a top member (11), the top member (11) mounted to the support member (16) by being placed in substantially fluid-tight conformal contact with the support member (16). The support member (16) and the top member (11) are configured such that they together define a discrete chamber (12) adapted to allow a monitoring of chemotaxis or chemoinvasion therein. The discrete chamber (12) includes a first well (13)_the at least one first well configured to receive a test agent therein, a second wellb region including at least one second well (14), the at least one second well (14) configured to receive a sample comprising cells therein: and a channel region including at least one channel (15) connecting the first well region and the second well region with one another. The second well region is preferably horizontally offset with respect to he first well region in a test orientation of the device.
Inventors:
KIRK GREGORY
BROWN MATTHEW
OSTUNI EMANUELE
KIM ENOCH
AUMOND BERNARDO
SCHUELLER OLIVIER
SWEETNAM PAUL
BENOIT BRIAN
BROWN MATTHEW
OSTUNI EMANUELE
KIM ENOCH
AUMOND BERNARDO
SCHUELLER OLIVIER
SWEETNAM PAUL
BENOIT BRIAN
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/007419
Publication Date:
April 29, 2004
Filing Date:
March 12, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SURFACE LOGIX INC (US)
International Classes:
B01D57/02; B01L3/00; C12M1/34; C12Q1/20; (IPC1-7): C12M1/34; B01D57/02
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