| CPC C12M 21/08 (2013.01) [C12M 25/14 (2013.01); C12M 25/16 (2013.01); C12M 35/04 (2013.01); C12N 5/0062 (2013.01); C12N 2513/00 (2013.01); C12N 2527/00 (2013.01); C12N 2533/30 (2013.01); C12N 2535/00 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
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1. A method for culturing cells in a three-dimensional structure, the method comprising:
(a) depositing a plurality of cells in a three-dimensional growth medium; and
(b) incubating the plurality of cells in the three-dimensional growth medium;
wherein the three-dimensional growth medium comprises a granular gel comprising a plurality of hydrogel particles swollen with a liquid cell culture medium; and
wherein the three-dimensional growth medium maintains a spatial position of the plurality of cells following the depositing, forming the three-dimensional structure.
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