We've made 'smart egg-cartons' to transport cells to cure diabetes
- Written by Aurelien Forget, Associate Lecturer in Macromolecular Chemistry, Queensland University of Technology
Isolated pancreas cells stained bright green are shown sitting in the wells of the transport "egg carton". Aurelien Forget , Author providedWe have developed “smart egg-carton” packages for transporting live human pancreas cells for transplantation to diabetic patients. The egg-cartons provide oxygen and allow physical separation to...