Stem cell microencapsulation for phenotypic control, bioprocessing, and transplantation

Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Volumn 110, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 667-682

  Wilson, Jenna L ^a   Mcdevitt, Todd C ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alginate; Bioprocessing; Cell therapy; Microencapsulation; Stem cells

Indexed keywords

BIOPROCESSING; CELL MICROENCAPSULATION; CELL THERAPY; EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENTS; HYDRODYNAMIC FORCES; MICROENCAPSULATION; MICROENCAPSULATION PROCESS; MICROENVIRONMENTS; PRIMARY CELLS; SCALABLE PRODUCTION; STEM CELL PHENOTYPES;

ALGINATE; CYTOLOGY; ENCAPSULATION; PACKAGING; PHYSIOLOGY;

STEM CELLS;

BIOPROCESS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL THERAPY; CELL TRANSPLANTATION; CELL VIABILITY; CELLULAR PARAMETERS; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HEMATOPOIETIC CELL; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; LIVER CELL; MICROENCAPSULATION; MICROENVIRONMENT; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; OSTEOBLAST; PANCREAS CELL; PHENOTYPE; REVIEW; STEM CELL MICROENCAPSULATION; STEM CELL POTENCY;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; CYTOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; DRUG COMPOUNDING; STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; STEM CELLS;

EID: 84872666175     PISSN: 00063592     EISSN: 10970290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bit.24802     Document Type: Review

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