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- 3. A culture technique that involves immortalized cells from a single clone
- 5. The state when cells completely cover the surface area of the culture vessel.
- 8. A type of cell line that can be passaged indefinitely and does not die after a certain number of divisions
- 9. Equipment used to ensure sterility during cell handling, often called a biosafety cabinet.
- 12. The process of transferring cells from one culture vessel to another
- 14. A type of microscope used to observe adherent cells growing at the bottom of culture flasks or dishes.
- 17. The process of freezing cells at very low temperatures for long-term storage.
- 18. The medium that supports cell growth and often includes serum
- 19. Transparent vessel commonly used for observing cell growth under a microscope.
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- 1. An enzyme commonly used to detach adherent cells during subculturing.
- 2. Used in laboratories to measure the effects of compounds or substances on cultured cells
- 4. A single, confluent sheet of adherent cells covering the surface of a flask or dish.
- 6. A commonly used reagent in media that provides growth factors, often obtained from bovine sources.
- 7. Culture that is derived after the first subculturing from the primary culture.
- 10. This type of cell culture grows from established immortalized cellsINCUBATOR An essential piece of equipment used for incubating cell cultures at specific temperatures
- 11. A crucial ingredient in the media that provides energy to cells
- 12. A type of mammalian cell culture where cells are grown directly from tissue
- 13. A cell culture medium supplement that helps maintain pH
- 15. CELLS The first immortal human cell line, derived from cervical cancer.
- 16. Reagents often added to media to reduce the risk of bacterial contamination.
