cell culture
Authentication and misidentified lines
How to quarantine a new research line, check it against misidentification records, and authenticate it before it shares an incubator.
8 October 2026 · 8 min read
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cell culture
Contamination by bacteria yeast and mycoplasma
How bacteria, yeast and mycoplasma look different in a research culture, which signs you must not trust, and what a testing specification should name.
8 October 2026 · 8 min read
cell culture
Quarantine of a new cell line
A selection guide for quarantining a new cell line: separate housing, mycoplasma and identity checks, a visual inspection, a token freeze, and what risk
8 October 2026 · 8 min read