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Culture of animal cells : a manual of basic technique / R. Ian Freshney.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Freshney, R. Ian.
Contributor:
Class of 1932 Fund.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Tissue culture--Laboratory manuals.
Tissue culture.
Cell culture--Laboratory manuals.
Cell culture.
Cells, Cultured.
Tissue Culture.
Medical Subjects:
Cells, Cultured.
Tissue Culture.
Genre:
Laboratory manuals.
Physical Description:
xxvi, 577 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
Edition:
Fourth edition.
Place of Publication:
New York : Wiley-Liss, 2000.
Summary:
A vital training manual of the fundamental principles and techniques of animal cell culture. Crucial updates have been made in this edition to include advances in the fields of biology, media, specialized techniques, biotechnology, DNA transfer, tumor culture, references, and suppliers.
Contents:
Advantages of Tissue Culture 4
Limitations 5
Major Differences In Vitro 6
Types of Tissue Culture 6
2 Biology of Cultured Cells 9
The Culture Environment 9
Cell Adhesion 9
Cell Proliferation 11
Differentiation 11
Energy Metabolism 13
Initiation of the Culture 15
Evolution of Cell Lines 15
The Development of Continuous Cell Lines 16
Origin of Cultured Cells 16
3 Design and Layout 19
Planning 19
Construction and Services 20
Layout 22
4 Equipment 31
Requirements of a Tissue Culture Laboratory Essential Equipment 31
Beneficial Equipment 40
Consumable Items 48
5 Aseptic Technique 51
Objectives of Aseptic Technique 51
Elements of Aseptic Environment 52
Sterile Handling 55
Laminar Flow 56
Standard Procedure 58
Apparatus and Equipment 62
6 Safety 65
Risk Assessment 65
General Safety 68
Fire 72
Radiation 72
Biohazards 73
7 Culture Vessels 77
The Substrate 77
Choice of Culture Vessel 78
Specialized Systems 83
Treated Surfaces 83
8 Media 89
Development of Media 89
Physicochemical Properties 89
Balanced Salt Solutions 93
Complete Media 94
Serum 99
Selection of Medium and Serum 101
Other Supplements 103
9 Serum-Free Media 104
Disadvantages of Serum 105
Advantages of Serum-Free Media 110
Disadvantages of Serum-Free Media 111
Replacement of Serum 111
Selection of Serum-Free Medium 116
Development of Serum-Free Medium 117
Preparation of Serum-Free Medium 120
10 Preparation and Sterilization 121
Apparatus 121
Reagents and Media 130
Control, Testing, and Storage of Media 146
11 Primary Culture 149
Types of Primary Cell Culture 149
Isolation of the Tissue 149
Primary Culture 157
12 Cell Lines 177
Nomenclature 177
Subculture and Propagation 177
Immortalization of Cell Lines 180
Cell Line Designations 180
Selection of Cell Line 181
Routine Maintenance 181
13 Cloning and Selection 195
Cloning 195
Stimulation of Plating Efficiency 198
Suspension Cloning 200
Isolation of Clones 204
Replica Plating 207
Selective Inhibitors 207
Isolation of Genetic Variants 208
Interaction with Susbstrate 211
14 Cell Separation 215
Cell Density and Isopyknic Sedimentation 215
Antibody-Based Techniques 218
Magnetic Sorting 219
Cell Size and Sedimentation Velocity 222
Centrifugal Elutriation 222
Fluorescence-Activated Cell Sorting 223
Other Techniques 225
Beginner's Approach to Cell Separation 226
15 Characterization 229
The Need for Characterization 229
Morphology 231
Chromosome Analysis 241
DNA Content 245
RNA and Protein 249
Enzyme Activity 251
Antigenic Markers 254
Differentiation 257
Authentication 257
16 Differentiation 259
Expression of In Vivo Phenotype 259
Stages of Commitment and Differentiation 259
Proliferation and Differentiation 260
Commitment and Lineage 260
Markers of Differentiation 261
Induction of Differentiation 262
Differentiation and Malignancy 266
Practical Aspects 266
17 Transformation 269
Role in Cell Line Characterization 269
What is Transformation? 269
Genetic Instability 269
Immortalization 271
Aberrant Growth Control 277
Tumorigenicity 280
18 Contamination 285
Sources of Contamination 285
Types of Microbial Contamination 289
Monitoring for Contamination 289
Eradication of Contamination 294
Cross-Contamination 295
19 Cryopreservation 297
Need for Cryopreservation 297
Preservation 297
Cell Banks 307
Transporting Cells 308
20 Quantitation 309
Cell Counting 309
Cell Weight 314
DNA Content 314
Protein 314
Rates of Synthesis 315
Preparation of Samples for Enzyme Assay and Immunoassay 317
Cytometry 317
Replicate Sampling 318
Cell Proliferation 319
Plating Efficiency 323
Labeling Index 325
Cell Cycle Time (Generation Time) 327
Cell Migration 328
21 Cytotoxicity 329
In Vitro Limitations 330
Nature of the Assay 330
Anticancer Drug Screening 340
Transformation 340
Inflammation 343
22 Specialized Cells 345
Epithelial Cells 345
Mensenchymal Cells 364
Neuroectodermal Cells 373
Hematopoietic Cells 380
Gonads 384
23 Tumor Cells 385
Sampling 386
Disaggregation 387
Primary Culture 387
Characterization 387
Development of Cell Lines 388
Selective Culture 388
Specific Tumor Types 392
24 Organotypic Culture 395
Cell Interaction and Phenotypic Expression 395
Organ Culture 396
Histotypic Culture 399
Filter-Well Inserts 403
Cultures of Neuronal Aggregates 405
Organotypic Culture 406
25 Scale-Up 407
Scale-up in Suspension 407
Scale-up in Monolayer 412
26 Specialized Techniques 423
Lymphocyte Preparation 423
Autoradiography 424
Time-Lapse Recording 429
Confocal Microscopy 431
Cell Synchrony 431
Culture of Amniocytes 432
Culture of Cells from Poikilotherms 437
27 Molecular Techniques 443
Molecular Biology in Cell Culture 443
In Situ Molecular Hybridization 443
Somatic Cell Fusion 449
Production of Monoclonal Antibodies 452
DNA Transfer 455
28 Problem Solving 463
Slow Cell Growth 463
Choice of Medium 465
Unstable Reagents 466
Purity of Constituents 466
Plastics 466
Glassware 466
Microbial Contamination 467
Chemical Contamination 469
Primary Culture 469
Cloning 470
Differentiation 471
Feeding 471
Subculture 471
Cross-Contamination 472
Cryopreservation 472
Granularity of Cells 473
Cell Counting 473
Viability 474.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Local Notes:
Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1932 Fund.
ISBN:
0471348899
OCLC:
41266026

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