Anatomy and Cell Biology 4461B Lecture Notes - Flow Cytometry, Metabolic Waste, Apoptosis

Cell culture media typically contain a blend of glucose, amino acids, salts, and a buffer. Majority of cell lines also require the addition of blood serum nutrients. Recent advances in cell biology have revealed serum-free media. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using this serum-free media for cell culture.

microbiological methods examine bacterial populations, culture dependent bacterial analysis and culture independent. What are the advantages and the disadvantages of culture dependent and culture independent methods?