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End of Summer Recipe: Zucchini Leek Pancakes
Zucchini Leek Pancakes
I love growing zucchini in my garden. It grows so well and is abundant. I also love that these pancakes are dairy free and easy to make. They contain 4 main ingredients: zucchini, leek, eggs and flour. I have added other ingredients to the recipe to add flavour!
2 medium zucchini
1-2 to 3/4 of a leek (or 1 1/2 cup green onion)
4 eggs
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
2 garlic cloves
2 tbsp dill
Pinch of cayenne powder
Salt and pepper
1 tbsp turmeric powder (optional)
Coconut or oil of choice for frying
- Grate the zucchini (I like to cut it and put it in the food processor using the grater blade) and put the grated zucchini in a large bowl. Add at least 2 tbsp of salt. This will pull the water out of the zucchini. (When the salt is squeezed out the pancakes are less wet). Leave the zucchini and salt to sit for about 20 minutes so the water is drawn out.
- While waiting for the water to draw out of the zucchini, finely chop the leek or green onion.
- After 20 minutes, use your hands to squeeze the water out of the grated zucchini. Do this in little handfuls at a time.
- When you have drained all of the zucchini, add it back to the large bowl and add the eggs, flour, and the rest of the spices. Mix well.
- Heat up a large frying pan to medium heat. Once hot, add spoonfuls of the batter at a time. Flatten out to about 1 cm thickness. Fry about 3 minutes on each side, or until golden brown.
- Enjoy with dairy free or regular Parmesan cheese or tzatiki, or by themselves.
Back to School: Food Miles & Fundraising
Photo credit: OSG Photography
Back to School means Growing Chefs! is heading back into the classroom! This fall we are sending more of our amazing chef volunteer teams into grade 4-6 classrooms to deliver our Intermediate Cooking & Gardening Program.
One of our favourite Intermediate activities is around Food Miles; the distance that food travels from where it is grown to where it is ultimately purchased/consumed. The more food miles, the less sustainable and the less environmentally desirable that food is.
We try to encourage kids in our classrooms to think about where their food comes from, and hope they encourage their families to do the same. To help you make some local choices this September, we have partnered up with Two Rivers Specialty Meats and SPUD.
Two Rivers Specialty Meats – Click and order. Pick it up from their North Vancouver location on October 13 or 14 and 15% of your order will be donated to Growing Chefs!
SPUD – Click and create an account. Order from the selection of produce boxes (we suggest the local box). It can be delivered to your home or office and 25% of your produce box order will be donated to Growing Chefs!
THANK YOU! Happy back to school!
Summer Recipes: Cheezy Vegan Kale Chips
Cheezy Vegan Kale Chips
This recipe came about after planting way too much kale in my garden. I was putting kale into my smoothies, salads, stir frys and more. I had so much kale I didn't know what to do with it. So I decided to try making kale chips for the first time. Now I wasn't going to be satisfied with just any kale chips. I wanted to make them taste delicious, indulgent, and cheezy! This recipe meets all of those standards, and is truly a crowd pleaser.
1 large bunch of kale
1 cup cashews soaked for several hours
½ cup nutritional yeast
½ of a lemon juiced
3-4 tbsp soy sauce
1 clove garlic
- Set your oven on the lowest setting (180 degrees) or use a dehydrator.
- Wash and cut the kale into chip size pieces. Dry in a salad spinner (easiest way).
- In a blender, blend the cashews (drained after soaking), nutritional yeast, lemon juice, soy sauce, and garlic until smooth. (I don't use any water but if your blender is not very powerful you may need a few tablespoons of water to get it going).
- Put the kale in a big bowl and pour the cheeze mixture over top. Mix until all of the kale is covered.
- Line the oven pan with parchment paper, and layer the kale on it so that it is not overlapping.
- Dehydrate for about 4 hours, until crispy. Kale chips can be stored in a large ziplock bag for a week or more.
- Enjoy your delicious, healthy snack!
What a year! 2015/16 Program Recap
It's summer and a perfect time to reflect on the incredible time we had this school year! If you missed our mid-program check-in in May we reported on the first half of our lessons in the classroom this spring.
Please join us now in reading our photo recap below to see what the students learned in lessons 4-7 and our volunteer appreciation farm party.
Lesson 4 began with introducing students to different varieties of leafy greens – spinach, watercress, mustard greens and more! The kids were very excited to taste all the different flavours, including some of the greens from their own gardens.
The class then read the book, How Are You Peeling: Foods With Moods by Saxton Freymann, which illustrates how vegetables can be used to express emotions. Students then had the chance to create their own vegetable characters to express their emotions and even our volunteers got in on the fun!
In Lesson 5, students learned all about the health benefits they gain when they eat vitamin-filled veggies!
The chefs demonstrated how to make a tasty salad dressing and taught students how to follow a recipe. Students then harvested greens from their garden to make their very own vitamin-packed healthy salad.
Some students harvested what they had grown in their gardens, while others shelled peas, shred spinach, broke broccoli, and set up for our in-class picnic.
After preparing all the ingredients, the class watched the chefs make a soup and helped make a stir fry. Everyone then got to enjoy the food during their in-class picnic. Being able to harvest, prepare, and cook their own food was what the classes had been building up to all year, and it was a truly rewarding experience for all of the students, teachers, and chef volunteers!
