Patent Issued for Methods relating to intestinal organ-on-a-chip (USPTO 12104174).

A patent has been issued for methods related to intestinal organ-on-a-chip technology by the President and Fellows of Harvard College. The patent aims to address challenges in drug development by providing in vitro models of human intestinal function using primary intestinal epithelial cells. These methods allow for the creation of co-cultures that support native intestinal structures and activities, offering a promising alternative to animal models in drug development research. [Extracted from the article]