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Organoid Research

Cell Culture

Introduction It has long been known that cells cultured in two dimensions (2D) are not representative of the in vivo situation due to their growth being restricted to a flat surface. Furthermore, 2D structure minimises cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions. This cause the distinctive phenotype to be lost and the cells to react differently to external … Read more

Small Molecules

Cell Culture

Introduction ‘Small molecules’ (SMs) are a diverse set of organic molecules that can be hard to pin down more specifically. In life sciences research, what we usually mean is bioactive small molecules, with a mass no more than about one kilodalton. Scientists can use these small molecules to activate or inhibit some biological function or property. The … Read more