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A collection of scientific literature describing the use of CultiSpher microcarriers. Please contact us if you have additions to this list.

2010
 

Engineering three-dimensional cartilage- and bone-like tissues using human dermal fibroblasts and macroporous gelatine microcarriers

J. Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery 63, 1036-1046, 2010

 

Passive mechanical forces upregulate the fast myosin heavy chain IId/x via integrin and p38 MAP kinase activation in a primary muscle cell culture

Am. J. Physiol. Cell Physiol 298, C910-C920, 2010

 

Engineering dermal equivalent tissue in vitro by assembly of microtissue precursors

Acta Biomaterialia 6, 2548-2553, 2010

 

Biodegradable and injectable cure-on-demand polyurethan scaffolds for regeneration of articular cartilage

Acta Biomaterialia 6, 3471-3481, 2010

 

Slow cooling cryopreservation of cell-microcarrier constructs

Cells Tissues Organs, 192, 177-186, 2010

 

Use of macroporous gelatine spheres as a biodegradable scaffold for guided tissue regeneration of healthy dermis in humans: An in vivo study

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery , Volume 63, 848-857, 2010

 

Evaluation of Bone Regeneration with an Injectable, In Situ Polymerizable Pluronic ® F127 Hydrogel Derivative Combined with Autologous Mesenchymal Stem Cells in a Goat Tibia Defect Model

Tissue Engineering Part A. February 2010, 16(2): 617-627.

 

Maximizing the ex vivo expansion of human mesenchymal stem cells using a microcarrier-based stirred culture system.

J. Biotechnol., 146(4), 194-7, 2010

2009200
 

Human Dermal Fibroblasts: A Potential Cell Source for Endothelialization of Vascular Grafts

Annals of Vascular Surgery , Volume 23,663-674, 2009

 

Human articular chondrocytes on macroporous gelatin microcarriers form structurally stable constructs with blood-derived biological glues in vitro

J. Tissue. Eng. Regen. Med. 3, 450-60, 2009

 

Functional and phenotypic characterization of human keratinocytes expanded in microcarrier culture

J. Biomed.Mater.Res. 88A, 184-94, 2009

 

Global Transcriptome Analysis in Mouse Calvarial Osteoblasts Highlights Sets of Genes Regulated by Modeled Microgravity and Identifies A "Mechanoresponsive Osteoblast Gene Signature"

J. Cell. Biochem. 107, 240-52, 2009

 

The development of photochemically crosslinked native fibrinogen as a rapidly formed and mechanically strong surgical tissue sealant

Biomaterials 30, 2059-2065, 2009

 

Ear mesenchymal stem cells: An efficient adult multipotent cell population fit for rapid and scalable expansion

J. Biotechnol. 139, 291-299, 2009

20082008
 

Attachment and growth of human embryonic stem cells on microcarriers

J. Biotechnol. 138, 24-32, 2008

 

Entrapment of Embryonic Stem Cells-Derived Cardiomyocytes in Macroporous Biodegradable Microspheres: Preparation and Characterization

Cell. Physiol.Biochem. 22, 665-672, 2008

 

Metabolic transformation of rabbit skeletal muscle cells in primary culture in response to low glucose

BBA 1783, 813-825, 2008

 

Functional and phenotypic characterization of human keratinocytes expanded in microcarrier culture

J. Biomed. Mater. Res. 88A, 184-194, 2008

2007
 

Employing human keratinocytes cultured on macroporous gelatin spheres to treat full thickness-wounds: an in vivo study on athymic rats

Burns 33, 726-735, 2007

 

Mouse Embryonic Stem Cell Expansion in a Microcarrier-based Stirred Culture System

J. Biotechnology 132, 227-236, 2007

 

Collagenous Microbeds as a Scaffold for Tissue Engineering with Adipose-derived Stem Cells

Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 120, 441-4241, 2007

 

Comparison of Biodegradable Conduits within Aged Rat Sciatic Nerve Defects

Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 119, 1839-1851, 2007

 

Cost-effective Engineering of a Small-scale Bioreactor

Biotechnol. & Bioeng. 96, 401-407, 2007

 

Evaluating Kinetic and Physiological Features of rCHO-K1 Cells Cultured on Microcarriers for Production of a Recombinant Metalloprotease/Disintegrin

