Introduction to Cell and Tissue Culture Theory and Technique /

• Main Authors: Mather, Jennie P. (Author), Roberts, Penelope E. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 1998.
• Series: Introductory Cell and Molecular Biology Techniques
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Biochemistry.; Animal anatomy.; Life Sciences.; Biochemistry, general.; Animal Anatomy / Morphology / Histology.

It is a pleasure to contribute the foreword to Introduction to Cell and Tissue Culture: The­ ory and Techniques by Mather and Roberts. Despite the occasional appearance of thought­ ful works devoted to elementary or advanced cell culture methodology, a place remains for a comprehensive and definitiv...

Table of Contents:

• Setting Up a Cell Culture Laboratory
• The Physical Environment
• Media
• Standard Cell Culture Techniques
• Looking at Cells
• Contamination: How to Avoid It, Recognize It, and Get Rid of It
• Serum-Free Culture
• Primary Cultures
• Establishing a Cell Line
• Special Growth Conditions
• Cell Culture for Commercial Settings.