Name: 3D Cell Floater Flask with Filter Cap
SKU: 711025
Availability: InStock

<h2 dir="ltr">What are Cell Culture Flasks?</h2>
 Cell culture flasks (T-flasks) are sterile, rectangular polystyrene vessels with a canted, angled neck designed to house adherent or suspension cell cultures in a CO₂ incubator. They are available in growth surface areas from T25 (25 cm&sup2;) to T225 (225 cm&sup2;), with either tissue culture&ndash;treated (TC-treated) surfaces for adherent cells or non-treated surfaces for suspension and microbial culture. Cap options include vented caps with 0.2 &micro;m hydrophobic membranes for CO₂ gas exchange, and plug seal caps for anaerobic or sealed transport.&nbsp; Choose the flask size based on the number of cells needed for downstream applications: T25 for seed stocks, T75 for routine maintenance, T175 and T225 for scale-up and protein production runs.
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<h2 dir="ltr">What you will find:</h2>
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<a href="cell-culture-flasks/treated-cell-culture-flasks" title="Treated Cell Culture Flasks" style="color: #236fa1;">Treated Cell Culture Flasks</a>: Vacuum-plasma modified surfaces that enhance hydrophilic interaction for uniform monolayer formation.
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<a href="cell-culture-flasks/non-treated-cell-culture-flasks" title="Non-Treated Cell Culture Flasks:">Non-Treated Cell Culture Flasks:</a> Naturally hydrophobic polystyrene designed specifically for hybridomas and non-adherent suspension cultures.
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<h2 dir="ltr"> How to Choose Cell Culture Flasks</h2>
 Size by Growth Area and Working Volume T25 flasks (25 cm&sup2;, working volume 5&ndash;10 mL) are used for seed stocks, small-scale experiments, and initial passages of new cell lines where preservation of limited cells is critical. T75 flasks (75 cm&sup2;, 15&ndash;25 mL) are the routine maintenance format for most adherent cell lines in research settings. T175 flasks (175 cm&sup2;, 35&ndash;50 mL) suit scale-up for protein production, viral vector manufacturing, and high-yield transient transfection. T225 flasks (225 cm&sup2;, 50&ndash;70 mL) provide maximum single-flask growth area before scale-up to multi-layer vessels. TC-Treated vs. Non-Treated Surface TC-treated flasks (vacuum plasma treated, contact angle &lt;10&deg;) are essential for adherent mammalian cell lines &mdash; HeLa, HEK293, CHO (adherent), Vero, A549, NIH 3T3, and primary cells, including fibroblasts, epithelial cells, and endothelial cells. Non-treated flasks maintain the original hydrophobic PS surface, preventing adherent growth &mdash; used for suspension CHO, Jurkat, K562, hematopoietic cells, hybridomas, Sf9/Hi5 insect cells, and bacterial culture. Canted vs. Straight Neck A canted (angled) neck on the flask allows the flask to rest at an angle when standing, keeping the growth surface slightly tilted during feeding and pipetting. This angled geometry improves access for serological pipettes and reduces the risk of contaminating the culture surface during media changes. All NEST Scientific T-flasks use a canted neck design. Cap Type and Gas Exchange Vented caps with 0.2 &micro;m hydrophobic membranes are the standard for CO₂ incubator use. The 0.2 &micro;m pore size blocks microbial contamination while allowing CO₂ and O₂ to equilibrate freely, maintaining medium pH through the bicarbonate buffering system. Plug seal caps isolate the flask from the ambient atmosphere &mdash; used for short-term transport, sealed storage, and anaerobic culture applications. Some protocols require alternating between vent and plug seal during different culture phases. Sterility and Traceability All NEST Scientific cell culture flasks carry E-beam sterilization (ISO 11137 equivalent SAL 10⁻⁶), DNase/RNase-free and pyrogen-free lot certification, batch traceability codes, and are produced under ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485 quality management. Flasks are individually packaged in peelable Tyvek sleeves or resealable sterile bags. Each flask features two large labeling areas for cell line identification and passage number notation.
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<h2 dir="ltr">Compare Cell Culture Flask Sizes </h2>
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<li>T25: Growth Area: 25 cm&sup2;; Working Volume: 5&ndash;10 mL; Typical Cell Yield (adherent): 5&ndash;8 &times; 10⁶; Best Application: Seed stock, new cell line setup.</li>
<li>T75: Growth Area: 75 cm&sup2;; Working Volume: 15&ndash;25 mL; Typical Cell Yield (adherent): 15&ndash;25 &times; 10⁶; Best Application: Routine passage and maintenance.</li>
<li>T175: Growth Area: 175 cm&sup2;; Working Volume: 35&ndash;50 mL; Typical Cell Yield (adherent): 35&ndash;60 &times; 10⁶; Best Application: Scale-up, transient transfection.</li>
<li>T225: Growth Area: 225 cm&sup2;; Working Volume: 50&ndash;70 mL; Typical Cell Yield (adherent): 50&ndash;80 &times; 10⁶; Best Application: High-yield expansion, virus production.</li>
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<h2 dir="ltr"> Specifications Context</h2>
 NEST Scientific cell culture flasks (T25 catalog 707001, T75 catalog 708001, T175 catalog 709001, T225 catalog 710001) are manufactured from 100% virgin polystyrene in an ISO 8 (Class 10,000) cleanroom. Vacuum plasma TC treatment creates a surface contact angle of &lt;10&deg; (hydrophilic) per NEST lot data, verified by water contact angle goniometry. Vented caps contain a hydrophobic 0.2 &micro;m PTFE membrane that passes the USP Particulate Standard for injectable preparations &mdash; confirmed free of fibers and particulates at lot release. Flask footprints are standard for incubator shelf spacing: T25 width 100 mm, T75 width 150 mm, T175/T225 width 167 mm. As of 2026, NEST Scientific flasks are stocked by MBP for same-case reorder by PO. MBP is a registered vendor for Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Vanderbilt University, and MD Anderson Cancer Center. 
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3D Cell Floater Flask with Filter Cap

Low attachment is effective for the formation of spheroid cells, does not require any special incubation techniques, thus 3D cell culture can be easily implemented.

3D Cell Floater Flask with Filter Cap

SKU : 711025