Single-cell culture in microwells

Methods Mol Biol. 2012:853:41-52. doi: 10.1007/978-1-61779-567-1_5.

Abstract

In order to better understand cellular processes and behavior, a controlled way of studying high numbers of single cells and their clone formation is greatly needed. This chapter describes a microwell plate with 672 wells in a standard array/slide format, applied for single-cell culture and analysis. Single cells can be seeded into each well of the plate (1) manually or (2) automatically using a sorting flow cytometer, followed by week-long culture and detection of cell growth, protein expression, etc. The glass/silicon plate is compatible with most standard instrumentation to facilitate easy handling and enable use of the plate for single-cell analysis in most laboratory settings.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Culture Techniques / instrumentation*
  • Cell Culture Techniques / methods
  • Cell Line
  • Equipment Design
  • Flow Cytometry / methods
  • Fluorescent Dyes / analysis
  • Humans
  • Single-Cell Analysis / instrumentation*
  • Single-Cell Analysis / methods

Substances

  • Fluorescent Dyes