Cell Culture

How to quantify bacterial cultures - From CFU and OD to counting chamber

In this article, we will outline each method for manually counting bacterial cells and go over some of their benefits and drawbacks.

How to select an E. coli strain

This article provides insight into a range of genetically altered E. coli strains to help determine which strain is most suitable for your desired outcome or experiment

How to Remove Contamination in Cell Culture – Expand Your First Aid Kit

Contamination is one of the worst fears for scientists working in a cell culture laboratory. Biological contamination in cell culture is nearly always associated with experimental repeats, project delays, and...

Stem cell basics: Definition, types, uses & challenges

When was the last time you were upset about non-reproducible results, for example in a real-time PCR? You checked all the variables in your experiment but were still unable to find the cause? During ...

Poster: Tips and Techniques to Enhance Your Cell Culture

Cell culture techniques are usually taught by experienced lab mates. To reduce experimental errors, it is, of course, important to follow established procedures. But there are additional small steps you can take to further increase the quality of your results.

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Free Webinar: Everyday Culture Practice: Improving Reproducibility In Cell Culture Vol. 2

Eukaryotic cell cultures respond to the slightest influence. Apart from the risk of contamination, minimal changes in cultivation parameters can affect the viability, growth, and metabolism of cells.

Free Webinar: From cell seeding to analysis - Getting the best out of your cell-based assay

The assessment of cell health and cellular responses after experimental manipulation continue to be a very important aspect of experimental biology. Reproducibility of cell-based assays is one of the key points when it comes to reliability of experimental data.