ECV304 (endothelial) is really T24 (bladder carcinoma): Cell line cross- contamination at source [4]

In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology - Animal

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 558-559

  Dirks, W G ^a   Drexler, H G ^a   Macleod, R A F ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE DSMZ GERMAN COLLECTION OF MICROORGANISMS AND CELL CULTURES   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLADDER CARCINOMA; CELL CULTURE; CELL LINE; CONTAMINATION; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LETTER; QUALITY CONTROL; UMBILICAL VEIN;

EID: 0033408347     PISSN: 10712690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11626-999-0091-8     Document Type: Letter

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