This book provides concise practical instructions for setting up a cell culture facility and operating it effectively and safely. Procedures are described to guide the readers from the initiation of primary cultures, handling established cell lines and quantifying their performance, through to the production of specialist cell types by immortalization. The user-friendly format makes Mammalian Cell Culture: Essential Techniques a convenient summary of techniques for experienced workers as well as an invaluable aid to tissue culture in nonspecialized environments. The Essential Techniques Series books are designed to provide you with immediate access to the protocols you require every day. These handy pocket-sized manuals are easy to carry around, and conveniently spiral bound making them ideal for lab bench work. Written by experienced laboratory researchers, each book in the Essential Techniques Series gives up-to-date, tried and tested practical information for the life scientist. For each key technique these books:introduce the most commonly used methods,explain the advantages and disadvantages of the methods, and give advice on which procedure to use,provide easy to follow step-by-step protocols, with experimental notes and tips on where to pause, plus information on safety and suppliers.

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