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Hanging drop culture. Embryoid bodies for the differentiation of embryonic stem cells in the embryonic stem cell test are generated by pipetting a single-cell suspension onto the lid of a cell culture dish. The cells aggregate at the bottom of the drop by gravitational force, thereby forming the embryoid body.