Spheroids in 3D biology

Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, but researchers are making enormous strides towards understanding its underlying mechanisms and working towards new treatments. Spheroids, 3D aggregates of cells in culture, have emerged as a valuable research tool that provides more physiological relevance than traditional 2D cell culture.

Learn how spheroids formed using a variety of cancer cell types are analyzed on the SpectraMax® i3x microplate reader with MiniMax™ cytometer using methods featured in our application notes:

• Acquire and analyze images of FUCCI spheroids
• Assay apoptosis in magnetically bioprinted HepG2 spheroids