Analyzing the Growth Pattern of Mammalian Cells

The purpose of this study is to analyze the growth pattern of different mammalian cell lines grown in various media. My original intent for an experiment was to study the effects of dexamethasone on the growth patterns of cells, but I do not have access to dexamethasone. Instead, I decided to focus on the growth patterns of the cell lines, without adding a substance to the cultures. There are some challenges with this experiment. First, I do not have the resources. I do not have the means to purchase the four cell lines I was intending to grow, along with the medium they grow in. Second, growing cell cultures is difficult and I am inexperienced and lack guidance. Growing and maintaining cell cultures is a complex task that requires many precise variables such as nutritional components, osmotic pressure, and pH levels. To my knowledge, there are not local mentors who could guide me through this experiment.