The Dupont Merck Pharmaceutical Company

Ara T Nahapetian

Gary Wayne Howell

Joseph D Irr

There is disclosed a perfusable cell culture device capable of expansion and maintenance of biological cells, including mammalian, microbial, plant and insect cells in culture. The device comprises an upper and lower polymeric film layer and a gas and liquid permeable flow divider membrane. The flow divider membrane is affixed between the upper and lower polymeric layers and to the lower polymeric layer in a manner providing channels for fluid distribution of culture medium which is perfused at a controlled rate, uniformly across the flow divider membrane and to a bed of cells dispersed on the flow divider membrane.

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Wilmington, DE, United States of America

Ara T Nahapetian