"tissue culture treated"?

[Gilbride, Kevin]

I believe the TC plastic ware carries a small static charge that helps
the cells adhere better. This is the only difference I'm aware of
between the two. I've done experiments that required adherent cells to
remain in suspension and have also dealt with this issue.
Kevin  

-----Original Message-----
From: methods-bounces from oat.bio.indiana.edu
[mailto:methods-bounces from oat.bio.indiana.edu] On Behalf Of James Giddings
Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2008 6:50 AM
To: methods from magpie.bio.indiana.edu
Subject: "tissue culture treated"?

What does "tissue culture treated" actually mean in relation to 
plasticware? Is it coated with something? Why do cells adhere better 
than to standard polystyrene plates?
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