Industrial Technology Research Institute

Chin-Yu Lin

Mei-Chih Wang

Hui-Ti Lin

Mei-Hwei Fan-Chiang

Chun-Jen Liao

Chin-Fu Chen

Yung-chih Wu

Chung-Nun Chen

Yung Chih Wu

In a general aspect, an apparatus for washing biological material is provided which includes an outer sleeve, and an inner sleeve disposed within the outer sleeve. The outer sleeve has an open end for receiving the biological material, and an opposed closed end. The inner sleeve is detachably and slidably positioned within the outer sleeve, and includes a first port for receiving and dispensing washing liquid, a second port defining a liquid flow path between an interior of the inner sleeve and an interior of the outer sleeve, and a filter disposed in the second port. The filter allows passage of washing liquid but not passage of the biological material therethrough. A chamber, formed between the filter and the closed end of the outer sleeve, is configured to permit flow of washing liquid via the filter while retaining the biological material therein.

Apparatus and method for washing biological material

The present invention relates to a chimeric regulatory sequence with liver cell specificity. The chimeric regulatory sequence includes a proximal regulatory sequence and a distal enhancer 5' flanking region of human &#x3b1;-fetoprotein (AFP) gene. The chimeric regulatory sequence is useful in purified specific lineages, such as liver cells, from other cell lineages.

Liver specific chimeric regulatory sequence and use thereof

The present invention discloses a method for improving growth and survival of single human embryonic stem cells. The method includes the step of obtaining a single undifferentiated HES cell; mixing the single undifferentiated cell with an extracellular matrix (ECM) to encompass the cell; and inoculating the mixture onto feeder cells with a nutrient medium in a growth environment. Therefore the single cells can survive, proliferate and grow in vitro.

Methods for culturing human embryonic stem cells

The present invention relates to a chimeric regulatory sequence with hepatoma cell specificity. The chimeric regulatory sequence includes a proximal regulatory sequence and a distal enhancer of 5' flanking region of human &#x3b1;-fetoprotein (AFP) gene.

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Jhongpu Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan

Chin-Yu Lin