A review on the development of microcarriers for cell culture applications

Sia, Yiik Swan and Muhammad Auni Hairunnaja, . and Nurhusna Samsuddin, . and Syed Mahmood, . and Mohd Aizudin Abd Aziz, . and Mohd Azmir Arifin, . (2024) A review on the development of microcarriers for cell culture applications. Pertanika Journal of Science & Technology (Malaysia), 32. pp. 1939-1962. ISSN 2231-8526

Microcarrier-based cell culture systems have gained significant attention and popularity in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. In this culture system, tissue cells are grown as a monolayer on the surface of small solid particles called microcarriers (100 to 300 μm), kept suspended in the culture medium by stirring. This technology has paved the way for creating engineered tissues, one of the cutting-edge topics in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Microcarrier-based approaches have been proposed for three-dimensional (3D) cell culture in which cellular morphology and functions are maintained in vivo. This paper provides an overview of the optimal characteristics such as microcarriers’ size, shape, density and porosity. Various methods of preparation of microcarriers and surface modification techniques have been elaborated. Recent advances and applications of microcarriers in biotechnology fields, like the production of viral vaccines and recombinant proteins, culture and expansion of stem cells (SC), are described.

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Abstract

Microcarrier-based cell culture systems have gained significant attention and popularity in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. In this culture system, tissue cells are grown as a monolayer on the surface of small solid particles called microcarriers (100 to 300 μm), kept suspended in the culture medium by stirring. This technology has paved the way for creating engineered tissues, one of the cutting-edge topics in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Microcarrier-based approaches have been proposed for three-dimensional (3D) cell culture in which cellular morphology and functions are maintained in vivo. This paper provides an overview of the optimal characteristics such as microcarriers’ size, shape, density and porosity. Various methods of preparation of microcarriers and surface modification techniques have been elaborated. Recent advances and applications of microcarriers in biotechnology fields, like the production of viral vaccines and recombinant proteins, culture and expansion of stem cells (SC), are described.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	microcarriers
AGROVOC Term:	cell culture
AGROVOC Term:	stem cells
AGROVOC Term:	recombinant proteins
AGROVOC Term:	growth control
Geographical Term:	Malaysia
Depositing User:	Ms. Azariah Hashim
Date Deposited:	05 Feb 2026 03:13
Last Modified:	05 Feb 2026 04:10
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3151

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