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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2005
Filed:
May. 15, 2002
William J. Lacey, North Andover, MA (US);
Gregory Mathus, Concord, MA (US);
David M. Root, Westford, MA (US);
John A. Ryan, Clinton, MA (US);
William J. Lacey, North Andover, MA (US);
Gregory Mathus, Concord, MA (US);
David M. Root, Westford, MA (US);
John A. Ryan, Clinton, MA (US);
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Abstract
A high-throughput cell or tissue culture apparatus, which is configurable to an industry-standard well plate format, is provided. The apparatus comprises a number of vessels, which may be suspended in wells of a plate. Each vessel has at least one sidewall defining a first opening and a second opening, each of predetermined cross-sectional area. The second opening has an inner cross-sectional area greater than either the inner cross-sectional area of the first opening or a cross-sectional area in a horizontal plane between the first and second openings. A relatively large substrate area is provided in each vessel for supporting tissue cultures in a fluid medium.