CPC B01L 3/5085 (2013.01) [C12M 1/18 (2013.01); C12M 23/12 (2013.01); C12M 23/16 (2013.01); C12M 23/24 (2013.01); C12M 23/34 (2013.01); C12M 25/04 (2013.01); C12M 29/04 (2013.01); B01L 2300/069 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0681 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0829 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0851 (2013.01)] | 16 Claims |
1. A cell culture device, comprising:
i) a plurality of first wells having a sidewall, an end wall, and a bottom wall, wherein a distance from said bottom wall of said first wells and an upper edge of said sidewall of said first wells defining a depth of said first wells;
ii) a plurality of second wells, said plurality of second wells having a side wall, an end wall, and a bottom wall, wherein a distance from said bottom wall of said second wells and an upper edge of said sidewall of said second wells defining a depth of said second wells;
wherein said second wells are adjacent with said first wells such that said end wall of said first wells is said end wall of said second wells;
wherein said end wall connects with said bottom walls of said first and second wells to form a physical and fluidic barrier between said first and second wells;
wherein at least a portion of said end wall has a height less than said first and second depths, such that fluid in either first or second wells flows over said end wall when said fluid has a level exceeding said height and wherein fluid is prevented from moving between said first and second wells when said fluid has a level less than said height.
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