Customized 3D-printed stackable cell culture inserts tailored with bioactive membranes.

ABSTRACT: There is a high demand in various fields to develop complex cell cultures. Apart from titer plates, Transwell inserts are the most popular device because they are commercially available, easy to use, and versatile. While Transwell inserts are standardized, there are potential gains to customize inserts in terms of the number of layers, height between the layers and the size and composition of the bioactive membrane. To demonstrate such customization, we present a small library of 3D-printed inserts and a robust method to functionalize the inserts with hydrogel and synthetic membrane materials. The library consists of 24- to 96-well sized inserts as whole plates, strips, and singlets. The density of cultures (the number of wells per plate) and the number of layers was decided by the wall th

SUBMITTER: Dogan AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8901659 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature