Microinjection of living adherent cells by using a semi-automatic microinjection system

Alternatives to Laboratory Animals

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 417-423

  Viigipuu, Katrin ^a   Kallio, Pasi ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Adherent cells; Capillary pressure microinjection; Cell curvival rate; Injection success rate; Micromanipulator; Penetration success rate; Semi automatic microinjection

Indexed keywords

DEXTRAN; FLUORESCEIN;

ADHERENT CELL; ANIMAL CELL; CAPILLARY PRESSURE; CELL LINE; CELL MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; CELL STRAIN MCF 7; CELL SURVIVAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MICROINJECTION; MICROMANIPULATOR; NEUROBLASTOMA CELL; NONHUMAN; PIGMENT EPITHELIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL RATE;

ANIMALIA; MINK CELL FOCUS-FORMING VIRUS;

EID: 12344307211     PISSN: 02611929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026119290403200414     Document Type: Conference Paper

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