2nd Edition

Animal Cell Culture and Technology

By Michael Butler Copyright 2003
256 Pages
by Taylor & Francis

256 Pages
by Taylor & Francis

Animal cell culture is an important laboratory technique in the biological and medical sciences. It has become an essential tool for the study of most biochemical and physiological processes and the use of large-scale animal cell culture has become increasingly important to the commercial production of specific compounds for the pharmaceutical industry. This book describes the basic requirements... Read more

1. Introduction: The Use of Animal Cell Culture 
2. Characteristics of Cells in Culture 
3. Basic Equipment and Laboratory Design: What You need to Get Started in Cell Culture 
4. Growth and Maintenance of Cells in Culture 
5. Cell Line and Culture Monitoring 
6. Genetic Engineering of Animal Cells in Culture 
7. The Glycosylation of Proteins in Cell Culture 
8. Hybridomas - Sources of Antibodies 
9. Scaling up Animal Cell Culture 
10. Modes of Culture for High Cell Densities 
11. Production from Cell Culture 
12. Mammalian Cell Products: Established and Potential

Biography

Michael Butler