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Rapidly Image 3D Cell Culture with the Cell3iMager from InSphero

27 Oct 2014
Rapidly Image 3D Cell Culture with the Cell3iMager from InSphero

Microscopic imaging and image analysis of 3D cell cultures has been a slow, serial process in the past. Dainippon Screen together with InSphero, the leader in 3D-cell-culture technology, introduces the Cell3iMager, a novel brightfield scanning instrument for rapidly quantifying 3D spheroid size and morphology.

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InSphero sets the standard for in vitro testing of novel drugs in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry with comprehensive solutions that provide greater confidence in decision making. Its robust and highly physiologically relevant suite of 3D InSight™ Microtissues and Services are used by major pharmaceutical companies worldwide to increase efficiency in drug discovery and safety testing. InSphero patent-pending technologies and methods enable large-scale, reproducible production of scaffold-free 3D microtissues driven solely by cellular self-assembly. The company specializes in delivering assay-ready and custom 3D models derived from liver, pancreas, and tumor tissues, to provide unrivalled biological insight into liver toxicology, metabolic diseases (e.g., diabetes and liver diseases), and oncology (with a focus on immuno-oncology). All InSphero microtissues are thoroughly validated to ensure the highest quality, certified for use in a variety of assays, and shipped globally to customers in a patented, easy-to-use spheroid-optimized platform, ready for research. Field application scientists and research staff with expertise in working with 3D models help ensure efficient integration and onsite training as needed. For customers who prefer an outsourcing strategy with fast turnaround, InSphero also offers contract research services utilizing their 3D microtissue models.

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Rapidly Image 3D Cell Culture with the Cell3iMager from InSphero