Cell Line
Normal Human Cell Lines well Authenticated
Cell line characterization is performed for Master Cell Banks (MCB), Working Cell Banks (WCB), and End-of-Production Cells (EPC) or cells at the limit (CAL) of in vitro cell age used for production.
According to current regulations, the following aspects must be considered:
- The origin and history of the cell line cellular morphology and growth characteristics
- Cellular identity
- Purity of the cell lines (i.e., absence of contaminating cells, microbial contaminations, and contaminations by adventitious viruses)
- Tumorigenicity and oncogenicity
- Genetic Stability
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CLASTR: the Cellosaurus STR similarity search tool -- A precious help for cell line authentication.
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