Systems and Methods to Protect Biological Cells With Exogenous Lipids
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USPTO published patent application US20260109954A1 filed December 17, 2025 (Application No. 19424078) for systems and methods to protect biological cells during in vitro processing. Inventors Lisa A. Herickhoff and Myles Shepherd disclose forming a protective layer with exogenous lipids around cells that interact with plasma membranes, enabling cell preservation and repair during manipulation.
“A uniform environment such as a protective layer with exogeneous lipids may be formed around biological cells which may interact with the plasma membranes of the cells.”
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USPTO published patent application US20260109954A1 on April 23, 2026, covering systems and methods to protect biological cells during in vitro processing. The application discloses forming a uniform protective layer with exogenous lipids around cells, which interact with the cell's plasma membrane. The filing date is December 17, 2025, with Application No. 19424078 and CPC classification C12N 5/525.
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Systems and Methods to Protect Biological Cells
Application US20260109954A1 Kind: A1 Apr 23, 2026
Inventors
Lisa A. Herickhoff, Myles Shepherd
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention may provide protecting, preserving, and even repairing biological cells during in vitro processing. A uniform environment such as a protective layer with exogeneous lipids may be formed around biological cells which may interact with the plasma membranes of the cells.
CPC Classifications
C12N 5/525
Filing Date
2025-12-17
Application No.
19424078
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