Open-well microcavity plate
AssigneeCorning Incorporated
InventorsWilliam Joseph Lacey, Allison Jean Tanner
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Abstract
Cell culture devices comprise a frame comprising an open well disposed therein and a fluid inlet area in communication with the open well. The open well comprises a top opening, a bottom plate comprising a microcavity substrate, the bottom plate defining a major surface, and one or more sidewalls extending from the bottom plate to the top opening. The microcavity substrate comprises a plurality of microcavities, and each microcavity is configured such that cells cultured in the well form a spheroid. The cell culture device may be a reservoir open well microcavity plate used for spheroid cell culture.
Claims45
A cell culture device comprising:
- a frame comprising:
- an open well disposed therein, the open well comprising:
- a top opening,
- a bottom plate comprising a microcavity substrate, the bottom plate defining a major surface, and
- one or more sidewalls extending from the bottom plate to the top opening;
- and
- a fluid inlet area in communication with the open well.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.