The suspension cell chip Fluidic 1471 has 16 replicate cultivation chambers and is designed for passive pumping.

microfluidic ChipShop’s suspension cell culture chips are ideal for cell cultivation and perfusion of non-adherent cell types. The microfluidic chips have microscope slide formate and can be used with a matching handling frame, that combines easy accessibility for fluid handling e.g. medium exchange, as well as routined read-out. The cultivation chambers feature excellent optical quality for high-resolution microscopy with every inverted microscope.

The suspension cell chips are sold in packs of ten and are always delivered with hydrophilic surface treatment.

The patented passive pumping technology is based on hydrostatic pressure as well as capillary forces, and combines both ingeniously to allow for extremely smooth pump-free liquid handling.

Passive pumping relies on the automated movement of liquid from the inlet to the outlet. Liquid can be easily applied with a mulit-pipette or a pipetting robot on the defined landing zone/ through holes) and is slowly moved moved in a laminar and absolutely pulsation-free fashion over the cultivation chamber, allowing for a smooth medium exchange prior to entering the waste area (reservoir on chip). The chip is thus not only perfectly suited for suspension cell cultures in perfused mode, to avoid flushing out the cells from the cavity, but also for cells that are sensitive to shear stress. Various applications have been implemented carrying out multi-color staining procedure for different assays.