Thank you to all the teachers and schools who participated this year and especially to our amazing volunteers! If you're interested in volunteering, find out more and sign up on our website today!
Meet Isabel, UBC CFE Student!
This year at Growing Chefs! we were so lucky to be joined by amazing teacher candidates from UBC's Faculty of Education as part of their Community Field Experience program. For 3 weeks, these students join us in the classroom and in our office to help us coordinate, deliver, and improve our classroom gardening and cooking program. We are pleased to introduce student teacher, Isabel Trzcinski, below!
Hi, my name is Isabel Trzcinski. I'm a student at the University of British Columbia currently working towards my Bachelor of Education to become an elementary school teacher.
I joined Growing Chefs! as part of my community practicum experience. Right when I read what Growing Chefs! was about, I knew I wanted to spend my practicum with them. Over the last few years, I have devoted myself to health and nutrition. A few years ago I made a commitment to eat only raw food. This was such a powerful experience for my health, and I've learned healthy habits that will last me a lifetime. I started a raw vegan Youtube channel called Bela Rawfood, and an Instagram account called @bela_plantfood where I have the opportunity to share raw vegan recipes that I've created.
My family and I also take a lot of pride in our garden. Every year we enjoy growing tomatoes, zucchini, cucumber, kale, beets, and much more. It is such a wonderful feeling to be able to pull a variety of vegetables from your garden and make a meal out of it. I hope that through my blog entries I can share my love of cooking, gardening, and healthy eating.
I hope to apply some of the knowledge shared through the Growing Chefs! program in my classroom when I am a teacher. I look forward to anything that I can contribute to this wonderful cause. I believe educating children about health and nutrition at an early age sets the stage for a lot of their lifestyle habits later on. As we see fast food and processed junk increasing, it is vital for children to be as informed as possible about healthy choices.
Thank you, Isabelle!
Thank You, Whole Foods!
In the 2015/16 school year Growing Chefs! created our Adopt-a-Classroom program that allows supporters to directly fund the entire cost of one or more classroom. This way of support allowed us to connect them directly to a class and see the difference their gift truly makes. Whole Foods has supported Growing Chefs! over the years in a number of ways, including their 5% Day, and were the first to commit to adopting classrooms for our spring 2016 program. This year they sponsored Mount Pleasant Elementary in East Vancouver where they generously chose to support two classes. We want to thank them for their continued commitment to our program and helping to create life-long healthy eaters!
Tell us a little bit about yourself and Whole Foods and why Whole Foods wanted to get involved with Growing Chefs!.
My name is Grant Daisley and I am the Associate Marketing Coordinator for Whole Foods Market in Western Canada. I began working for Whole Foods Market in 2012, and I'm thrilled to share my passion for local, natural food.
Whole Foods Market is a company that believes in making a difference in every community where we do business. We have three non profit foundations that are part of Whole Foods Market. Of the three, the Whole Kids Foundation allows us to offer grants in three areas: school and community garden grants, salad bars, and healthy eating education training for teachers. Growing Chefs! is such a great compliment to these areas!
Why do you think a program like Growing Chefs! is important in a community like Vancouver?
Food is a vital part of our lives, and educating kids at a young age about where food comes from, the work involved in producing it, and what to do with it once it's harvested, sets the stage for a positive relationship with food and the environment.
Why do you personally choose to support Growing Chefs!?
I grew up pulling carrots from the ground and eating them – it's a taste that I can remember like it was yesterday – and it's an experience that every child should have, however, not everyone will.
Why do you think it's important for kids to learn about growing and cooking their own food?
Two reasons: First, the more that kids understand food; where it comes from, how to prepare it, different options, etc, the more likely they are to try new things. Second, food isn't just about sustenance, it can be a journey into new cultures and traditions, an experiment in the kitchen, or something that brings different people together.
What stands out to you the most about the program?
I love that Growing Chefs!' partners with the chef community, which makes the impact twofold – Kids get the education, and the volunteers get to make a difference in their local schools and communities
What's your favourite vegetables to grow, cook, and/or eat?
It's always been Snaps Peas.
Victoria Farm Tours 2016
With the help and support of the Island Chefs' Collaborative, Growing Chefs! has had the wonderful opportunity of bringing our Classroom Gardening and Cooking program to Vancouver Island. This spring was our fourth year on the island and we were able to offer our program to three Victoria elementary schools.
During the week of May 30th to June 3rd, 2016 all three Growing Chefs! classes in Victoria had the opportunity to go on an rural and urban farm tour thanks to the generosity of Meat and Bread, who covered the cost of the buses and provided a tasty lunch to students, volunteers, and staff.
All three classes started their tour at Roost Farm Bakery, a 10 acre farm located out in North Saanich. The students learned about growing, harvesting, storing, and milling wheat. They got to see the grapes and blueberries also growing on the farm. We got to look at the golden pheasant and all the chickens, and met a turkey named "Knobbie" who has quite a checkered past. Our host, Denise, arranged for a neighboring farm to bring over one of their horses and all the kids got a chance to help groom and pet the horse. One of the highlights of the tour was firing a rubber chicken out of the "chicken cannon" across the farmyard. Our trip to Roost wrapped up with a delicious cookie made with some of the wheat from the farm.
