Introduction to Animal Cell Culture

Animal cell culture has marked a significant revolution in science, allowing different fields to benefit from its use. The aim of this chapter is to introduce animal cell culture, covering its main advances over the years, its main applications, such as the use of animal cell culture for vaccine production, and to address the main challenges facing the technology. Several challenges still need to be addressed, such as the development of serum-free media, the optimization of culture due to shear sensitivity in bioreactors, cost implications, among others. The field is constantly evolving, and the outlook is positive for the emergence of new applications and the achievement of new production scales.