Replica-moulded polydimethylsiloxane culture vessel lids attenuate osmotic drift in long-term cell cultures

Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 59-69

  Blau, Axel ^a   Neumann, Tanja ^b   Ziegler, Christiane ^b   Benfenati, Fabio ^a  

^a ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI TECNOLOGIA   (Italy)

^b Rheinland Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern Landau   (Germany)

Author keywords

Hyperosmolarity; Long term cell culture; PDMS lids; PH stabilization; Replica moulding

Indexed keywords

DIMETICONE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CYTOLOGY; LONGEVITY; OSMOSIS;

ARTICLE; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; CELL CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVAPORATION; GAS PERMEABILITY; IN VITRO STUDY; OSMOLARITY; SURVIVAL TIME; TEMPERATURE; WATER VAPOR;

ANIMALS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; CELL SURVIVAL; CHICKENS; DIMETHYLPOLYSILOXANES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 67651165072     PISSN: 02505991     EISSN: 02505991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12038-009-0009-3     Document Type: Article

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