van de Werve G
Toxicology. 1980;18(3):179-85. doi: 10.1016/0300-483x(80)90062-1.
The preparation of isolated hepatocytes for the investigation of liver metabolism in the intact cell is described, including some criteria to assess their metabolic competence. A comparison is made between parameters in the perfused liver and in hepatocytes. Freshly isolated hepatocytes are not readily suitable for metabolic studies.