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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-08-030250
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080515
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080516
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080516

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PRESSURE BIOSCIENCES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000830656
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MEASURING & CONTROLLING DEVICES, NEC [3829]
		IRS NUMBER:				042652826
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		321 MANLEY STREET
		CITY:			WEST BRIDGEWATER
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02379
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5085801818

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		321 MANLEY STREET
		CITY:			WEST BRIDGEWATER
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02379

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BOSTON BIOMEDICA INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960812

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PAYNE J DONALD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001275292

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21615
		FILM NUMBER:		08841197

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6015 OAK CREEK LANE
		CITY:			SPRING
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77379
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        <issuerName>PRESSURE BIOSCIENCES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PBIO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>PAYNE J DONALD</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2319 LAKE VILLAGE DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>KINGWOOD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77339</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionCoding>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <ownerSignature>
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        <signatureDate>2008-05-16</signatureDate>
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