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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2010
Applicants:
Miqin Zhang, Bothell, WA (US);
Zhensheng LI, Frederick, MD (US);
Inventors:
Miqin Zhang, Bothell, WA (US);
Zhensheng Li, Frederick, MD (US);
Assignee:
University of Washington, Seattle, WA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides porous structures that each comprise chitosan, alginate and divalent metal cations, wherein: (a) the chitosan is ionically linked to the alginate; and (b) the structure is porous and has a compressive yield strength of at least 0.35 MPa. The present invention also provides methods for making the porous structures, and methods for using the porous structures as substrates to grow living cells.