Culturing Nerve Cells

by Kimberly Goslin

This do-it-yourself manual describes complete recipes and protocols for biological scientists, particularly neurobiologists, who want to learn how to grow neurons in culture and how to do it well. It also provides an understanding of the principles behind the protocols and takes into account the details that can make the difference between success and failure by asking experienced culturists to share their technical expertise.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262023202
• ISBN13: 9780262023207
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: MIT Press (MA)
• Length: 453 Pages
• Weight: 2.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 7.4" x 10.4"

Customer Reviews

Very practical and convenient

This is not a substitute for practical experience and talking with colleagues who have experience and insight to share. But it is good at providing many details and usuable protocols, down to where they get reagents and materials from (important, since neurons can be pretty sensitive to things you normally wouldn't think a big deal for tissue culture work) to use for culturing neurons.

Must-have for all cellular neuro types.

This is the Bible for nerve cell culture, with all the secrets, tips and methods you need to culture neurons successfully. Also lots of info to help you decide which system/animal/cell type to study. All the chapters include helpful 'trouble-shooting' sections. The authors are tops in their fields, and the 2nd edition includes many crucial improvements in cell culture techniques, such as viral-mediated transfection.