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A method for increasing surface adhesion of organ fragments, thus facilitating initiation of primary cultures, is described. The method involves treatment of tissue fragments with trypsin and has proven useful with tissues from several species.
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Noga, E.J. Establishment of primary cell cultures using short-term trypsinization of organ fragments. Journal of Tissue Culture Methods 6, 55–56 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01666016
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