Abstract ARIAS, MARIO et al. ASPECTOS INGENIERILES DEL CULTIVO IN VITRO DE CÉLULAS VEGETALES PARA LA PRODUCCIÓN DE METABOLITOS SECUNDARIOS. Dyna rev. fac. nac. minas [online]. 2009, vol. 76, n. 157, pp. 109-121. ISSN 0012-7353. ABSTRACT: Plants are an important source of metabolites that have been used as medicines, pesticides, flavors and fragrances. In order to obtain those compounds without growing the whole plant, the in vitro culture technology (callus, suspensions and organs)