Cryogenic preservation (storage below -100°C) of cell cultures is widely used to maintain backups or reserves of cells without the associated effort and expense of feeding and caring for them. The success of the freezing process depends on four critical areas: Proper handling and gentle harvesting of the cultures; Correct use of the cryoprotective agent; A controlled rate of freezing; Storage under proper cryogenic conditions. - [Read Cryogenic Preservation and Storage of Animal Cells Protocol]
Advantages of Freezing Cell Cultures, Practical Aspects of Cell Freezing, Cryoprotection, Storage Vessels, Labeling and Recordkeeping, Recovery, Managing a Cell Repository, cell selection, Problem Solving Suggestions.
Corning. by John A. Ryan - [Read General Guide for Cryogenically Storing Animal Cell Cultures]
Guide For Identifying And Correcting Common Cell Growth Problems. Corning. Surface Treatment Process, Problems Related to Technique, Problems Related to Incubators, Problems Related to Culture Media, Problem Solving Suggestions. - [Read Guide For Identifying And Correcting Common Cell Growth Problems]
One of the most important, but frequently overlooked, cell culture procedures is testing cultures for microbial contamination, especially mycoplasma. It is critical for every cell culture laboratory to only use cell lines that have been
carefully screened for mycoplasma. Fortunately, there is a simple fluorochrome DNA staining test that can detect both mycoplasma and virtually any other prokaryote contaminants. - [Read Mycoplasma Detection Using DNA Staining Protocol]
No cell culture problem is as universal as that of culture loss due to contamination. All cell culture laboratories and cell culture workers have experienced it. Culture contaminants may be biological or chemical, seen or unseen, destructive or seemingly benign, but in all cases they adversely affect
both the use of your cell cultures and the quality of your research. Contamination problems can be divided into three classes: Minor annoyances, Serious problems, Major catastrophes. - [Read Understanding and Managing Cell Culture Contamination Protocol]