The Cell Pouch is a novel, proprietary, scalable, implantable prevascularized
macroencapsulation device for the long term survival and function of therapeutic cells (donor, stem cell derived cells and xenogeneic cells) which then release proteins and/or hormones as required to treat disease.
The Cell Pouch is a novel, proprietary, scalable, implantable prevascularized
macroencapsulation device for the long-term survival and function of therapeutic cells (donor, stem cell derived cells and xenogeneic cells) which then release proteins and/or hormones as required to treat disease.
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The VC-01 combination product employs a
macroencapsulation device that is designed to protect the implanted cells from the patient's immune system.
To immune-isolate the islet cells in this manner, one of two strategies is typically utilized, microencapsulation or
macroencapsulation. For the first, one islet to four islets are encapsulated in a microsphere of polymer [2].
Although hollow-fibre membranes also have their size limits (11), the impetus for larger devices has nonetheless driven the development of polymers especially suitable for
macroencapsulation. Recent developments with AN-69 copolymers have attempted to increase existing encapsulation size limits.
The bill defines engineered seed as seed produced by methods "used to modify genetically organisms to influence their growth and development by means that are not possible under natural conditions or processes." According to the bill, those methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and
macroencapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology.
WCS plans to promptly begin tests using EKOR on certain wastes that can use
macroencapsulation technology to comply with RCRA, TSCA, and/or radiological criteria.