Human Brain Wave srl 1 article published in JoVE Medicine Tissue Characterization after a New Disaggregation Method for Skin Micro-Grafts Generation Valeria Purpura1, Elena Bondioli1, Antonio Graziano2, Letizia Trovato2, Davide Melandri1, Martina Ghetti1, Andrea Marchesini3, Maria Gabriella Cusella De Angelis4,5, Laura Benedetti4,5, Gabriele Ceccarelli4,5, Michele Riccio3 1Burns Centre and Emilia Romagna Regional Skin Bank, 2Human Brain Wave srl, 3Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, AOU “Ospedali Riuniti”, 4Department of Public Health, Experimental Medicine, Anatomy and Forensic, University of Pavia, 5C.H.T Centre for Health Technologies, University of Pavia The protocol describes a new method to disaggregate human tissues and to create autologous micro-grafts that, combined with collagen sponges, give rise to human bio-complexes ready to use in the treatment of skin lesions. Further, this system preserves cell viability of micro-grafts at different times after mechanical disaggregation.
