Tips for Tissue Culture
Cells attach to the culture substratum with varying degrees of adherence (see Ch
Cells attach to the culture substratum with varying degrees of adherence (see Chapter 18 ). Cells that must attach to the substratum are referred to as “adhering cells” (anchorage-dependent cells). Cells that do not adhere and grow as cell suspensions in the medium are referred to as “nonadhering cells” (nonanchorage-dependent cells).