摘要 |
A holder (1) for holding a planar article, such as coverslips or slides during sterilisation prior to their use in preparing cell cultures or for adhering or attaching cells thereto, for example, in neurobiology. The holder (1) comprises a substantially planar frame portion (10) having article receiving positions (16) and associated article retaining means (26). The article receiving positions each comprise a cavity (18) defined by an annular recess within the frame portion (10), the cavity's central portion being a void (20), the article for sterilisation fitting within the cavity (18), and the retaining means (26) being adapted to retain the article within the cavity (18). The article retaining positions (16) can be provided on both sides of the frame portion (10), the retaining positions (16) on each sides (13, 14) forming a coplanar array of article retaining positions (16). A kit comprising a plurality of holders (1) is also provided. The kit may include a stand portion (34) onto which the holders (1) may be stacked together. |