Trace element optimization enhances performance and reproducibility of serum-free medium

Abstract

The 17th Annual and International Meeting of the Japanese Association for Animal Cell Technology (JAACT) was held at the Yagoto Mulberry Hotel in Nagoya, Japan from November 15 to 18, 2004. The meeting focused on the industrial applications of animal cell technology. We invited academic and industrial scientists from all over the world to participate and make the JAACT 2004 truly successful and scientifically fruitful. More than 330 participants from 20 countries joined the meeting and gave presentations (plenary lectures, 3; Murakami memorial lecture, 1; ESACT special lecture, 3; presentations by symposists, 37; technical seminars, 3; oral presentations, 33; poster presentations, 91). Fields and titles of 7 symposia were 1 “Process Development & Manufacturing on Biologics”, 2. “Food Allergies - Current and Perspectives-”, 3. “Evaluation of Anti-Inflammatory and Anti-Cancer Food Factors Using Animal Cell Culture Models”, 4. Control and Production Change of Biopharmaceuticals, 5. “Recent Developments in the Small RNA World”, 6. “Stem Cell Technology”, 7. “Metabolomics as a powerful tool in postpresentations (oral and poster) were brought together on the following themes. 1. Cell culture engineering 2. Production of biologicals 3. Functional cell lines 4. Glycoengineering 5. Immunologicals, monoclonal antibodies, and vaccines 6. Transplantation, artificial organs, and organ substitutes 7. Gene therapy 8. Transgenic animals 9. Safety and regulation 10. Cell regulatory factors and signal transduction 11. Functional substances in food and natural sources 12. Animal cells for in vitro assay The editors hope this volume of Proceedings will greatly contribute to the development of animal cell technology or innovation of life science. The editors express their sincere gratitude to all the participants, organizers of the symposia, members of the organizing committee for their dedication in assuring the success of the meeting. We also deeply thank to Nagoya Convention & Visitor Bureau, Daiko Foundation, Kato Memorial BioScience Foundation and Research Foundation for the Electrotechnology of Chubu for their financial supports.