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A prototype closed-system platform for iPSC culture process design

Source: Nature - Biotechnology • Published: 18 Sept 2026, 00:00

Summarized by Masters of Longevity from Nature - Biotechnology.

Describes a prototype closed-system platform that integrates multilayer culture plates and a G-Rex vessel to enable iPSC establishment, expansion, and differentiation under closed conditions.

A prototype closed-system platform for iPSC culture process design
Key Takeaways
  • Seeding 1 × 10^6 cells produced 1.64 × 10^5 adherent cells across 19 plates, a 16.4% adhesion rate.
  • TRA-1-60 positive iPSC colonies appeared by day 19, averaging 0.79 ± 1.17 colonies per plate.
  • IPSCs cultured on thermo-responsive Smart Surface Culture Ware retained OCT3/4 >93% and showed no detectable karyotypic abnormalities across five passages.
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