Embryonic stem cells: Isolation, characterization and culture

Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology

Volumn 114, Issue , 2009, Pages 173-184

  Amit, Michal ^a,b   Itskovitz Eldor, Joseph ^a,b  

^a RAMBAM MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Blastocyst; Embryoid body; Embryonic stem cell; Immunosurgery; Teratoma

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL SEPARATION; CHEMISTRY; COCULTURE; CULTURE MEDIUM; CULTURE TECHNIQUE; CYTOLOGY; EMBRYONIC STEM CELL; FEEDER CELL; FIBROBLAST; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MOUSE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL SEPARATION; COCULTURE TECHNIQUES; CULTURE MEDIA; EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS; FEEDER CELLS; FIBROBLASTS; HUMANS; MICE;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 77953850874     PISSN: 07246145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/10_2008_20     Document Type: Article

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