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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 19, 1999
Filed:
Apr. 28, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Sydney M Pugh, Glenburnie, CA;
Timothy J Smith, Kingston, CA;
Assignee:
Millenium Biologix, Inc., , CA;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
4352884 ; 4352992 ; 4353051 ; 4353052 ; 435326 ; 435372 ; 435402 ;
Abstract
The present invention describes a multi-well bone cell culture device for use in the quantitative and/or qualitative assessment of bone cell activity, the device comprising a flat base having a sintered film of calcium phosphate entities on one side and an open-ended multi chamber unit positioned on top of the film which by a sealing means is sealed to the film coated base forming individual containment wells. The device is useful in the analysis of bone cell function, for the screening and determination of bone cell disease, and the development of drugs to alter bone cell activity.