Abstract: A bioreactor including a housing, a first fluid dispenser and a second fluid dispenser. The bioreactor is configured to receive a scaffold mounted within the housing with the first and second fluid dispensers being positioned to apply respective first and second fluids to at least two different regions of a mounted scaffold.

Abstract: A bioreactor including a housing, a first fluid dispenser and a second fluid dispenser. The bioreactor is configured to receive a scaffold mounted within the housing with the first and second fluid dispensers being positioned to apply respective first and second fluids to at least two different regions of a mounted scaffold.

Abstract: This invention provides cross-linked dermal scaffolds, dermal replacements and methods for making the same in which particles or granules of biological tissue are cross-linked with quercetin and/or genipin. The cross-linked tissue is prepared by decellularising biological tissue and cross-linking the biological tissue with quercetin and/or genipin, with the tissue being grown into particles or granules either before or after cross-linking.

Abstract: The invention relates to an implant derived from intestinal tissue and to an improved method for producing an implant from intestinal tissue. According to the invention, intestinal tissue comprising a tubular segment of intestine with at least part of its associated vasculature intact is processed by: perfusing the vasculature through a vessel thereof with at least one decellularizing medium; and separately perfusing the tubular segment of intestine through its lumen with at least one decellularizing medium. The new method greatly improves tissue processing as compared with the methods previously known in the art, in which decellularization solutions were perfused into the tissue via the vasculature only, relying on diffusion to decellularize and purify the small bowel tissue.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for producing an implant from interstitial, connective or supporting tissue, the method comprising at least one step of perfusing the tissue with at least one decellularization medium under negative pressure applied for substantially the whole time period of the perfusion.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for producing an implant from interstitial, connective or supporting tissue, the method comprising at least one step of perfusing the tissue with at least one decellularisation medium under negative pressure applied for substantially the whole time period of the perfusion.

Abstract: The invention relates to an implant derived from intestinal tissue and to an improved method for producing an implant from intestinal tissue. According to the invention, intestinal tissue comprising a tubular segment of intestine with at least part of its associated vasculature intact is processed by: perfusing the vasculature through a vessel thereof with at least one decellularising medium; and separately perfusing the tubular segment of intestine through its lumen with at least one decellularising medium. The new method greatly improves tissue processing as compared with the methods previously known in the art, in which decellularisation solutions were perfused into the tissue via the vasculature only, relying on diffusion to decellularise and purify the small bowel tissue.