Permanent mycoplasma removal from tissue culture cells: A genetic approach

Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 84-91

  Mohr, Gabriele ^a   Preininger, Alexandra ^a   Himmelspach, Michèle ^a   Plaimauer, Barbara ^a   Arbesser, Christine ^a   York, Heinz ^a   Dorner, Friedrich ^a   Schlokat, Uwe ^a  

^a BAXTER INNOVATIONS GMBH   (Austria)

Author keywords

Cell culture techniques; Mycoplasma; Selection

Indexed keywords

EID: 52549097723     PISSN: 12268372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02931877     Document Type: Article

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