The use of laboratory animals including mice, rats, rabbits and primates for scientific/biomedical research is guided by some principles and ethical guidelines that ensure the […]
Animals such as mice, rats, rabbits, monkeys and primates are used in biomedical research to test the efficacy and toxicity of novel drugs and vaccines […]
Cell culture technique is defined as the process by which prokaryotic, eukaryotic or plant cells are grown or cultured in vitro under controlled laboratory conditions. […]
Safety is paramount in any cell culture laboratory. It protects the researcher from possible contamination and it also helps to ensure that healthy cell lines […]
ADVANTAGES OF CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES Cell culture is economical since it is carried out in vitro (i.e. in culture flasks or dishes). It requires small […]
Bacterial contamination of cells was one of the major threats encountered in the culturing of animal cells in the cell culture laboratory. Microorganisms are naturally […]
Laminar flow cabinet (hood): The laminar flow biological safety cabinet which can also be called hood or cell culture hood is one of the most […]
Contamination is a great enemy in the cell culture laboratory. Thus all aseptic techniques must be dutifully followed in order to knock out all sources […]
A cell line is a cell that has undergone mutation and series of genetic manipulations, and will not undergo apoptosis after a limited number of […]
Cell culture as a molecular and biomedical science technique would not have fully developed if not for some key innovations that allowed its application in […]
In the cell culture laboratory, there are many cell culture techniques that are routinely engaged or carried out. Primary cell culture: These are cells obtained […]
The history of cell culture cannot be complete without the mention of Henrietta Lacks, whose immortal cell lines (HeLa cells) from cervical carcinoma helped revolutionize […]