| abstract |
The subject of the invention is beads comprising cells immobilized in a gel, the dimension of which does not exceed 2 mm. These beads can be transported in a device comprising: - a support plate 1 with a plurality of cuvettes 3, usable for carrying out in vitro tests, - a sealing cover 4 comprising a plurality of cavities 5 whose shape, size and the position makes it possible to ensure a tight closure of the cuvettes when the cover is applied to the support plate, - an absorbent plate 6 with respect to the culture medium, formed of a plurality of openings corresponding to those of the cuvettes so as to surround them when the absorbent plate is applied to the support plate and, where appropriate, - reagents for carrying out a given in vitro test. |