Providing Quality 3D Cell Culture Systems for
Tissue Engineering and Stem Cell Culture Applications

General Review Articles


3D sample preparation for orthopaedic tissue engineering bioreactors. 

Cartmell SH, Rathbone S, Jones G, Hidalgo-Bastida LA. (Textbook chapter in 3D Cell Culture: Methods and Protocols, ISBN 978-1-60761-983-3) [abstract]

Bioreactor systems for bone tissue engineering.

Rauh J, Milan F, Günther KP, Stiehler M. Tissue Eng Part B Rev. 2011 Aug;17(4):263-80. [Abstract]

Organotypic 3D cell culture models: using the rotating wall vessel to study host-pathogen interactions.

Barrila J, Radtke AL, Crabbé A, Sarker SF, Herbst-Kralovetz MM, Ott CM, Nickerson CA. Nat Rev Microbiol. 2010 Nov;8(11):791-801 [Abstract]

Spaceflight and modeled microgravity effects on microbial growth and virulence.

Rosenzweig JA, Abogunde O, Thomas K, Lawal A, Nguyen YU, Sodipe A, Jejelowo O. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 85:885-891, 2010 [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Text pdf]

The application of low shear modeled microgravity to 3-D cell biology and tissue engineering.

Navran S. Biotechnol Ann Rev. 14: 275-296, 2008 [Abstract]

Studying host-pathogen interactions in 3-D: organotypic models for infectious disease and drug development.

Nickerson CA, Richter EG, Ott CM; J Neuroimmune Pharmacol. 2:26-31, 2007 [Abstract]

Low-Shear Modeled Microgravity: A Global Environmental Regulatory Signal Affecting Bacterial Gene Expression, Physiology, and Pathogenesis.

Nickerson CA, Ott CM, Wilson JW, Ramamurthy R, LeBlanc CL,et al. Journal of Microbiol Methods 54:1-11, 2003 [Abstract]

Optimized Suspension Culture: The Rotating-Wall Vessel
Hammond TG, and Hammond JM: . Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 281: F12-F25, 2001. [Abstract] [Full Text] [Full Text pdf]

Growing Tissues in Microgravity.

Unsworth BR and Lelkes PI:  Nature Medicine 4: 901-907, 1998.

Tissue Culture in Microgravity.
 Duray PH, Hatfill SJ and Pellis NR: Science & Medicine, 4: 45-55, 1997. [Abstract]