Kinetic process for the detection, diagnosis, processing, and monitoring of clonal cell populations
OwnerWilliam Hankinsinventor
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Abstract
A process for identifying the developmental history of a cell. In this process, a tissue sample is obtained from a living biological organism and, thereafter, is disaggregated to produce fragments whose maximum dimension is less than about 5 millimeters; the tissue sample is preferably disaggregated within about 10 minutes of the time the tissue sample is obtained from the biological organism. Thereafter, the disaggregated tissue fragments are disposed in a sterile environment within a container; the sterile environment contains oxygen and a cell type specific viability factor.
Claims20
A process for identifying the developmental history of a cell, comprising the steps of:
- (a) obtaining a tissue sample from a living biological organism,
- (c) disaggregating said tissue sample to produce disaggregated fragments of tissue sample whose maximum dimension is less than about 5 millimeters, wherein said tissue sample is disaggregated within about 10 minutes of the time said tissue sample is obtained from said biological organism, and
- (c) disposing said disaggregated tissue fragments in a sterile environment within a container, wherein said sterile environment is comprised of oxygen and a solution comprised of at least one cell type specific viability factor.
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