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Media type:
E-Article
Title:
A Beginner’s Guide to Cell Culture: Practical Advice for Preventing Needless Problems
Contributor:
Weiskirchen, Sabine;
Schröder, Sarah K.;
Buhl, Eva Miriam;
Weiskirchen, Ralf
imprint:
MDPI AG, 2023
Published in:Cells
Language:
English
DOI:
10.3390/cells12050682
ISSN:
2073-4409
Origination:
Footnote:
Description:
<jats:p>The cultivation of cells in a favorable artificial environment has become a versatile tool in cellular and molecular biology. Cultured primary cells and continuous cell lines are indispensable in investigations of basic, biomedical, and translation research. However, despite their important role, cell lines are frequently misidentified or contaminated by other cells, bacteria, fungi, yeast, viruses, or chemicals. In addition, handling and manipulating of cells is associated with specific biological and chemical hazards requiring special safeguards such as biosafety cabinets, enclosed containers, and other specialized protective equipment to minimize the risk of exposure to hazardous materials and to guarantee aseptic work conditions. This review provides a brief introduction about the most common problems encountered in cell culture laboratories and some guidelines on preventing or tackling respective problems.</jats:p>