Tissue Engineering
Hepatocyte culture system developed
Published in Blood Weekly, March 2nd, 2006
"The better understanding of cell biology and cell communication requires novel culture systems that better represent the natural cell environment in tissues and organs.
"We developed a spherical organoid (spheroid) microarray culture system using a combination of micro fabrication and microcontact printing," scientists in Japan report.
According to J. Fukuda and colleagues at the University of Kitakyushu, "The system consisted of a chip that had cylindrical cavities of 300 put diameter at a density of 700...
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Source: Blood Weekly (2006-03-02)
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