Patent ID: 6150159
Filing Date: 2000-11-21
Classification: C12M

Abstract:
A cell culture vessel formed generally about an elongate axis and being provided with a neck and a removable closure member, and at a distal end thereof an end closure portion; said vessel being adapted for tissue culture growth and formed of a sterilizable plastics material, wherein the internal surface of the vessel is wettable for the attachment of cells; said vessel being characterized in that its cross-section in a direction perpendicular to said elongate axis is non-cylindrical whereby it cannot rotate smoothly by rolling on its surface(s);wherein the vessel further comprises a drainage channel which extends radially outwardly relative to the elongate axis of the vessel and has a point of maximum displacement adjacent to either or both ends of said vessel;wherein a major portion of the drainage channel is generally parallel to the elongate axis of the cell culture vessel and wherein a radially outwardly formed well is disposed adjacent at least one end portion of the vessel; andwherein the internal surface of the vessel is corrugated.