Insect Tissue Culture

Synopsis

Shows a method of establishing continuous cultures of ovarian tissue from the insect ‘Antheraea eucalypti’ (emperor gum moth). Cells from the first invertebrate cell lines available in continuous tissue culture are seen through time-lapse micro-photography during a variety of cellular activities. The film is the result of research by Thomas Grace at CSIRO’s Division of Entomology.

Language

English

Country

Australia

Medium

Film; Video; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 16 min. Videocassette. VHS. col. 16 min.

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of production

1963

Availability

OUT OF DISTRIBUTION

Subjects

Biology

Keywords

cells; culturing techniques; insects; moths; tissue cultures

Credits

Producer

Alice O’Donnell; David Corke; Stan Evans

Contributor

Thomas Grace

Distribution Formats

Type

Film

Format

16mm

Production Company

Name

Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation

Notes

use for CSIRO

Distributor

Name

Boulton-Hawker Films Ltd

Email

sales@boultonhawker.co.uk

Web

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Phone

01449 616 200

Fax

01449 677 600

Address

Combs Tannery
Stowmarket
Suffolk
IP14 2EN

Notes

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