Yet fats are essential for cell survival as they form the basic structure for the biological membranes which separate cells from the environment and form functional units inside them. (sciencedaily.com)
The researchers separated the cells of an embryo at the stages where it consists of 2, 4 and 8 cells, and helped the individual cells to continue to divide. (newscientist.com)
He says that if further tests show that the technology also works on large scales, it could be used to separate cells from solution without damaging them and to help treat sewage. (sciencemag.org)