Suspension Cultures

Suspension cultures are a type of cell culture technique where the cells are grown as a free-floating, 3D aggregate and not attached to a surface. This form of cell culture is useful for studying cell-cell interactions such as how cancer cells spread or how immune cells interact. Since the cells are in their natural form and can interact with their environment, suspension cultures are a useful model for understanding processes that occur in vivo and can help inform model systems of drug delivery and tissue engineering. Suspension cultures can also be used to generate stem cell lines, which are important in regenerative medicine.