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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2009
Mario A. Perez, Burnsville, MN (US);
Terry R. Hobbs, St. Paul, MN (US);
Stephanie J. Moeller, Woodbury, MN (US);
Mario A. Perez, Burnsville, MN (US);
Terry R. Hobbs, St. Paul, MN (US);
Stephanie J. Moeller, Woodbury, MN (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to culturing cells utilizing a matrix of microfibrillated thermoplastic polymeric materials. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method of culturing cells. In addition, the invention relates to a biaxially oriented microfibrillated article for culturing cells dispersed in a cell culture medium. The matrix of thermoplastic polymeric materials for culturing cells of this invention finds use in tissue engineering and wound healing applications.