The below mentioned article provides a study note on suspension culture. A cell suspension culture consists of cell aggregates dispersed and growing in moving liquid media. It is normally initiated by transferring pieces of undifferentiated and friable calli to a liquid medium agitated by a suitable device (Fig. 17.3A-C). Agitation in the medium helps in two ways, it exerts a [...]
The following points highlight the two main types of suspension culture. The types are: 1. Batch Culture 2. Continuous Culture. Type # 1. Batch Culture: A batch culture is a cell suspension culture grown in a fixed volume of nutrient culture medium, cell suspension increases in biomass by cell division and cell growth until a factor in the cultural environment [...]
The following points highlight the top five utility of suspension culture. The utilities are: 1. Source of Secondary Metabolites 2. Biotransformation 3. Source of Somatic Embryos and Cell Line 4. Source of Protein 5. Mutant Production and its Use. Utility # 1. Source of Secondary Metabolites: Cell suspension cultures have been shown to produce a number of valuable secondary metabolites, [...]