Culturing Nerve Cells

by Kimberly Goslin

A do-it-yourself manual for culturing nerve cells, complete with recipes and protocols.

Because neurons and glia in culture are remarkably similar to those in situ, culture systems make it possible to identify significant cell interactions and to elucidate their mechanisms. This book is in many ways a do-it-yourself manual for culturing nerve cells, complete with recipes and protocols. But it also provides an understanding of the principles...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262024381
• ISBN13: 9780262024389
• Release Date: September 1998
• Publisher: Bradford Book
• Length: 678 Pages
• Weight: 4.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 7.2" x 10.4"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

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.