Electrofusion of B16-F1 and CHO cells: The comparison of the pulse first and contact first protocols

Bioelectrochemistry

Volumn 89, Issue , 2013, Pages 34-41

  Usaj, Marko ^a   Flisar, Karel ^a   Miklavcic, Damijan ^a   Kanduser, Masa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Cell contact; Electrofusion protocols; Electroporation; Fluorescence microscopy; Phase contrast microscopy

Indexed keywords

CHO CELL; DETECTION METHODS; ELECTRIC PULSE; ELECTROCHEMICAL MODELS; ELECTROFUSION; ELECTROPORATION; FUSED CELLS; FUSION PORES; HIGH VOLTAGE; PHASE-CONTRAST MICROSCOPY;

CELL MEMBRANES; ELECTROPHORESIS; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY;

CYTOLOGY;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTACT FIRST CELL ELECTROFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ELECTROFUSION (CELL); ELECTROPHORESIS; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NONHUMAN; PHASE CONTRAST MICROSCOPY; PROBABILITY; PULSE FIRST CELL ELECTROFUSION;

ANIMALS; CELL ADHESION; CELL FUSION; CENTRIFUGATION; CHO CELLS; CRICETINAE; CRICETULUS; ELECTRICITY; ELECTROPHORESIS; MELANOMA, EXPERIMENTAL; MICE;

EID: 84867860953     PISSN: 15675394     EISSN: 1878562X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2012.09.001     Document Type: Article

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