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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2022
Upm-kymmene Corporation, Helsinki, FI;
Heli Paukkonen, Espoo, FI;
Vili-Veli Auvinen, Espoo, FI;
Marjo Yliperttula, Espoo, FI;
Patrick Laurën, Espoo, FI;
Arto Urtti, Kuopio, FI;
Timo Laaksonen, Hyvinkää, FI;
Arto Merivaara, Helsinki, FI;
Tiina Hakkarainen, Kaavi, FI;
Outi Monni, Espoo, FI;
Anne Mäkelä, Espoo, FI;
Petter Somersalo, Helsinki, FI;
Piia-Riitta Karhemo, Nummela, FI;
Heikki Joensuu, Espoo, FI;
Raili Koivuniemi, Vantaa, FI;
Kari Luukko, Espoo, FI;
Markus Nuopponen, Helsinki, FI;
UPM-KYMMENE CORPORATION, Helsinki, FI;
Abstract
The present disclosure provides a method for freeze-drying cells in a hydrogel comprising nanofibrillar cellulose, the method comprising providing a hydrogel comprising nanofibrillar cellulose, providing cells, combining the cells and the hydrogel comprising nanofibrillar cellulose to form a cell system, and freeze drying the cell system to obtain dried cells in a hydrogel comprising nanofibrillar cellulose. The present disclosure also provides a freeze-dried hydrogel comprising nanofibrillar cellulose and cells.