Electronic J. Biotechnology 10, 200-210, 2007

 

Macroporous Gelatine Spheres as Culture Substrate, Transplantation Vehicle, and Degradable Scaffold for Guided Regeneration of Soft Tissues. In Vivo Study in Nude Mice

J. Plast. Reconstr. Aesthet Surg. 60, 543-555, 2007

 

Ex Vivo Expansion of Rat Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stromal Cells on Microcarrier Beads in Spin Culture

Biomaterials 28, 3110-3120, 2007

 

Gelatin-Based Microcarriers as Embryonic Stem Cell Delivery System in Bone Tissue Engineering: An In-Vitro Study

Biomacromolecules 8, 825-832, 2007

2006
 

Microcarriers in the Engineering of Cartilage and Bone

Trends in Biotechnol. 24, 299-304, 2006

 

Process Development for the Mass Production of Ehrlichia ruminantium

Vaccine 24, 1716-1725, 2006

 

High Yields of Autologous Living Dermal Equivalents Using Porcine Gelatin Microbeads as Microcarriers for Autologous Fibroblasts

Cell Transplantation 15, 445-451, 2006

 

A Novel Bioreactor Microcarrier Cell Culture System for High Yields of Proliferating Autologous Keratinocytes

Cell Transplantation 15, 435-443, 2006

 

Expansion of Chondroprogenitor Cells on Macroporous Microcarriers as an Alternative to Conventional Monolayer Systems

Biomaterials 27, 2970-9, 2006

2005
 

Encapsulation of osteoblast seeded microcarriers into injectable, photopolymerizable three-dimensional scaffolds based on D,L-lactide and epsilon-caprolactone

Biomacromolecules 6(3), 1608-1614, 2005

 

Evaluation of Polymer Scaffolds to be used in a Composite Injectable System for Intervertebral Disc Tissue Engineering

J. Biomed. Mater. Res. 74A, 32-39, 2005

 

Artificial Tumour Model Suitable for Monitoring 31P and 13C NMR Spectroscopic Changes During Chemotherapy-Induced Apoptosis in Human Glioma Cells

Magn. Res. Med. 54, 67-78, 2005

 

Evaluation of Polymer Scaffolds to be Used in a Composite Injectable System for Invertebral Disc Tissue Engineering

J. Biomed. Mater. Res. 74A, 32-39. 2005

 

Intrastriatal Implantation of Human Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells Attached to Microcarriers in Advanced Parkinson Disease

Arch. Neurol. 62, 1833-1837, 2005

2004
 

Interactions Between Intracellular Chloride Concentrations, Intracellular pH and Energetic Status in Rat Lactotrope Cells in Primary Culture

Gen. Physiol. Biophys. 23, 195-208, 2004

 

Bioreactor Microcarrier Cell Culture System (Bio-MCCS) for Large-Scale Production of Autologous Melanocytes

Cell Transplantation 13, 809-816, 2004

 

PET Imaging of Implanted Human Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells in the MPTP-induced Primate Model of Parkinson´s Disease

Exp. Neurol. 189, 362-368, 2004

 

Autologous Cultured Keratinocytes on Porcine Gelatin Microbeads Effectively Heal Cronic Venous Leg Ulcers

Wound Repair and Regen. 12:2, 148-156, 2004

 

Muti-channeled biodegradable polymer/CultiSpher composite nerve guides

Biomaterials 25, 1269-1278, 2004

 

Rabies Virus Production in High Vero Cell Density Cultures on Macroporous Microcarriers

Biotechnol. Bioeng. 85, 506-515, 2004

2003
 

Ca 2+ Transients Activate Calcineurin/NFATc1 and Initiate Fast-to-slow Transformation in a Primary Skeletal Muscle Culture

Am. J. Physiol. Cell Physiol. 285, C56-C63, 2003

 

Contribution of the Phosphorylable Complex I in the Growth Phase-Dependent Respiration of C6 Glioma Cells in Vitro

J. Bioenergetics Biomembranes 35, 439-450, 2003

 

Stereotaxic Intrastriatal Implantation of Human Retinal Pigment Epithelial (hRPE) Cells Attached to Gelatin Microcarriers: a Potential New Cell Therapy for Parkinson´s Disease

