What are the steps involved in cell culture?
1 Answer
Jul 27, 2017
see explanation below
Explanation:
Firstly, the tissue of interest is carefully dissected to expose cells of the same type
The next step is to add proteolytic (protein digesting) enzymes to the dissected tissue to digest the intercellular matrix of connective tissue and release the cells.
Finally, thee cells are placed in a culture medium which contains the necessary sugars and salts. In some cases, small amounts of antibiotics are also added to prevent bacterial growth.