The next stop for the kids from Quadra Elementary was at the urban farm Topsoil. The kids were amazed by the huge variety of vegetables being grown and harvested for local restaurants. The highlights for the students were picking and eating their own baby carrots and learning about the zero emission methods the farm uses to deliver their just-picked produce. Our host Chris was a wealth of information on the growing practices used on the farm and hopes to work with Growing Chefs! in the future. The students were amazed that so much food could be grown in such little space. They were very proud to tell Chris about what they were doing to grow food in their own urban spaces!
The two classes from Victoira West Elementary stopped at Mason Street City Farm. Theirs is a market farm that is a more traditional farm but in an urban setting – and on just a quarter acre! They have beautiful ponds full of Koi and Goldfish. Our host, Steph, was a wealth of information which was a good thing as she had lots of questions to answer.
In true Growing Chefs! spirit all of the kids tried something new to eat when we visit Meat and Bread. There were lots of full tummies and happy faces as the kids headed back on the bus for the trip home!
We would like to thank all of the individuals and companies that helped make these amazing experiences possible for our students. Meat & Bread, Roost Farm Bakery, Topsoil, Mason Street City Farm, the P.A.C's from Victoria West Elementary and Quadra Elementary, the bus drivers from Garden City Transport, our amazing teachers who bring us into their classrooms, and of course the fantastic volunteers that make the program possible. A HUGE SHOUT OUT to you all!
Chef Andrew Paumier
Growing Chefs! Program Assistant, Victoria & Island Chefs' Collaborative Director
Eat. Give. Grow. 2016
For the 7th year in a row, Growing Chefs! has launched our Eat. Give. Grow. campaign the first week of June, 2016. Local restaurants have added $1 to select menu items to help raise money for our Classroom Gardening & Cooking program. This summer we have another fabulous lineup of participating restaurants we're sure you'll want to visit.
A big thank you to all our partnering restaurants this year. The following establishments have signed up for a minimum of a one month commitment with these delicious dishes supporting our charity. Appetizers, salads, entrees, and desserts – we are excited for you to try them all!
If you are from a local restaurant or business that would like to join our fantastic lineup of Eat. Give. Grow. participants this summer, contact email@example.com,
Ongoing Participating Restaurants
PIER 73 at PACIFIC GATEWAY HOTEL
Pacific Provider Salmon
crispy eggplant, green pea spaetzle, roasted cauliflower, kale, girondine
Spring/Summer 2016 Participating Restaurants
Beginning June 1st, 2016
Participating June 1st – August 31st!
B.L.T. Sandwich
Bacon, lettuce, tomato – always a favourite!
Participating June 1st – August 31st!
40-Day Dry Aged Striploin
Charcoal Grilled 12 oz Dry Aged Ribeye – Bone Marrow Butter
Participating June 1st – August 31st!
Cedar Plank Zucchini with Pickled Nectarine
Goat cheese vinny, almonds, lemon
Participating June 1st – August 31st!
Chickpea Fritters
Pickled red onion, shoots, curry mayo
Participating June 1st – August 31st!
Haida Gwaii Seafood Chowder
Ocean Wise shell & fish, smoked bacon
2015 Vancouver Aquarium's Chowder Chowdown People's Choice Winner
Pan Roasted Salmon
Spiced pumpkin, pumpkin seed purée, popcorn broth, Tokyo turnips
Participating June 1st – August 31st!
Beet Salad
Grilled beets with burrata, caraway, shallots & sherry
Participating June 1st – August 31st!
Chocolate Quinoa Cake
gluten free, topped with sorbet made with organic, fresh-squeezed, juices
Beginning July 1st, 2016
MARKET BY JEAN-GEORGES at SHANGRI-LA
Steelhead Sashimi
crispy rice, chipotle emulsion
Fresh Tagliatelle Pasta
wild mushrooms, prosciutto, spinach
Rhubarb & Lychee Trifle
Stuffed Squash Blossom
herbed chickpea on garlic scape polenta with fermented zucchini and a Saskatoon Berry sauce
Brunch – Grains
made with savoury steel cut oats and brown rice porridge, stewed seasonal apple, brown butter chestnuts and house ricotta
Beginning July 4th until August 31st!
Sauteed Kale
bacon, black vinegar, pickled red onion
Crispy Apple Dumplings
dusted with cinnamon sugar, caramel drizzle, tre galli vegan ice cream
Beginning August 1st, 2016
Korean Noodle Salad
Vegetable & noodle salad tossed in Korean dressing and topped with cilantro and peanuts
Mango Chutney Chicken Curry
served over rice
Only on August 24th at all 3 locations!
Huckleberry Pie Donut
The Pemby Pleaser Eggs Benny
The classic, 2 poached eggs on top of ham & English muffin topped with creamy house hollandaise
Daily Feature Pizza
A delicious daily pizza creation – cooked in a 900ºF woodfired oven !
Thank you so much to all our participating restaurants! If you are a restaurant that would like to participate please contact us – check our website for more details.
Neufchâtel Cheese Puff
Participated in June and helped us raise over $400!
Fried Chickpea Dip & Crisps
Participated in June and helped raise $340!
