Cell culture apparatus and methods
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1. A method for culturing cells in a plastic culture vessel comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a plastic culture vessel constructed from a fluoropolymer;
(b) introducing cell culture media into the cell culturing vessel;
(c) introducing a small hydrophobic molecule into the cell culture media;
(d) inoculating the cell culture media with cells; and
(e) incubating the cell culture under suitable conditions for cell growth.
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Abstract
A method for culturing cells in a plastic culture vessel is provided. The method is suitable for use when it is desirable to have a small hydrophobic molecule present in the cell culture media at some point during incubation.
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36 Claims
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1. A method for culturing cells in a plastic culture vessel comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a plastic culture vessel constructed from a fluoropolymer;
(b) introducing cell culture media into the cell culturing vessel;
(c) introducing a small hydrophobic molecule into the cell culture media;
(d) inoculating the cell culture media with cells; and
(e) incubating the cell culture under suitable conditions for cell growth. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method for culturing cholesterol dependent NS0 cells in a plastic culture vessel comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a plastic culture vessel constructed from a fluoropolymer;
(b) introducing cell culture media into the cell culturing vessel;
(c) inoculating the cell culture media with NS0 cells;
(d) introducing cholesterol into the cell culture media; and
(e) incubating the cell culture under suitable conditions for cell growth. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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35. A method for culturing cells in a plastic culture vessel comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a plastic culture vessel constructed from a vinyl acetate copolymer;
(b) introducing cell culture media into the cell culturing vessel;
(c) introducing a small hydrophobic molecule into the cell culture media;
(d) inoculating the cell culture media with cells; and
(e) incubating the cell culture under suitable conditions for cell growth. - View Dependent Claims (36)
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