Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 1999, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (8): 1230.

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Preparation and Hepatocyte Culture on Agar-based Microcarriers

XU Tao, LI Shao-Lin, PAN Ji-Lun, YU Yao-Ting   

  1. Institute for Molecular Biology, Bioactive Materials Research Laboratory, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
  • Received:1998-12-28 Online:1999-08-24 Published:1999-08-24

Abstract: Using agar as raw materials and toluene as oil phase medium, agar-based microcarriers was prepared by suspension method. The diameter are 100_180μm and the surface was modified by amino groups. Rat hepatocyte was cultured on the microcarriers. Morphology and metabolize function of hepatocyte were studied and tested.

Key words: Agar, Hepatocyte, Microcarrier, Cell culture

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