Method of transporting cells and kit useful therefor
OwnerYuan-Di C. Halvorseninventor
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Abstract
A method of transporting cells in culture commences with the provisions of a multiwell plastic plate, wherein at least one well contains a sample of cells. A sheet of sterile adhesive film is applied to the top of the plate with sufficient pressure to seal the sample of cells into the well. The sterile adhesive film and the multiwell plate are covered with a plate cover, with a flexible plastic pad being optionally inserted between the sheet of sterile adhesive film and the plate cover. This method can be practiced with a kit containing these components in a unitized package.
Claims25
A method for transporting cells in culture, comprising:
- providing a plastic plate, said plate having an upper surface comprising a plurality of wells, one of said wells including a sample of cells;
- applying a sheet of sterile plastic film onto the upper surface of said plate, wherein one surface of said sterile film includes an adhesive layer, said adhesive layer contacting said upper surface of said plate, said sheet of sterile film being applied with sufficient pressure to seal said well that includes said sample;
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- covering said sheet of sterile film and said plate with a plate cover.
A kit for transporting cells in culture, comprising:
- a multiwell plastic plate, wherein said multiwell plate is suitable for maintaining cells in culture;
- a sheet of sterile plastic film, wherein one surface of said sterile film includes an adhesive layer;
- a plate cover;
- binding means, for binding said plate, said sheet of sterile film, and said plate cover in a stacked relationship;
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- packaging material configured to contain and unitize said plate, said sheet of sterile film, said plate cover and said binding means.
A transportable cell sample, comprising:
- a multiwell plastic plate, wherein one well of said multiwell plate contains a sample of cells;
- a sheet of sterile plastic film, wherein one surface of said sterile film includes an adhesive layer, said sheet of sterile film coextensively overlying a top surface of said multiwell plate and said adhesive layer contacting said top surface, such that said sample of cells is sealed into said well;
- a plate cover coextensively overlying said plate and said sheet of sterile film;
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- binding means for binding said plate, said sheet of sterile film, and said plate cover in a stacked relationship.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.