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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2002
Gregory L. Kirk, Winchester, MA (US);
Matthew Brown, Brighton, MA (US);
Emanuele Ostuni, Watertown, MA (US);
Enoch Kim, Boston, MA (US);
Bernardo D. Aumond, Somerville, MA (US);
Olivier Schueller, Arlington, MA (US);
Paul Sweetnam, Marblehead, MA (US);
Brian Benoit, Westborough, MA (US);
Gregory L. Kirk, Winchester, MA (US);
Matthew Brown, Brighton, MA (US);
Emanuele Ostuni, Watertown, MA (US);
Enoch Kim, Boston, MA (US);
Bernardo D. Aumond, Somerville, MA (US);
Olivier Schueller, Arlington, MA (US);
Paul Sweetnam, Marblehead, MA (US);
Brian Benoit, Westborough, MA (US);
Surface Logix, Inc., Brighton, MA (US);
Abstract
The present invention discloses a device for monitoring chemotaxis or chemoinvasion including a housing comprising: a support member and a top member, the top member mounted to the support member by being placed in substantially fluid-tight conformal contact with the support member. The support member and the top member are configured such that they together define a discrete chamber adapted to allow a monitoring of chemotaxis or chemoinvasion therein. The discrete chamber includes a first well region including at least one first well, the at least one first well configured to received a test agent therein; a second well region including at least one second well, the at least one second well configured to receive a sample comprising cells therein; and a channel region including at least one channel connecting the first well region and the second well region with one another. The second well region is preferably horizontally offset with respect to the first well region in a test orientation of the device.