Publisher's Synopsis
This masterful third edition of Freshney′s Culture of Animal Cells updates and considerably expands the scope of its predecessor and still enables both the novice and the experiences researcher to apply the basic and more sophisticated techniques of tissue culture.
New Topics covered include:
- the use of molecular techniques in cell culture, such as DNA fingerprinting, fluorescence in situ
hybridization, and chromosome painting
- cell interactions in cell culture
- new methods for separating cells
- new or refined methods for accessing cytotoxicity, viability, and mutagenicity
- experimental details for culture of specialized cells types not covered in previous editions
- new or refined techniques for visualizing clues, including time–lapse photography and confocal microscopy
The revised and expanded third edition offers the following features:
- over 350 new reference to the primary literature
- an international list of cell banks
- an international listing of reagants and commercial supplies
- a subject index
- a glossary
Also available: 0471169021 Culture of Animal Cells: A Multimedia Guide CD–ROM $150 est.
From the reviews:
"I strongly recommend this volume for any laboratory wishing to culture mammalian cells" – Biotechnology
"It is not very often that it is possible to say of a book, ′I don′t know how I managed without it previously.′ Here is such a book" – Cell Biology International Reports
