Read this article to learn about the characteristics, growth parameters and synchronization of cultured cells. Characteristics of Cultured Cells: Some of the important distinguishing properties of cultured cells are given below: 1. Cells which do not normally proliferate in vivo can be grown and proliferated in cultures. 2. Cell to cell interactions in the cultured cells are very much low. [...]
Read this article to learn about the development, advantages, disadvantages and commonly used serum-free media for animal cells and also its benefits over the serum media. Addition of serum to the culture media has been an age-old practice. However, in recent years, certain serum-free media have been developed. It is worthwhile to know the disadvantages associated with the use of [...]
Read this article to learn about the fundamentals, facilities, aseptic conditions, advantages, disadvantages of animal cell culture and also about the risks & safety regulations in a tissue culture laboratory. Introduction to Animal Cell Culture : Animal cell culture basically involves the in vitro (in the laboratory) maintenance and propagation of animal cells in a suitable nutrient media. Thus, culturing [...]