摘要:
A method for culturing hepatocytes, wherein hepatocytes embedded in an extracellular matrix is placed on a gas-permeable membrane and the hepatocytes are cultured while being supplied with oxygen from the gas-permeable membrane side. By this, the polarity in the hepatocytes can be induced and a bile canaliculus can be formed in a short period of time. Further, the formed polarity can be maintained for a longer period.
摘要:
A method for culturing hepatocytes, wherein hepatocytes embedded in an extracellular matrix is placed on a gas-permeable membrane and the hepatocytes are cultured while being supplied with oxygen from the gas-permeable membrane side. By this, the polarity in the hepatocytes can be induced and a bile canaliculus can be formed in a short period of time. Further, the formed polarity can be maintained for a longer period.
摘要:
The invention is directed to methods for the propagation or cultivation of cells including preparing a cell culture substrate, wherein the cell culture substrate includes a substrate and a layer formed by surface modification. The layer includes a polymer containing an amino group. The polymer is produced by reacting a polymer represented by formula (II): with a polymer having at least one amino group, —NH2, capable of forming a Schiff base in a monomer of formula (II), thereby forming a polymer layer constituting the layer formed by surface modification. “n” in Formula (II) is 0 or a positive integer, and m is a positive integer. n and m represent the degree of polymerization. Formula (II) is formed by chemical vapor deposition of formyl[2.2]paracyclophane. The methods further include providing cells in a medium; inoculating the cells onto the cell culture substrate; and culturing the cells, wherein the cells adhere to the cell culture substrate.
摘要:
A cell culture substrate which is durable and which can be readily produced in commercial scale at a low cost, and its production method are provided. The cell culture substrate comprises a substrate and a layer formed by surface modification, which comprises a polymer containing amino group produced by reacting a polymer represented by the following formula (II): (wherein n is 0 or a positive integer, and m is a positive integer, the n and m representing degree of polymerization) formed by chemical vapor deposition of formyl[2.2]paracyclophane represented by the following formula (I): (wherein k is 0 or 1) with a polymer having at least one amino group (—NH2) capable of forming Schiff base in its monomer. The production method of the cell culture substrate comprises the step of synthesizing such polymer on the substrate.
摘要:
An electrical signal measuring device that can measure electrical characteristics of cells in culture in real time and with high accuracy while maintaining them in a favorable state and an electrical signal measuring method that uses the device are disclosed. The electrical signal measuring device 1 for cells in culture includes a support body 2, a compartment in the support body, a semipermeable membrane 3, and electrodes, in which the compartment is divided by the semipermeable membrane 3 into an upper compartment 4 and a lower compartment 5; an upper electrode 61 is provided in the upper compartment 4, and a lower electrode 62 that faces the upper electrode 61 and whose facing surface 621 is in contact with the semipermeable membrane 3 is provided in the lower compartment 5; and an upper perfusion channel and a lower perfusion channel are provided in the support body 2 to separately perfuse fluid in the upper compartment 4 and the lower compartment 5 is disclosed.
摘要:
A cell culture substrate which is durable and which can be readily produced in commercial scale at a low cost, and its production method are provided. The cell culture substrate comprises a substrate and a layer formed by surface modification, which comprises a polymer containing amino group produced by reacting a polymer represented by the following formula (II): (wherein n is 0 or a positive integer, and m is a positive integer, the n and m representing degree of polymerization) formed by chemical vapor deposition of formyl[2.2]paracyclophane represented by the following formula (I): (wherein k is 0 or 1) with a polymer having at least one amino group (—NH2) capable of forming Schiff base in its monomer. The production method of the cell culture substrate comprises the step of synthesizing such polymer on the substrate.
摘要:
A cell culture chamber includes: a top compartment and a bottom compartment that are separated by a semi-permeable membrane inside a supporting body; a culture solution supply flow path that supplies culture solution to an interior of the bottom compartment; a culture solution discharge flow path that discharges culture solution from the interior of the bottom compartment; a circulation flow path that is used to circulate fluid within the interior of the top compartment; and a cell culturing portion is formed inside the top compartment by a sieve structure that is formed by aperture portions through which a fluid is able to pass but through which cultured cells cannot pass, and by wall portions.
摘要:
Provided are a method and a device for synthesizing proteins from DNA molecules captured in microchambers, whereby the distance between microchambers can be shortened, thereby allowing the density of arrays to be increased. Microchambers (32) are arranged at a high density. A DNA solution (34) which has been diluted so as to capture one DNA molecule on average is enclosed in the microchambers (32). Then, mRNA is synthesized using one DNA molecule on average as a template. Based on this mRNA, a protein (37) is extracellularly synthesized.
摘要:
Disclosed is an improved transmission illumination device for use in a picture scanning device such as an electronic picture scanner which can illuminate an annular region around an illuminated spot. This annular illuminated spot is produced by using an annular convex lens as part of an optical system. Since the area surrounding the illuminated spot is also illuminated, finding a desired spot on an original picture is greatly facilitated. Having an illuminated annular region does not create any problem which may arise from flare light if an iris diaphragm is provided in a light receiving head for the exclusion of the light emitted from the illuminated annular area.
摘要:
In order to be capable of a chemical reaction, analysis or the like wherein a small amount of samples is used, a reactor comprises a flat plate-like first substrate the inside of which is provided with a heating means; and a flat plate-like second substrate, which is placed on the top of the above-described first substrate, and on a surface thereof to be placed on the top of the above-described first substrate a flow channel having a predetermined contour has been defined.