J. Neural. Transm. (Suppl.) 65, 215-227, 2003

 

Expansion of human nasal chondrocytes on macroporous microcarriers enhances redifferentiation

J. Biomaterials 24, 5153-5161, 2003

 

Using PC12 Cells to Evaluate Poly(caprolactone) and Collagenous Microcarriers for Application in Nerve Guide Fabrication

Biotechnol. Prog. 19, 1767-1775, 2003

 

ATP Generation in the Trypanosoma brucei Procyclic Form

J. Biol.Chem. 278:49, 49625-49635, 2003

2002

Ex vivo expansion of human umbilical cord blood hematopoietic progenitor cells in a novel three-dimensional culture system

Biotechnol. Lett. 24, 1421-1426, 2002

Na+/H+ exchange subtype 1 inhibition during exytacellular acidification and hypoxia in glioma cells

J. Neurochem. 80, 36-44, 2002

Microcarrier Culture of Lepidopteran Cell Lines: Implications for Growth and Recombinant Protein Production

Biotechnol. Progr. 18, 1345-1355, 2002,

Multinuclear NMR Studies of an Actively Dividing Artificial Tumour

Physiol. Res. 51, 49-58, 2002

Process Development for Fuctional Membrane Receptor Production in Mammalian Cells

Cytotechnology 38, 109-117, 2002

Fast-To-Slow Transformation and Nuclear Import/Export Kinetics of the Transcription Factor NFATc1 During Electrostimulation of Rabbit Muscle Cells in Culture

J. Physiol. 541.3, 835-847, 2002

2001

Effect of Ethanol on the Metabolism of Primary Astrocytes Studied by 13C- and 31P-NMR Spectroscopy

J. Neurosci. Res. 66:5, 803-811, 2001

Entrapment of Dispersed Pancreatic Islet Cells in CultiSpher-S Macroporous Gelatin Microcarriers: Preparation, In Vitro Characterization, and Microencapsulation

Biotech. Bioeng. 75:6, 741-744, 2001

Calcineurin Regulates Slow Myosin, but not Fast Myosin or Metabolic Enzymes, During Fast-To-Slow Transformation in Rabbit Skeletal Mucle Cell Culture

J. Physiol. 533.1, 215-226, 2001

2000

High-Resolution Elasticity Imaging for Tissue Engineering

IEE Transaction on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control 47, 956-966, 2000

Development of a rapid and sensitive bioassay using human cells immobilized in macroporous microcarriers for on-site evaluation of environmental waters

Appl. Microbiol.Biotechnol. 54, 432-438, 2000

Cultivation of Immortalized Human Hepatocytes HepZ on Macroporous CultiSpher-G Microcarriers

Biotech. Bioeng. 68:1, 59-70, 2000

Culture and Function of Electrofusion-Derived Clonal Insulin-Secreting Cells Immobilized on Solid and Macroporous Microcarrier Beads

Bioscience Repoports 20:3, 167-176, 2000

Assessing a Disposable Bioreactor for Attachment-Dependent Cells

http://www.wavebiotech.com/pdfs/literature/biopharmfeb2000.pdf

1999

Production of reovirus type-1 and type-3 from Vero cells grown on solid and macroporous microcarriers

Biotechnol Bioeng. 62, 12-19 1999

An Integrated Strategy for the Process Development of a Recombinant Antibody-Cytokine Fusion Protein Expressed in BHK Cells

Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 52, 345-353 1999

Cell Growth and Protein Formation on Various Microcarriers
Cytotechnology 29, 149-156 1999
Immobilization of Pancreatic Islet Cells with Preserved Secretory Potential
Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 52, 652-653 1999
A Microcarrier-based Cell Culture Process for the Production of a Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine
Cytotechnology 29, 135-148 1999
Intracranial Tolerability of Spheramine (Gelatin Microcarrier-bound Human Retinal Pigment Epithelial (hRPE) Cells) and Gelatin Microcarriers in Cynomolgus Monkey
Society for Neurosciences Abstracts Vol 25, Part 1 29th Annual Meeting, Miami beach, Fla, October 23-28, 1999

