Abstract
Twisted ribbons made of polystyrene were used as a packing material for the cultivation of anchorage dependent cells. Normal human fibroblast cells grown on this support in a laboratory scale reactor reached densities of about 5–7×105 cells/ml. The cells adhered strongly to the carrier and no cell detachment was observed upon transfer to serum free medium. The properties of this packing material and its potential use are discussed.
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Kadouri, A., Sher, D. & Maroudas, N.G. Polystyrene substratum for bulk culture of anchorage dependent cells. Cytotechnology 1, 301–307 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00365075
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