Monolayer Culture
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-16483-5_3828
Definition
Culture of cells in one cell thick sheets, usually in multiwell plates, Petri dishes or culture flasks, on flat surfaces coated with substances to promote cell attachment. Their advantage lies in high-throughput and the ability to grow cells from xenograft and patient tumors. They do not however incorporate the tumor cell microenvironment or tumor physiology.
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