Growth of Human Tumour Cells in Macroporous Microcarriers Results in p53-Independent, Decreased Cisplatin Sensitivity Relative to Monolayers
Mol. Pharm. 55, 938-947 1999

Cultivation and Characterization of a New Immortalized Human Hepatocyte Cell Line, Hepz, for Use in an Artficial Liver Support System
Ann N Y Acad Sci. Jun 18;875,364-8 1999
1998
Performance Study of Perfusion Cultures for the Production of Single.Chain Urokinase.Type Plasminogen Activator (scu-PA) in a 2.5 l Spin-Filter Bioreactor
Bioprocess Eng. 19, 363-372 1998
Study of Different Cell Culture Conditions for the Production of a "Reshaped" MAB in NSO Cells
In New Developments and New Applications in Animal Cell Technology. Kluwer Academic Publishers. 51-53 1998
1997
Adult fast myosin pattern and Ca2+-induced slow myosin pattern in primary skeletal muscle culture
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 94, 4205-4210 1997
Topgraphical Imaging of Macroporous Microcarriers
In Animal Cell Technology: Basic & Applied Aspects. Kluwer Academic Publishers. 8, 89-94 1997

Infiltration and Lysis of Tumour Cell Aggregates by Adherent Interleukin-2-Activated Natural Killer Cells is Distinct from Specific Cytolysis
Natural Immunity 15, 87-97 1996-97

