Patent ID: 8114669
Filing Date: 2012-02-14
Classification: A01H,A61K,A61P,C12N,C12P

Abstract:
1. A method for determining the effect of a plurality of culture conditions on a cell, comprising the steps of: a) providing a first set of groups of cell units each comprising one or more cells, and exposing said groups to desired culture conditions, wherein cell units are labelled; (b) pooling two or more of said groups to form at least one second pool; (c) subdividing the second pool to create a further set of groups of cell units; (d) exposing said further groups to at least one change of culture conditions; (e) repeating steps (b)-(d) iteratively; and (f) assessing the effect on a given cell unit of the culture conditions to which it has been exposed, wherein the label(s) reflect(s) the culture conditions to which the cell unit has been exposed.