Special Board Entree
Participated in June – Final funds raised TBA!
Pourhouse Burger
Participated in June – Final funds raised TBA!
Albacore Tuna Nicoise Salad
Participated in June – Final funds raised TBA!
Kale & Romaine Salad
Participated in June and helped us raise over $400!
Pistachio Paté
Salad Nicoise
Organic Mixed Greens Salad
Meyer Lemon Risotto
Participated in June – Final funds raised TBA!
Spring 2016 Mid-Program Update
It's hard to believe we're almost at the halfway mark of our 2016 Classroom Gardening and Cooking Program! The gardens are looking amazing this year, we've been learning a lot, and are looking forward to even more fun in the classroom.
This spring we are in 44 classrooms, giving more than 1,320 students the chance to plant, grow, and cook their own healthy food. Each visit we get more kids excited about eating healthy, and understanding the impacts of making good food choices.
Visit some of our classrooms through our photo recap of what students have been up to so far this year!
Lesson 1
On our first classroom visit the chefs were warmly greeted at all our schools by students and teachers eager to start their classroom gardens! With windowsill spaces cleared and decorations hung we were ready to get growing. The chefs and students discussed where their food comes from and the many different places and ways we can grow food.
Lesson 2
After 2 weeks the students were very excited to show us what was growing in their gardens as our seedlings were sprouting in classrooms all over the city!
The amazing growth in the gardens provided the perfect opportunity to talk about urban agriculture and how we can all grow our own food at home. We also talked about how plants grow, which our students acted out with our 'vegetable stretch'.
Then our classes took part in the Mystery Vegetable Guessing Game, where chefs introduced them to new and unique vegetables such as fennel, kohlrabi, celery root, and more. Many of the students couldn't wait to try some new tasty vegetables!
Lesson 3
We started our third lesson with a Vegetable Sharing Circle, where students told us about their favourite vegetable and how they like to prepare and eat it at home, introducing other students (and our chefs) to new foods and dishes from various cultural backgrounds.
After talking about their favourite vegetable the whole class got to taste all the different vegetables that were shared around the circle. Many students were very eager to try what their classmates had brought and the vegetables were flying off the plate!
Students then learned about the importance of composting. Reading and discussing the book Compost Stew by Mary McKenna Siddals and starting their very own basic compost with the day's left over vegetable scraps.
Our vegetable gardens are still growing and in the second half of program our classrooms will start cooking with what they've grown right in their classroom!
If teaching kids how to plant and cook their own veggies looks like something you'd like to take part in, be sure to check out our website for information on volunteering. If you'd like to help us continue to reach even more schools and kids, head over to our donation page to show your support. Don't forgot to follow us on our social media page listed below for even more updates from the classroom!
-Amanda Adams
Growing Chefs! Program Coordinator
Volunteer Week – Miss Greater Vancouver 2015!
National Volunteer Week is coming to a close but that doesn't mean we don't appreciate our volunteers each and every day of the year. We are happy to say that Growing Chefs! will be sharing regular volunteer profile blogs! It's wonderful to get to know more about who they are beyond the classroom and share their inspiring reasons for being part of our family of volunteers.
For our final blog of NVW, we spoke with Growing Chefs! classroom volunteer and Miss Greater Vancouver 2015, Chiantelle Rey!
Hello! My name is Chiantelle Rey, 23 years old and I have a passion for health and wellness. In July of 2015, I received the regional title of Miss Greater Vancouver 2015 at the Miss BC Pageant. Throughout my reign, I have been emphasizing the importance of holistic nutrition and self-care, as well as supporting local and national organizations, businesses and people that value health, wellness, eco-sustainability and community. I completed a B.A. in Psychology (and a background in the natural and applied sciences) and am currently working on my second diploma to become a registered/certified holistic nutritionist. I hope to further my studies with a Masters in Occupational Therapy.
Why did you decide to get involved with Growing Chefs?
Growing Chefs! has an amazing vision to create a world with healthy, sustainable food practices by educating children, families, and communities members about healthy eating and healthy food systems through workshops, programs and seminars. In everything that they do, whether it be the volunteer training to the classroom, it's evident that the Growing Chefs! team embodies and puts into action their core values of sustainability, positive change, local focus, collaboration, better health, respect and inclusion, and trust. I genuinely don't know how you can say no to that!
Why do you think a program like Growing Chefs! is important?
I believe that a program like Growing Chefs! is important because it gets children excited to growing, cooking, and eating good, healthy food, and exposing their palette to a variety of different vegetables. It provides a good foundation for them that they are able to utilize and pass on to the next generation. With our earth constantly changing, each lesson in this program empowers children to grow their own garden at home indoors whether or not they have one in their backyard.
What is your favourite vegetable?
This is a tough question… I would have to say for top 5 (in no specific order): beets, carrots, cucumber, mushrooms, sweet potatoes/yams.
What is your favourite meal to cook at home?
With spring already here, I have been absolutely loving and craving salads. It's quick, easy, and anything, really, can be put into a salad. The mix I've been currently enjoying include: a spring mix of baby spinach, baby red and green romaine, butter lettuce, red and green chard, arugula, radicchio, homemade candied walnuts and pecans, alfalfa sprouts, cherry tomatoes, bocconcini, cucumbers, avocado, and hemp hearts with a chili lime balsamic reduction. It pairs really well with baked salmon or seared shrimp.