Increasing GPI-Anchored Protein Harvest Concentrations from Suspension and Porous Microcarrier CHO Cell Cultures
Biotech. Bioeng. 55, 136-147 1997
Cell Propagation is Overestimated by the Crystal Violet Nuclei Counting Technique
In Animal Cell Technology. Kluwer Academic Publishers. 461-466 1997
Process Control of Antithrombin III Production by Near-infrared Spectroscopy
In Animal Cell Technolgy. Kluwer Academic Publishers. 417-421 1997
Immobilisation of Primary Brain Cells in Porous Microcarriers for On Line NMR Spectroscopy
In Animal Cell Technology. Kluwer Academic Publishers. 91-98 1997
Three-dimensional Cell Culture Systems Stabilize the Differentiation of Hepatocyte Cell Lines.
In Animal Cell Technology. Kluwer Academic Publishers. 115-119 1997
The Effect of Cell Culture Systems in the Phenotypic Stability in Primary Hepatocyte Cells
In Animal Cell Technology. Kluwer Academic Publishers. 145-149 1997
1996
Immobilization of Primary Astrocytes and Neurons for On-Line Monitoring of Biochemical Processes by NMR
Dev. Nerosci. 18, 478-483 1996
The Use of Macroporous Microcarriers for the Large-Scale Growth of V79 Cells Genetically Designed to Express Single Human Cytochrome P450 Isoenzymes and for the Characterization of the Expressed Cytochrome P450
Protein Expr. Purif. 8, 439-446 1996
Topographical Imaging of Macroporous Microcarriers Using Laser Scanning Confocal Microscopy
J. Fermen. Bioeng. 81, 437-444 1996
Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy Examination of Cell Distribution in Macroporous Microcarriers
Biotechnol. Prog. 12, 398-402 1996
Growth and Radiation Responce of Cells Grown in Macroporous Gelatin Microcarriers(CultiSpher-G)
Brit. J. Cancer. Suppl. XXVII, S-78-S82 1996
Optimization of Physical Parameters for Cell Attachment and Growth on Macroporous Microcarriers
Biotech. Bioeng. 50, 627-635 1996
Two-dimensional Versus Three-dimensional Culture Systems: Effects on Growth and Productivity of BHK Cells
Biotech. Bioeng. 52, 429-432 1996
1995
The Use of Microcarrier Beads in Ion Transport NMR Studies of Perfused Cells
J.Magnetic Res. 108, 81.85 1995
Membrane Anchored Protein Production from Spheroid, Porous and Solid Microcarrier Chinese Hamster Ovary Cell Cultures
Biotech. Bioeng. 47, 550-556 1995
Influence of the Culture System Upon Growth and Productivity of Animal Cells in Stirred Systems
In Animal Cell technology: Developments towards the 21st Century. Kluwer Academic Publishers. 105-109 1995
Microcarrier Technology, Present Status and Perspective
In Animal Cell technology: Developments towards the 21st Century. Kluwer Academic Publishers. 899-904 1995
1994
Intraocular Bioassay of a Pronephric Tumour Cell Line Cultivated on Macroporous Microcarrier Beads
In Vitro Cell. Dev. Biol. 30A, 85-86 1994
Expansion of Hematopoietic Progenitor Cell Populations in Stirred Suspension Bioreactors of Normal Human Bone Marrow Cells
Bio/Technology. 14, 909-914 1994
Glycolipid Membrane Anchored Recombinant Protein Production from CHO Cells Cultures on Porous Microcarriers
Biotech. Bioeng. 44, 45-54 1994
Measurements of the Growth and Distribution of Mammalian Cells in a Hollow-Fiber Bioreactor Using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Bio/Technology 12, 75-78 1994
Cerebral Neurons, Skeletal Myoblasts, and Cardiac Muscle Cells Cultures on Macroporous Beads
Biotech. Bioeng. 43, 826-831 1994
Bead-to-bead Transfer of Chinese Hamster Ovary cells Using Macroporous Microcarriers
Cytotechnology 14, 67.80 1994
1993
High-level Expression of Recombinant Human Soluble Thrombmodulin in Serum-free Medium by Cho-K1 Cells
Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 38, 520-525 1993
Evaluation of Anchorage-dependent Cell Propagation Systems for Production of Human Acetylcholinesterase by Recombinant 293 Cells
Cytotechnology 13, 115-123 1993
Anchorage-dependent Animal Cell Culture by Using a Porous Microcarrier
Bioprocess. Eng. 8, 295-299 1993
Growth of Human Vascular Endothelial Cells on Various Types of Microcarriers
Cytotechnology 13, 203-211 1993
1992
Cultivation of Mammalian Cells on Macroporous Microcarriers
Enzyme. Microb. Technol. 14, 203-208 1992
A Novel Microcarrier Bead Model to Investigate Bone Cell Responses to Mechanical Compressions in Vitro
J Bone Min. Res. 7, Supp. 2, S403-S405 1992
Efficient Serial Propagation of WI38 Cells on Porous Microcarriers(CultiSpher-GL)
Animal Cell Technology: Developments, Processes & Products. Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd. 508-510 1992
Dissolved Oxygen - The Critical Parameter at Cell Growth and Expression of r-Protein in a Porous Microcarrier System
Animal Cell Technology: Developments, Processes & Products. Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd. 212-214 1992
High Density BHK Culture Using Porous Microcarriers
Animal Cell Technology: Developments, Processes & Products. Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd. 480-487 1992
1991
CultiSpher-Macroporous Gelatin Microcarriers- New Applications
In Production of Biologicals from Animal cells in Culture. Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd. 434-438 1991
Comparison of Two Systems Based in Porous Beads for the Production of Recombinant Von Willebrand Factor by CHO Cells
In Production of Biologicals from Animal cells in Culture. Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd. 525-527 1991
Animal Cell Bioreactors - Recent Advances and Challenges to Scale-Up
Canad. J. Chem. Eng. 69, 409-420 1991
Improved Microscopic Observation of Mammalian Cells on Microcarriers by Fluorescent Staining
Cytotechnology 5, 141-146 1991
1990
Production of Recombinant Von Willebrand Factor by CHO Cells Cultured in Macroporous Microcarriers
Cytotechnology 4, 163-171 1990

Biomaterials Aspects of Porous Microcarriers for Animal Cell Culture
TIBTECH 8, 131-136 1990

The Use of Macroporous Gelatin carriers For the Cultivation of Mammalian Cells in Fluidised Bed Reactors
Cytotechnology 3, 271-277 1990
Growth of Cells on Macroporous Microcarriers
In Trends in Animal Cell Culture Technology. VCH Publishers. 35-40, 1990
Immobilization of Animal Cells in Porous Carrier Culture
TIBTECH 8, 204-209 1990
1987
Macroporous Microcarriers
In Modern Approaches to Animal Cell Technology. Butterworth & Co. Ltd. 492-503 1987
1986
Growth of Anchorage Dependent Cells on Macroporous Microcarriers
Bio/Technology 4, 989-990 1986