Animal Cell Culture

Abstract

Cell culture refers to the process by which cells are grown in a controlled artificial environment. In a cell culture technique, cells are removed from an animal or a plant and grown subsequently in a favorable environment. For animal cell culture, the cells are taken from the organ of an experimental animal. The cells may be removed directly or by mechanical or enzymatic action. The cells can also be obtained by previously made cell line or cell strain. Examples of cells used to culture are fibroblast, lymphocytes, cells from cardiac and skeletal tissues, cells from liver, breast, skin, and kidney and different types of tumor cells.