2023
Overview
Animal cell culture is the technique of growing cells derived from animal tissues outside the body under controlled, sterile laboratory conditions. Cells are maintained in nutrient-rich media that supply amino acids, vitamins, salts, growth factors, and other components needed for survival and division, and aseptic methods are used throughout to prevent microbial contamination. Animal cell culture is a foundational tool in biomedical and biochemical research, enabling the study of cell behavior, physiology, and disease mechanisms, as well as applications such as drug testing and toxicity screening, the production of vaccines and therapeutic proteins, gene-function studies, and the development of more complex tissue and organoid models. Maintaining cells in culture requires careful control of factors including temperature, pH, nutrient supply, and the composition and stability of the culture medium. As a topic within the broad scope of biochemistry and biomedical advances covered by the journal, animal cell culture connects laboratory methodology to research on cellular and molecular processes. This page situates the subject within the journal's coverage of biochemical and cell-based research and gathers peer-reviewed, open-access work relevant to the cultivation, maintenance, and application of animal cells in the laboratory.
Research published in this journal
2 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.
2021