Phenotype of hepatocyte spheroids in synthetic thermo-reversible extracellular matrix

Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 264-268

  Park, Keun Hong ^a   Park, Ju Young ^a   Bae, You Han ^a  

^a Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Artificial liver; Hepatocytes; Spheroids; Thermo reversible extracellular matrix

Indexed keywords

EID: 4544219864     PISSN: 12268372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02931987     Document Type: Article

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