What is your earliest food memory?
Food brings people together. I believe the earliest food memory that I had was when my family and I moved to Canada and we'd sit around the table just sharing a meal and stories with one another. As to what meal it was, it was most likely rice with a popular Filipino dish.
If you garden at home please tell us a little about your garden.
After the first lesson of Growing Chefs! it inspired my family and I to create a garden in our backyard again. I'll keep you all updated on how that goes! If children can do it in their classrooms, we can too!🙂
Growing Chefs! is an amazing program not just for the children, but for everyone. Whether or not you have experience in growing your own garden, there's always something new to learn. I am so excited for this year and for the years to come!
We want to thank Chiantelle for taking the time to tell us more about herself and her experience volunteering with us. We love that we have inspired her as she inspires the children in her classroom. Chiantelle is another great example that it's not only trained chefs that join us, you just have to have a passion for food and a healthy community and be open to sharing that with children – they are our future and who is most worth investing in.
To learn more about how you can volunteer with Growing Chefs! please visit our website and get in touch!


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This application is a divisional of application Ser. No. 08/019,818, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,326,365, filed on Feb. 16, 1993, which is a Rule 62 Continuation of Ser. No. 07/708,717, filed May 31, 1991 now abandoned, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
This invention relates to new biocompatible perforated membranes, processes for their preparation, their use as a support in the in vitro growth of epithelial cells, artificial skin obtained in this manner, and its use in skin grafts.
The loss of cutaneous material for reasons of traumatic or pathological origin is commonly resolved by the autotransplantation technique, using skin explants from donor areas. To cover larger areas these explants can be expanded by surgical methods such as the mesh grafting described by J. Mauchahal, J. Plast. Surgery, 42, 88-91 (1989). These methods give positive results only with small-dimension lesions and patients with a satisfactory general health profile. If elderly patients or those in a state of serious decline are treated, unsatisfactory results are obtained and numerous problems arise, to the extent that such procedures cannot be used. In addition they do not allow a donor tissue expansion of more than 10 times.
An important turning point in the treatment of these lesions by reconstructive surgery was the development of the technique involving the in vitro culture of keratinocytes (J. Rheinwald and H. Green, Cell, 6, 331-344, 1975), which allowed the in vitro expansion of these cultures, to obtain epidermic cell membranes potentially suitable for covering lesion areas.
This technique has been widely used in clinical practice, mostly in the case of patients suffering from burns (G. G. Gallico et al., M. Engl. J. Med., 311, 448-451, 1984), but numerous problems arose from its conception, such as the failure to take of some grafts, the fragility of the epithelial film and the consequent difficulty in its handling by the surgeon, the length of time required For obtaining sufficient quantities of epidermic cultures and the difficulty of obtaining donor areas of sufficient size from patients with large areas of damaged body surface. The in vitro epidermic cultures also require precise orientation to enable the graft to take, this being a particularly risky operation in view of the fragility of in vitro cultivated epidermic film.
A different approach to these problems is described by Yannas et al., Science, 215, 174-176 (1982), who use dermic substitutes in the form of reabsorbable porous materials consisting of coprecipitates of collagen and glycosaminoglycans (GAG), in particular condroitin-6-sulphate, covered by a thin silicone membrane film. The characteristic of these materials is that they comprise non-standardized pores intercommunicating in a manner similar to a sponge.
Zang et al., in Burns, 12, 540-543 (1986) propose a method, known as microskin grafting, consisting of auto-grafting very small skin portions, which then develop to merge into a single epithelium. With this method the maximum donor surface/coverable surface expansion ratio obtainable is 1:15.
S. Boyce and J. Hansborough in Surgery, 103, 421-431 (1988) describe the use of membranes formed from collagen and GAG to promote on their surface the growth of keratinocytes, so reducing the surface porosity of the material. A continuous non-porous layer is also interposed to limit the epidermic culture development to the membrane surface. The possible antigenicity of these dermic substituents, which can result in rejection of the graft, has not yet been properly ascertained.
The object of the present invention is to provide biocompatible membranes which enable in vitro culture of keratinocytes, with culture development in a much shorter time than that previously possible. An important result of the membranes according to this invention is the ability to obtain colonization by homologous or heterologous epithelial cells in a time which is surprisingly short (6-10 days) compared with the time normally required (20-40 days) by traditional methods for preparing comparable areas of in vitro epidermis cultures.
This advantage results in the preparation in a short time of an artificial skin which allows very rapid coverage of an area on which an epithelial transplantation is required, so reducing the risks relating to excessive organic liquid loss or infection.
A further object of the present invention is to provide biocompatible membranes which allow rapid development of keratinocyte cultures with an excellent donor surface/coverable surface ratio, of between 1:20 and 1:200, this being considerably higher than previously obtainable with traditional methods.
