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A plurality of centrifugation vials having a common base form a cluster tray suitably shaped for receipt by a standard multiwell or cluster tray carrier for a centrifuge. The tray base is segmented into individual vial bases to facilitate separation of a given vial from the cluster tray if desired.

A plurality of centrifugation vials having a common base form a cluster tray suitably shaped for receipt by a standard multiwell or cluster tray carrier for a centrifuge. The tray base is segmented into individual vial bases to facilitate separation of a given vial from the cluster tray if desired. The bottom surface of each vial directly under the vial\s interior chamber is recessed from the bottom supporting surface of the cluster tray to avoid scuffing or scratching. A skirted snap-plug cap is also provided for improved sealing means and to decrease the risk of contamination upon opening and closing of the vial. The vials and cluster trays thereof are preferably formed from transparent polymeric materials which can support anchored cell growth.

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An integral array of vials comprising: a plurality of joined vial base members each having a support surface; a plurality of vial side walls each extending from and integrally formed with a base member and each forming a vial rim defining a chamber opening at a vial end remote from said base member,

An integral array of vials comprising: a plurality of joined vial base members each having a support surface; a plurality of vial side walls each extending from and integrally formed with a base member and each forming a vial rim defining a chamber opening at a vial end remote from said base member, each vial side wall comprising an inner and outer wall, said inner wall extending from and integrally formed with said outer wall, and said inner and outer walls forming said rim at their juncture; and a plurality of vial bottom walls each extending from and integrally formed with an associated vial side wall to define a vial chamber, each vial bottom wall being offset from the plane of the associated base member surface for supporting the vial such that each bottom wall is spaced from any substantially planar surface on which the associated base member is supported.