Lisa-Jo Ann CLARIZIA - Albuquerque NM, US Daniel Schmidt - Dracut MA, US Emmanuelle Reynaud - Dracut MA, US Melisenda J. Mcdonald - Westford MA, US Xingwei Wang - Shrewsburg MA, US
Assignee:
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL - Lowell MA
International Classification:
G01N 21/59 C12N 5/00
US Classification:
356432, 435325
Abstract:
The invention provides devices, compositions and methods for maintaining conditions in a cell culture and for measurement of conditions in the cell culture. In particular, the invention provides hydrogel materials, apparatus and methods for several non-invasive techniques of maintaining glucose and pH levels in cell cultures at near-optimal levels and the non-invasive measurement of pH levels in cell cultures.