1. APPLICATIONS OF ANIMAL CELL CULTURE

2. MODEL SYSTEM To study basic Cell biology and Biochemistry
To study the interactions between cell and disease causing agents
To study the effect of drugs
To study the process of aging
To study triggers for ageing

3. CANCER RESEARCH
To study the basic difference between the normal cells and cancerous cells
To study the cause and mechanism of cancer
To study effective drugs to destroy cancerous cells

4. VIROLOGY To replicate the viruses To detect and isolate the viruses
To study the growth and development cycle of viruses
To study the mode of infection

5. TOXICITY TESTING
To study the effect of new drugs, cosmetics and chemicals on growth and survival of different types of cells
To determine the maximum permissible dosage of new drugs

6. ANTIVIRAL VACCINE PRODUCTION
To produce, replicate, isolate and develop viruses useful for vaccine production

7. GENETICALLY ENGINEERED PROTIENS
Production of Monoclonal antibodies
Production of Insulin

8. REPLACEMENT OF TISSUE OR ORGAN
Artificial skin production
Artificial organ production

9. GENETIC COUNCELLING To study abnormalities of chromosomes
To study genes using karyotyping
Early detection of fetal disorders

10. GENETIC ENGINEERING
To introduce new genetic material like DNA or RNA into the cell
To study expressions of new genes
To study effect of genes on the health of cells
Production of commercially important proteins

11. DRUG SCREENING AND DEVELOPMENT USING CELL LINES
SOMATIC CELL HYBRIDIZATION
STUDY THE FUNCTIONS OF NERVE CELLS