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experiment, and sometimes need to be adjusted empirically. It becomes apparent
to us now that neural cell culture is an empirical process by large. There are
many steps and reagents that should be checked if cultures do not grow as well
as they should. Again, detailed records of an experiment can make an important
difference.
Acknowledgments
This work was supported by the NIH Grants DA10355 and MH61469.
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