Cell culture work will be offered on an individual contractual basis. This will be an agreement between Cell Services personnel and the Researcher. At that time a plan will be drawn up, giving lead-time and estimated cost for the cell service.
As part of our quality control program we have a Mycoplasma and Quarantine facility. The core will test for and eradicate mycoplasma from cell cultures. All cell culture is performed in a sterile environment employing aseptic techniques.
The Cell Culture Core provides Cell Banking to Investigators. The Core has the capacity to freeze and store 10,000 vials. Any cells we receive for culturing will be quarantined until tested and found to be free from mycoplasma.
The core has the following equipment
Walk in warm room
Walk in cold room
Spinner apparatus to accommodate 20+L of cells in suspension
Roller bottle machine to accommodate the culture of 200+ roller bottles
Mycoplasma and Quarantine facilities
Automated countess cell counter
ELISA reader