Abstract: Disclosed is a well insert for cell culture and a method of manufacturing same, where the well insert has a membrane support made of a polyolefin material and having an upper end and a lower end, the upper end being adapted to engage a well of a microplate so as to suspend the well insert therein, and a permeable membrane sealed to the membrane for supporting a tissue culture, the permeable membrane being of brittle material and transparent in both air and water.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 5, 2023
Date of Patent:
November 5, 2024
Assignee:
SiMPLInext SA
Inventors:
Silvia Angeloni Suter, Kaspar Suter, Eric Marguet, Sylvain Bergerat, Charlotte Voutat
Abstract: Disclosed is a well insert for cell culture, including: a membrane support having an upper end and a lower end, the upper end being adapted to engage a well of a microplate so as to suspend the well insert therein; and a permeable membrane for supporting a tissue culture, the permeable membrane being attached at the lower end of the membrane support and sealed thereto, the permeable membrane being of brittle material. The membrane support is overmolded or fastened on to the permeable membrane so as be sealed thereto.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 10, 2016
Date of Patent:
February 7, 2023
Assignee:
SIMPLINEXT SA
Inventors:
Silvia Angeloni Suter, Kaspar Suter, Eric Marguet, Sylvain Bergerat, Charlotte Voutat