STRUCTURE FOR CULTURING CELLS

摘要

The present invention relates to a structure and a container for culturing cells. In one arrangement, the structure (200) comprises a partially enclosed cavity (204) and a plurality of compartments (201) adapted for fluid communication with the partially enclosed cavity (204). Each compartment (201) is configured to hold one or more cell within its compartment (201) at a location dependent on a dimension of the cell. This arrangement may facilitate visual identification or indication of the size of the cell by observing its location within its compartment (201). The structure (200) may be included or formed integrally with a container (100) such as a Petri dish.

主权项

1. A structure for use with a container for culturing multiple cells, the structure comprising:
a partially enclosed cavity; and a plurality of compartments each having a proximal end adjacent to the partially enclosed cavity and a distal end remote from the partially enclosed cavity, wherein: each compartment is provided with an access channel for fluid communication with the partially enclosed cavity, each compartment is configured to hold a single cell at a location between the proximal end and the distal end, and a substantial length of each compartment is shaped to increase monotonically in width towards the proximal end, and at least one of the plurality of compartments is provided with an inter-compartment channel for direct fluid communication with an adjacent one of the plurality of compartments.