A comprehensive review of the state-of-the-art in animal cell biotechnology. Sections are organized to show the sequence of events that occur when a product is generated from animal cells in culture, progressing from cell lines, media (including serum and/or protein free media), and cell physiology, through gene expression in animal cell systems and bioreactors, to the monitoring and assays, kinetics and modeling, and downstream processing. Includes an overview of products and regulatory issues. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.