Issue 23, 2013 - Corning Introduces Latest Life Science Innovation for Cell Culture

Corning introduces the latest life science innovations for cell culture

Corning Incorporated today unveiled a new life science innovation for cell culture
.
The multi-well plate, named FloWellTM 2W, uses continuous liquid perfusion technology to achieve controlled, directed cell culture perfusion for up to 72 hours
.

FloWellTM 2W plates are six-well plates consisting of two sets of three-well units, each connected by a porous permeation channel that provides continuous replenishment
of the culture fluid by hydrostatic pressure.
The middle wells of each cell serve as the cell culture chamber, and the first and third wells serve as medium feed and waste wells
, respectively.
The medium is continuously replenished from the media wells into the cell culture wells without manual media change for 72 hours
.
At the same time, the media waste flows out of the cell culture wells, increasing cell viability and growth
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FloWellTM 2W plates can also be used in co-cultures to study cell-to-cell communication in spatially isolated cell lines
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Corning says the innovation results in an ideal automated cell feeder designed for cell culture jobs that require frequent media changes and for weekend feeds
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It helps researchers save time while also reducing the risk of
contamination and cell loss.

"Today's cell culture researchers are increasingly demanding not only reliable cells and cell culture cells, but also complete cell culture solutions that save cost, time, and improve outcomes, and we will continue to work closely with our customers to produce and develop products and technologies
that meet or exceed their needs," said Brian Douglass, Business Development Manager, Life Sciences, Corning.
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