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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2022
Filed:
May. 08, 2015
Applicant:
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY (US);
Inventors:
Ankur Singh, Ithaca, NY (US);
Ravi G. Patel, Livingston, NJ (US);
Assignee:
CORNELL UNIVERSITY, Ithaca, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/50 (2006.01); C12N 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/5011 (2013.01); C12N 5/0012 (2013.01); C12N 5/0062 (2013.01); C12N 2533/10 (2013.01); C12N 2533/30 (2013.01); C12N 2533/54 (2013.01);
Abstract
A gel composition that forms a three dimensional gel microenvironment that is formed of an adhesive protein, a maleimide-functionalized poly alkylene oxide, a linking agent and a nanoparticle, the components forming an interpenetrating network that exhibits improved mechanical and biochemical properties, as well as creates a favorable microenvironment for cellular growth and proliferation. The gel composition also creates a favorable microenvironment for testing various agents on normal or diseased cells, including chemotherapeutic agents on cancer cells or other diseased cells.