Ten commandments for preventing contamination of primary cell cultures

Methods in Cell Science

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 33-41

  Vierck, Janet L ^a   Byrne, Katherine ^a   Mir, Priya S ^a   Dodson, Michael V ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aseptic technique; Cell culture; Contamination; Sterilization; Tissue collection

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CELL CULTURE; GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; TECHNIQUE;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0033368256     PISSN: 13815741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009826012986     Document Type: Article

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