Development of a microcarrier-based cellular expansion technique for the clinical application of human fetal mesenchymal stem cells

• Main Author: Tan, Jun Wen.
• Other Authors: School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Medicine::Tissue engineering
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/45720
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

In order to derive the maximum potential benefit of stem cell therapy, two of the key challenges are the generation of clinically relevant numbers of cells and the reduction in reliance on serum in cell culture media. This report aims to develop a microcarrier based and serum-free cellular expansion...