A further object of the present invention is to provide a biocompatible and preferably bioreabsorbable artificial skin which can be produced in a short time, is strong, and is easily handled at the moment of transplantation, and which moreover can be applied to the site of the lesion independently of its original orientation in the culture vessel, and can be easily stored. In this respect, an advantage of the artificial skin according to the present invention is that it can be easily cryopreserved to allow the creation of a bank of epithelial tissue, including heterologous. The possibility of cryopreservation also considerably reduces or eliminates, after at least two cycles, the antigenic potential of the surface antigens expressed by the epithelial cells.
These and further objects are attained by the biocompatible membranes according to the present invention, consisting of material of natural, synthetic or semisynthetic origin and having a thickness of between 10 and 500 μ, and preferably between 20 and 40 μ, characterised by comprising an ordered series of holes of a defined and constant size between 10 and 1000 μ, and preferably between 40 and 70 μ, separated from each other by a constant distance of between 50 and 1000 μ, and preferably 80 μ.
These membranes can consist of biocompatible and preferably also bioreabsorbable materials of natural origin such as collagen or coprecipitates of collagen and glycosaminoglycans, cellulose, gelled polysaccharides such as chitin, chitosan, pectins or pectic acids, agar, agarose, xanthan gum, gellan, alginic acid or alginates, polymannans or polyglucans, starches, or natural rubbers, either alone or in mixture with each other or with polymers of synthetic or semisynthetic origin, in the presence of suitable precipitating or gelling agents such as metal salts, polycations or polyanions.
The membranes can also consist of biocompatible and preferably also bioreabsorbable materials of synthetic origin such as polylactic acid, polyglycolic acid or copolymers thereof or their derivatives, polydioxanones, polyphosphazenes, polysulphones or polyurethanes, or semisynthetic derivatives of natural polymers such as collagen crosslinked with crosslinking agents such as dialdehydes or their precursors, bicarboxylic acids or halides thereof, diamines, or derivatives of cellulose, of alginic acid, of starch, of chitin or chitosan, of gellan, of xanthan, of pectins or pectic acids, of polyglucans, of polymannans, of agar, of agarose, of natural rubbers or of glycosaminoglycans.
The membranes can also consist of synthetic polymers, even without the biodegradability characteristic, such as silicone, silane or siloxane rubbers, fluoropolymers such as polyfluoroethylene, polyfluoropropylene, polyfluoroethers, polystyrene, vinyl polychloride, polyacrylate or derivatives thereof, polyhydroxyacrylate, polyhydroxymethacrylate, carboxyvinyl polymers and their derivatives, maleic anhydride polymers and their derivatives, polyvinylchloride, polyvinylalcohol and its derivatives, polyethylene and polypropylene.
The membranes preferably consist of semisynthetic derivatives of hyaluronic acid, in particular ester derivatives thereof such as those described in Examples 6, 7 and 24 of EPA 0216453 filed on Jul. 7, 1986, these being biocompatible and biodegradable materials able to release hyaluronic acid on the site of their application, this acid being well known to favour tissue reparative processes. A further characteristic which makes these materials particularly suitable for use according to the present invention is that they do not produce intolerance phenomena, not being immunogenic.
The biocompatible membranes, consisting of one or more of the aforesaid materials have a thickness of between 10 and 500 μ and preferably between 20 and 40 μ, and are characterised by the presence of an ordered series of holes of defined and constant size between 10 and 1000 μ, and preferably between 40 and 70 μ, separated from each other by a constant distance of between 50 and 1000 μ, and preferably 80 μ.
Continuous biocompatible membranes, consisting of one or more of the aforesaid materials, can be prepared by the conventional methods described in the literature.
The perforated biocompatible membranes according to the present invention are obtained using mechanical perforation devices such as suitably arranged punching machines, or methods involving the use of thermal or ultraviolet lasers operating in a frequency band such as to produce holes of the required size and distance apart in the membrane.
The following example of the preparation of a perforated biocompatible membrane according to the present invention is given by way of illustration only.
A membrane of hyaluronic acid benzyl ester with 100% esterification (as described in EPA 0216453 filed on Jul. 7, 1986) in the form of a square of 12�12 cm and 25 μ thickness was perforated using a computerized UV Laser device operating at a frequency of 273 μm under the following operating conditions: working frequency 200 Hz, output energy 250 mJ. Using a suitable screening system, holes having a diameter of 40 μ were obtained at a distance apart of 80 μ, as shown in FIGS. 1a and 1b.
The perforated biocompatible membranes according to the present invention can be used advantageously for the in vitro culture of epithelial cells, especially keratinocytes.
For this purpose the membranes can be fixed to the base of cell culture vessels, to metal grids or to any other structure suitable for cell cultures at the air/culture medium interface, using sterile vaselin, sterile silicone or other cementing systems which allow easy removal of the membrane, or by systems involving the use of biological material such as collagen, fibrin or fibrin glue. These membranes can be incubated in culture media suitable for the growth of epithelial cells either alone or in the presence of other cells, such as irradiated fibroblasts, as described in the cited literature, without within the time scheduled for growth and hole colonization causing alteration in mechanical properties which would compromise their handleability and strength within the particular application.
Some of the tests carried out are described below to illustrate the use of the membranes of the present invention.
The following test was conducted to demonstrate the absence of any inhibition by hyaluronic acid derivative membranes on the in vitro growth of human keratinocyte cell cultures.
