Chapter 1. Introduction to 3D cell culture -- Chapter 2. Lab equipment for 3D cell culture -- Chapter 3. A view from the cellular perspective -- Chapter 4. Biological, natural and synthetic 3D matrices -- Chapter 5. Hydrogels for 3D cell culture -- Chapter 6. Vascularization in 3D cell culture -- Chapter 7. Application of scaffold-free 3D models -- Chapter 8. 10. Microfluidic Systems and Organ (Human) on a Chip -- Chapter 9. 3D-Bioprinting -- Chapter 10. Non-destructive and label-free monitoring of 3D cell constructs.

This textbook shall introduce the students to 3D cell culture approaches and applications. An overview on existing techniques and equipment is provided and insight into various aspects and challenges that researchers need to consider and face during culture of 3D cells is given. The reader will learn the importance of physiological cell, tissue and organ models and gains important knowledge on 3 D analytics. This textbook deepens selected aspects of the textbook "Cell Culture Technology", which also is published in this series, while offering extended insight into 3D cell culture. The concept of the textbook encompasses various lectures ranging from basics in cell cultivation, tissue engineering, biomaterials and biocompatibility, in vitro test systems and regenerative medicine. The textbook addresses Master- and PhD students interested and/or working in the field of modern cell culture applications and will support the understanding of the essential strategies in 3D cell culture and waken awareness for the potentials and challenges of this application.