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. 2017 Sep 1:37–52. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-803109-4.00004-0

Figure 4.1.

Figure 4.1

Generating cell cultures begins with removing tissues (normal or tumor) from an animal. Tissues are minced and treated with enzymes to degrade the extracellular matrix. Centrifugation is used to pellet the cells. Cells are resuspended in media and placed in culture vessels.