Multi-well chip for forming a uniform embryoid body in a tiny droplet with mouse embryonic stem cells

Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry

Volumn 71, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2985-2991

  Kim, Choong ^a,b   Lee, In Hye ^a   Lee, Kangsun ^a   Ryu, Sung Shin ^a   Lee, Sang Ho ^b   Lee, Kyu Jung ^b   Lee, Jinwoo ^b   Kang, Ji Yoon ^a   Kim, Tae Song ^a  

^a Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^b Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Differentiation; Embryoid body; Hanging drop; Multi well chip

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES; MICROPROCESSOR CHIPS; ROBUST CONTROL;

CELL SUSPENSION; MULTI-WELL CHIP (MWC);

CELLS;

BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL AGGREGATION; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CULTURE TECHNIQUE; CYTOLOGY; EMBRYONIC STEM CELL; INSTRUMENTATION; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MOUSE; TUMOR CELL LINE;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CELL AGGREGATION; CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL LINE, TUMOR; EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS; MICE;

EID: 37649016589     PISSN: 09168451     EISSN: 13476947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1271/bbb.70384     Document Type: Article

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