microcarrier

in biotechnology
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.M03898
A small, beaded material, derived from silica, glass, dextran or similar materials, used for the @I02973@ of @B00652@ or as a support for the culture of anchorage-dependent animal cell lines.
Source:
PAC, 1992, 64, 143. (Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)) on page 160 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'microcarrier' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.M03898 RIS BibTex EndNote
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