Membranes denominated HYAFF 11 cut sterilely into 2�2 cm squares and consisting of hyaluronic acid benzyl ester with 100% esterification (as described in EP 0216453 filed on Jul. 7, 1986) were applied to the base of the culture vessels by means of sterile silicone.
2�105 human keratinocytes were seeded onto these in a volume of 0.5 ml, in the presence of 4�105 lethally irradiated 3T3 fibroblasts at the second passage.
The capsules were incubated at 37� C. for 2 hours in a 5% CO2 atmosphere to allow the cells to attach to the matrix. After this period 5 ml of CEC culture medium (Green H. et al., J. Proc. Nation. Acad. Sci., 76, 5665-5668, 1979) were added and the capsules again incubated. The culture medium was changed every 2 days. The cells were treated with trypsin 9 days after seeding and counted. All experiments were conducted in duplicate.
______________________________________RESULTS No. of human keratinocytes per plate (�10-5) % inhibition______________________________________Control 27 0%HYAFF 11 membrane 27 0%______________________________________
These results show that the biomaterial used has no inhibiting effect on keratinocyte cultures.
HYAFF 11 membranes consisting of hyaluronic acid benzyl ester with 100% esterification (as described in EPA 0216453 filed on Jul. 7, 1986) in the form of 3�3 cm squares were cemented to the base of 6 cm diameter Petri capsules using sterile vaselin. Lethally irradiated 3T3 fibroblasts were seeded on the membranes to a concentration of 700,000 cells per plate, under the conditions described in Example 2. After adhesion of the 3T3 cells, ie after about 24 hours, a cell suspension of human keratinocytes originating From secondary cultures was added at a concentration of 38,000 cells per cm2. The culture conditions were analogous to those described in Example 2.
The development of the keratinocyte culture was followed daily using a phase contrast microscope. The development of inoculated epithelial cells was observed on the membrane, these having reached confluence 8-10 days after seeding.
Of particular importance is the Fact that even on the second day after seeding, numerous holes contain keratinocytes, their growth being more active within the holes than on the surface, to totally fill them around the 6th day (FIGS. 2, 3 and 4).
A further Fact of great importance is that when analyzed by histological techniques the cells within the holes demonstrate a basaloid appearance documented by the findings of Figures showing Frequent mitosis (FIGS. 5 and 6), denoting high reproductive vitality. These findings were confirmed by immunohistochemical methods using specific antibodies (Mab).
The epithelial cells grown within the holes can therefore be considered overall to be in the active proliferation stage and thus effectively usable on transplantation areas.
The artificial skin according to the present invention, obtained by the aforesaid procedures, therefore consists of a biocompatible and preferably bioreabsorbable support membrane consisting of materials of natural, synthetic or semisynthetic origin, and having a thickness of between 10 and 500 μ, and preferably between 20 and 40 μ, characterised by comprising an ordered series of holes of a defined and constant size between 10 and 1000 μ, separated from each other by a constant distance of between 50 and 1000 μ, together with autologous or heterologous keratinocyte microcolonies in the active proliferation stage present within the holes.
This artificial skin can be easily shaped by the operator on the basis of the areas to be treated, and has a mechanical strength which enables it to be handled without difficulty and be sutured. Once implanted on the lesion area, the keratinocyte microcolonies create growth nuclei of rapid-growing epithelial tissue, which in a short time completely re-epithelialize the area on which the transplantation has been carried out.
It is used by withdrawing it from the culture vessel, removing all traces of culture medium by a sterile physiological solution and applying it to the area to be treated without needing to pay particular attention to the direction of application, as it is equally effective if applied on either of its two sides, in contrast to traditional keratinocyte cultures.
The artificial skin according to the present invention can be used to cover even extensive lesions of the body surface of traumatic origin such as burns, of surgical origin such as withdrawal areas in plastic surgery, or pathological origin such as stasis ulcers or bedsores.
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Thank you let's talk. DAI-CHAN OMEDETOO
Thank you let's talk. DAI-CHAN OMEDETOO
Great job on the translation deedee, very nice article!
臥薪嘗胆 Ga Shin Sho-Tan
<Part 3> http://www.nnn.co.jp/dainichi/rensai...130427059.html
Believing All Challenges This Season Lead to Sochi
It's been quite a season full of challenges for Takahashi. First came was an announcement in June 2012, which was a surprise to many skating fans in the world, to welcome again Nokolai Morozov who once was his full time coach from 2005 to 2008 to his team.
Team Takahashi consists of specialists in various areas in order to help the skater with skills and knowledge of their own; e.g. his long time main coach Utako Nagamitsu, Takeshi Honda as his jump coach, physical/conditioning trainer and dietitian, and has produced remarkable results so far: the Olympic bronze medal in 2010 at Vancouver, World title in 2010 at Torino, Four Continent title in 2011, etc. And his breathtaking skate to Blues for Klook at last year's World Team Trophy was simply a gem in a true way when describing figure skating. His own skating flourishing at its peak almost, his team perfectly functioning and thoroughly prepared, there is nothing that are short of within this skater's surroudings it seemed. Thus, the news Takahashi teaming up with Morozov again was a bolt out of the blue to those all concerned in the sport.
