Cell Culture Methods for In Vitro Toxicology Reprinted from CELL BIOLOGY AND TOXICOLOGY, 17:4-5 edition

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index / Reprinted from: Cell biology and toxicology, vol. 17, nos. 4 & 5, 2001Table of Contents: List of Contributors. Preface by the Editor. 1. Standardisation for in vitro Toxicity Test; M. Ferro, A. Doyle. 2. Application of Cell Cultures to Toxicology; I. Freshney. 3. Immortalisation of Primary Cells; G. Stacey, C. MacDonald. 4. Safety Considerations for in vitro Toxicology Testing; B. Jones, G. Stacey. 5. The Drug Metabolizing Enzymatic System and the Experimental Tools Used for in vitro Toxicology for Metabolic Studies; E. Testai. 6. Cell Culture Models for Hepatotoxicology; T. Battle, G. Stacey. 7. Intestinal Cell Culture Models: Applications of Toxicology and Pharmacology; Y. Sambruy, S. Ferruzza, G. Ranaldi, I. de Angelis. 8. Cell Culture Models for Neurotoxicology; G. Stacey, B. Viviani. 9. Recombinant Cell Lines for Stress Reporter Assays; M. Fischbach, P. Bromley. Index. Publisher Marketing: This volume introduces the reader to a range of techniques involved in the use of in vitro cell culture in toxicological studies. It deals with major cell types studied in the field of toxicology and will be useful for anyone wishing to start work with animal cell cultures or to refresh their knowledge relating to in vitro cell models.

Contributor Bio:  Stacey, Glyn N R. Ian Freshney, PhD, Honorary Senior Research Fellow in the Centre for Oncology and Applied Pharmacology at the University of Glasgow, is the bestselling author of Culture of Animal Cells, which appeared in its fifth edition in 2005, and is the Series Editor for the Culture of Specialized Cells series (all published by Wiley). Glyn N. Stacey, PhD, is Director of the United Kingdom Stem Cell Bank, and Head of the Cell Biology and Imaging Division at the National Institute for Biological Standards and Control. Dr. Stacey is internationally known and a sought-after speaker on safety and quality control issues in the use of stem cells. Jonathan M. Auerbach, PhD, previously director of the Stem Cell Center, American Type Culture Collection, in Manassas, Virginia, is now a Project Leader with GlobalStem, Inc., in Rockville, Maryland, and has been at the forefront of human stem cell research for many years.