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Cell Culture Contamination: 5 Common Sources and How to Prevent Them

Cell Culture Contamination: 5 Common Sources and How to Prevent Them

June 18, 2025

Identify and prevent the five most frequent threats to your cell culture—bacteria, fungi, mycoplasma, viruses, and cross-contamination—with clear visuals and lab-ready tips.

Identify and prevent the five most frequent threats to your cell culture—bacteria, fungi, mycoplasma, viruses, and cross-contamination—with clear visuals and lab-ready tips.

 
Aliquoting FBS for Cell Culture: Unseen Risks and How to Avoid Them

Aliquoting FBS for Cell Culture: Unseen Risks and How to Avoid Them

January 17, 2024

Understand the hidden risks of aliquoting FBS—like contamination and protein degradation—and learn how to avoid them for more reliable results.

Understand the hidden risks of aliquoting FBS—like contamination and protein degradation—and learn how to avoid them for more reliable results.

 
Cytogenetics: Media & Reagents

Cytogenetics: Media & Reagents

July 21, 2023

Explore essential media and reagents for pre- and post-natal cytogenetic diagnostics, including karyotyping, FISH, and chromosomal analysis.

Explore essential media and reagents for pre- and post-natal cytogenetic diagnostics, including karyotyping, FISH, and chromosomal analysis.

 
Mycoplasma Contamination: Everything you should know

Mycoplasma Contamination: Everything you should know

September 7, 2022

Learn how Mycoplasma silently alters cell culture data, how to detect it early, and how to eliminate it effectively with MycoXpert.

Learn how Mycoplasma silently alters cell culture data, how to detect it early, and how to eliminate it effectively with MycoXpert.

 
Human Serum: Everything You Need to Know

Human Serum: Everything You Need to Know

July 28, 2022

Discover why Human Serum is a preferred xeno-free alternative to animal sera for culturing sensitive human cell lines and supporting advanced cell-based research.

Discover why Human Serum is a preferred xeno-free alternative to animal sera for culturing sensitive human cell lines and supporting advanced cell-based research.

 
Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA): BSA for various cell culture applications

Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA): BSA for various cell culture applications

May 9, 2022

Learn how high-purity BSA supports cell culture, protein quantification, and immunoassays through its stabilizing and blocking properties.

Learn how high-purity BSA supports cell culture, protein quantification, and immunoassays through its stabilizing and blocking properties.

 
Viral Transport Medium (VTM): CE-marked and based on formula CDC

Viral Transport Medium (VTM): CE-marked and based on formula CDC

April 28, 2022

CE-marked and CDC-based, our Viral Transport Medium ensures safe and reliable specimen preservation for diagnostics and molecular biology.

CE-marked and CDC-based, our Viral Transport Medium ensures safe and reliable specimen preservation for diagnostics and molecular biology.

 
Accutase™: A gentle alternative for Trypsin applications

Accutase™: A Gentle Alternative for Trypsin Applications

April 28, 2022

Accutase™ offers a gentle, serum-free alternative to trypsin for cell detachment—ideal for preserving cell health, surface markers, and experimental consistency.

Accutase™ offers a gentle, serum-free alternative to trypsin for cell detachment—ideal for preserving cell health, surface markers, and experimental consistency.