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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2008
Wolfgang Moritz, Bassersdorf, CH;
Jens Kelm, Zürich, CH;
Pierre-alain Clavien, Kilchberg, CH;
Simon Philip Hoerstrup, Zürich, CH;
Wolfgang Moritz, Bassersdorf, CH;
Jens Kelm, Zürich, CH;
Pierre-Alain Clavien, Kilchberg, CH;
Simon Philip Hoerstrup, Zürich, CH;
Universitat Zurich Prorektorat Forschung, Zurich, CH;
Abstract
A hanging drop plate and a method of cultivating cells or of producing molecular aggregates in at least one liquid volume that adheres to a drop contact area of such a hanging drop plate. The hanging drop plate has a body with a first surface and a second surface that is essentially coplanar to the first surface. The second surface has a drop contact area for adherently receiving a liquid volume. The drop contact area is distinguished from a surrounding area by a relief structure that prevents spreading of the liquid volume on the second surface of the body. The body has at least one conduit that mouths into the drop contact area from the direction of the first surface of the body. A liquid volume is applied to the drop contact area through a communicating conduit. Cells and/or molecules can be introduced into this liquid volume.