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Alginate as immobilization matrix for cells

1990; Elsevier BV; Volume: 8; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/0167-7799(90)90139-o

0167-9430

Olav Smidsrød, Gudmund Skjåk-Br˦k,

Pluripotent Stem Cells Research

In recent years, entrapment of cells within spheres of Ca2+ alginate has become the most widely used technique for immobilizing living cells. This versatile method includes applications ranging from immobilization of living or dead cells in bioreactors, immobilization of plant protoplasts for micropropagation and immobilization of hybridoma cells for production of monoclonal antibodies, to entrapment of animal cells for implantation of artificial organs. This review evaluates the potential of this method on the basis of the current knowledge of structural and functional relationships in alginate gels.