Practice Suspension Cultures (3.2.2) - Chapter 3: Cell Culture Technology

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Question 1.
What is a suspension culture?
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Think about how cells grow compared to being attached.
Question 2.
Name one advantage of suspension cultures.
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Consider production needs in biotechnology.
3Question 3.
What are suspension cultures?
- Cells that grow attached to surfaces
- Cells that grow freely in a liquid medium
- Cells that only grow in solid media
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Think about the type of growth environment.
4Question 4.
True or False: Suspension cultures require a surface for cell growth.
- True
- False
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Reflect on how these cells grow.
Question 5.
Compare suspension cultures with adherent cultures in terms of growth conditions and scalability.
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Look at the flexibility of cell growth.
Question 6.
Evaluate the potential contamination risks associated with suspension cultures and how bioreactors mitigate these risks.
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Consider how environments differ in managing microbes.

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