Apparatus having pitted or cratered inner surface for culturing biological material and methods thereof
AssigneeAshby Scientific, Ltd.
InventorJess Paul Fuller
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Abstract
An apparatus for culturing biological material such as cells and methods of using the apparatus are disclosed. The apparatus may comprise a rough or uneven growth surface. The growth surface may be added to or formed as an integral part of the apparatus. Further the rough or uneven growth surface may be pitted or cratered to a depth of 1 mm or less in some cases.
Claims20
An apparatus for use in a method of culturing microbiological material, comprising a rough or uneven polymeric inner cell growth surface added to or formed as an integral part of the apparatus, said inner growth surface being pitted or cratered to provide said rough or uneven growth surface and being arranged for contact with microbiological material being cultured.
A method of providing an apparatus with a rough or uneven growth surface for use in culturing microbiological material, comprising forming a layer of an organic polymer studded with a granular material on an inner surface of the apparatus, setting the layer, and removing the granular material to leave a pitted or cratered inner surface as an integral part thereof.
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