Contamination is one of the main roadblocks to successful cell culture. This article explores the different types of ...

Microbial contamination from bacteria, viruses, and fungi can spread among experiments and workflows ... The Scientist is bringing together experts from industry to discuss issues with cell culture ...

We wanted to see if it can also be used to mitigate fungal contamination." Conventional 254-nanometer light disinfection works by damaging cells' DNA, whereas the shorter 222-nanometer wavelength ...

The presence of fungi ... potential source of contamination since we’re not able to clean the shaker and incubator properly.” Ramping up the scale of mammalian cell culture is less ...