US Patent:
20110236949, Sep 29, 2011
Inventors:
E. Christopher Orton - Fort Collins CO, US
Shiori Arai - Columbus OH, US
Carla Maria Ribeiro Lacerda - Fort Collins CO, US
Leigh Gareth Griffiths - Davis CA, US
Assignee:
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION - Fort Collins CO
International Classification:
C12N 13/00
Abstract:
Methods are provided for removing or separating the cellular and/or soluble macromolecular component of a biological tissue from the extracellular matrix component of the biological tissue, comprising embedding the biological tissue in an electrically conductive semi-solid or solid supporting medium and applying an electric field to the tissue-medium complex. Additionally, methods are provided for decellularizing a skin fragment.