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- noun biology Small,
beadlike material used to immobilizebiocatalysts , or to anchor growingcells
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With a 500-mL working volume, the standard Optima-mini model is designed to fit most laboratory shakers and rocking platforms for suspension, perfusion, and microcarrier culture.
GEN News Highlights 2009
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Global Cell Solutions, a partner company, developed a unique microcarrier-a matrix lined with proteins-that facilitates cell growth on the 3D surface.
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WILEY: This is a compact unit to greatly simplify microcarrier-based cell culture, which is usually a very complex system to implement.
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