Ink-jet printing of viable cells
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1. A method for forming an array of viable cells, said method comprising ink-jet printing a cellular composition containing cells onto a substrate, wherein at least about 25% of said cells remain viable on said substrate after incubation for 24 hours at 37°
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Abstract
A method for forming an array of viable cells is provided. In one embodiment, the method comprises ink-jet printing a cellular composition containing cells onto a substrate. Upon printing, at least about 25% of the cells remain viable after incubation for 24 hours at 37° C. in a 5% CO2/95% O2 environment.
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- 1. A method for forming an array of viable cells, said method comprising ink-jet printing a cellular composition containing cells onto a substrate, wherein at least about 25% of said cells remain viable on said substrate after incubation for 24 hours at 37°
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36. A method for forming an array of viable cells, said method comprising:
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supplying a cellular composition containing cells to at least one printer head of an ink-jet printer, said printer head defining an orifice through which said cellular composition is capable of flowing;
forming one or more droplets from said cellular composition;
flowing the droplets through said orifice so that said cells are printed onto said substrate; and
depositing a support compound onto said substrate for supporting said cells, said support compound including a gel or a compound capable of forming a gel. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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- 54. An array formed on a substrate from viable printed cells, wherein a gel provides structural support for said viable printed cells, wherein the density of said cells when printed is from about 0.0001 to about 1 cell per square micrometer.
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68. An ink-jet printer configured to deposit viable cells onto a substrate, said printer comprising:
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a reservoir for containing the cells;
a printer head in fluid communication with said reservoir, said printer head defining an orifice having a size of from about 2 to about 200 micrometers, wherein the cells are capable of flowing through said orifice without substantial clogging; and
a pressurization actuator that is capable of facilitating the formation of a droplet containing the cells for flowing through said orifice, wherein said pressurization actuator receives a voltage pulse that is sufficiently low to facilitate the survival of the cells. - View Dependent Claims (69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74)
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