A simple hanging drop cell culture protocol for generation of 3D spheroids

Journal of Visualized Experiments

Volumn , Issue 51, 2011, Pages

  Foty, Ramsey ^a  

^a RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

3D; Bioengineering; Cell sorting out; Differential adhesion; Hanging drop cultures; Issue 51

Indexed keywords

EID: 80355130018     PISSN: 1940087X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3791/2720     Document Type: Article

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