A self-contained cell culture apparatus and method of use in which a cell
culture may be stored frozen for an extended period, then thawed,
incubated and grown in a closed system without additional processing or
added constituents. The apparatus and method readily lend themselves to
automated handling and analysis by MEMS devices, and find particular
application in micro gravity and/or high radiation environments. It is
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