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Genetic engineering
The science of modifying and manipulating genes to create new artificial DNA or synthetic genes of different organisms. There are many purposes for genetic engineering, some of which include finding better treatment for diseases, or simply for discovering new organism of interest.
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Philtre bioreactor
Biotechnology; Genetic engineering
Cells are grown on an open mesh of an inert material, which allows the culture medium to flow past it but retains the cells. This is similar in idea to membrane and hollow fibre reactors, but can be ...
Mesh bioreactor
Biotechnology; Genetic engineering
Cells are grown on an open mesh of an inert material, which allows the culture medium to flow past it but retains the cells. This is similar in idea to membrane and hollow fibre reactors, but can be ...
Semi-continuous culture
Biotechnology; Genetic engineering
Cells in an actively dividing state are maintained in culture by periodically draining off the medium and replenishing it with fresh medium.
Immobilised cells
Biotechnology; Genetic engineering
Cells entrapped in matrices such as alginate, polyacrylamide and agarose designed for use in membrane and philtre bioreactors.
Cell suspension
Biotechnology; Genetic engineering
Cells in culture in moving or shaking liquid medium, often used to describe suspension cultures of single cells and cell aggregates.
Embryonic stem cells
Biotechnology; Genetic engineering
Cells of the early embryo that can give rise to all differentiated cells, including germ line cells.
Heterokaryon
Biotechnology; Genetic engineering
Cell with two or more different nuclei as a result of cell fusion. Opposite: homokaryon.
