Neural Organoids & Brain Microtissues

Neuroscience labs use the 3D Petri Dish® to form uniform, scaffold-free 3D neural cultures — from simple neural spheroids to the starting aggregates for brain organoid protocols. Because the agarose micro-mold is non-adhesive, dissociated neural cells settle into its recesses and self-assemble through their own cell–cell adhesion, typically within 1–2 days, with no scaffold or animal-derived matrix in the model.

Each mold forms an array of aggregates of matched size — size is set by the number of cells seeded — so experiments start from consistent 3D structures instead of a heterogeneous mix. The peer-reviewed studies below span neural organoid culture, electrophysiology, neural stimulation, retinal models, and glioma research, all using the 3D Petri Dish®.