'How would you round up this season and see your re-collaboration with Mr Morozov?', when asked at the post-competition press conference, he replied, "Well, what I see as a failure is I asked for too much of change. What I see as a success is he has spurred me to fire up my motivation, and training environment for me has improved for the better." The last time the skater worked with Morozov, it was the coach's role to provide a strategy and its specific steps on how to win, however, this answer of his indicates that the skater now seizes the initiatives on everything. "There is not much time left for me until Sochi. I want to do whatever I can do and I can think of (to improve my skating)"; Takahashi's such challenging spirit eventually lead him to change his skating boots and its blades as he headed for 2012-13 season.
According to this article Dai will be attending training camp with team Morozov
in Palm Springs, California.
Deedee1, thank you for your good job in translating the article.
It's getting more and more interesting. Although many info are not new, I am always eager to read about Dai-chan.
Heading into the Worlds in Canada this past March, the skater spent hours after hours for on-ice trainings at the team's rink in Simsbury, Connecticut USA, like he had never done before, but its result was far from the desired one. The team finally concluded the blade change did not work well to his advantage, and decided to go back to his old blade before World Team Trophy. "Around the time of Japanese Nationals (late December 2012), the blade was getting worn out and it had less curve, so that just worked out fine, or better I would say, for me (than it actually should have been) back then. But to tell the truth, I also started kind of suspicious and losing faith in my blade. 'It did not work. Okay, time to go back to the old blade', I thought", says Takahashi.
Another big challenge, that should be noteworty, out of his this season is changing the Short Program right before the Four Continent Championships. Coach Nagamitsu explains: "In the Olympic season, we just can't afford a risky choice like this one. And the fact that there is only one short program and one free program left for my skater before he retires from competitive skating. I wanted to see him skate another short program with different taste of music. I wanted 'let' him skate one more program." Then she continued, "Our goal this past season was that we, as the team, do everything we can think of, so that we have nothing left undone, untried and unsolved before we start our preparation for Sochi Olympic season. Not all of good results will always link to better indications later. Not necessarily so. However, every bad results will always give us more indications full of ingredients for the better and give us more choices to make. That's my belief as a coach. For that matter, we had a good and meaningful season overall, I say."
"We have started our preparation for Sochi as the 'three-season project' (since Spring 2011), and this quad for the Games (which shall be my third one if I am allowed to go), I think I am most prepared for it. I can do a little more. I can go a little further. If I keep myself doing so day in and day out, then, I will be able to still improve myself. That's my intention, for now and throughout my journey to Sochi", the 27-year old skater, putting his competitive fire inside of him, concluded the pre-Olympic season.
Thanks for translating, Deedee! And welcome, Pattina. We Dai fans all have very good taste!
Top athletes took part in the charity event promoting Tokyo as a host city for summer Oly 2020. Dai was there, means he is training with Team Disk. No news on his departure to Morozov camp in California, for now:
Another Orion. Dai only:
Someone provided the original link to the auction page on the nearby thread. The pics were taken during WTT. So, they don't tell either Dai is in Japan or not. Meanwhile, I am sure if he were in California, at least one of Russian buddies in Morozov camp would have confirmed that on his/her twitter. As for the auction, it seems like Dai will beat Mao. The auction among girls took place a week earlier, so it's closed now. Dai is already gathering more cash than Mao did at the end. Can't say I am surprised much.
We are in a slow peaceful off season, here is something for you.
Yoji's image of 'on ice' Daisuke: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5q8lfMJOPW0
fyi, Yoji Tsuboi is a skater who is 20yo, finished at 16th at the most recent Nats (Dec 2012) and trains daily at the rink in Kurashiki, Okayama, where Dai also grew up, started his skating at age 8 and trained until age 18. Obvious who the idol skater for Yoji is, isn't it?
My image of 'off ice' Daisuke: http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E5%A4%A7%E5...83%92%E3%83%AB
or, https://www.marumiya.co.jp/product/b...ama/index.html
There was a concert in Tokyo today (June 23rd is the official 'Olympic Day', btw, I didn't know that): "The Olympic Concert 2013, Toward the Dream!", in order to literally hand the national torch from athletes of summer sports (2012 London) to athletes of winter (2014 Sochi). And Yuzuru attended the concert as one of the representatives of JSF (Figure Skating/Speed Skating/Short Track).
No Daisuke nor Mao this time unfortunately, but Dai left his message there:
"I want to skate performances full of my heart, so that will be remembered in people's heart for years. That's my wish for the Olympic Games. There is not much time left for me, to be honest. I will do my best every day of my training and I try to enjoy every second of my time leading up to Sochi."
Gooo Daisuke~!


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Finally at work! Once I've turned my computer on, I make my breakfast (starting to eat my breakfast at work has been a real time and money saver) and settle in to catch up on emails, the news, and my to do list for that day.
Lunch! When we aren't slammed with work, some of my co-workers and I try to eat lunch together at our conference table or if it's nice enough, eat outside!
Back to work. More emails and meetings.
Time to head out.
Lift, tone, Burn. On nights that I don't have to go to my part time job, I try to go to a Pure Barre or yoga class. It's nice to zone out for 55 minutes and I feel less lazy about sitting for the rest of the evening if I worked out.
Back on the metro and headed for home.
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Prep my lunch for the next day and get ready for bed.
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