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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2002
Arthur Myles, Hingham, MA (US);
Stephen R. Ilsley, Boston, MA (US);
Frank J. Mannuzza, Chelmsford, MA (US);
Arthur Myles, Hingham, MA (US);
Stephen R. Ilsley, Boston, MA (US);
Frank J. Mannuzza, Chelmsford, MA (US);
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Abstract
Method of providing a substrate with a ready-to-use uniformly distributed extracellular matrix is disclosed. This method includes applying extracellular matrix components to a substrate area; incubating the extracellular matrix components to allow polymerization thereof; freezing the polymerized extracellular matrix on the substrate area; lyophilizing the frozen extracellular matrix on the substrate area; and allowing the lyophilized extracellular matrix to warm to room temperature. Also contemplated is a cell culture apparatus having a dried uniformly distributed extracellular matrix formed by the above-mentioned method.