eksplantti

Eksplantti is a term used in various scientific fields, most notably in biology and medicine, to refer to a piece of tissue or organ that has been removed from a living organism for experimental purposes. This excised material, or explant, is then typically maintained in a culture medium under controlled conditions to observe its growth, behavior, or response to stimuli.

In plant biology, an eksplantti might be a small section of a leaf, stem, or root used in tissue culture to propagate plants or study their development. This process allows for the regeneration of an entire plant from a small piece of parent tissue.

In medical research, eksplantti often refers to tissue samples taken from patients, such as skin biopsies or tumor fragments. These samples are used to study disease mechanisms, test the efficacy of drugs, or investigate cellular responses in a more controlled environment than is possible within the intact organism. The viability and integrity of the eksplantti are crucial for obtaining meaningful results from these experiments. The use of eksplantti allows scientists to examine biological processes in isolation and under conditions that can be manipulated to elicit specific responses.