Patent ID: 9534206
Date: 2017-01-03
CPC Classifications: C12N,Y10T

Claim:
1. A carrier for expansion of induced pluripotent stem cells, wherein the carrier is configured for suspension in a bioreactor, and for protecting the cells from exposure to hydrodynamic shear generated by fluid motion in the bioreactor, comprising: a substrate comprising two outer surfaces, wherein one or more structured indentations are present on the two outer surfaces; wherein the two outer surfaces are modified with gas plasma treatment, the carrier has a length of about 6.5 mm, a width of about 6.5 mm, and a height of about 0.5 mm and each of the structured indentations has a major axis of about 0.45 mm, a minor axis of about 0.45 mm and a depth of about 0.2 mm.