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Cell line authentication: Species identity and purity analysis using next generation sequencing
December 2017 Cell Line Authentication: Species Identity and Purity Analysis Using Next Generation Sequencing Christine Mitchell, Scientific Fellow, Technical Development Group Cell Line Authentication assays using Targeted Next Generation Sequencing methods Cell Line Identity – Method overview Qualification of the Cell Line Identity Method Cell Line Purity – analyze for presence of 19 potentially contaminating …Read More >
Validation of a PCR method for the detection of mycoplasmas according to European Pharmacopoeia section 2.6.7
Recent publication of a revised section for mycoplasma testing in the European Pharmacopoeia [1] has led to interest in validating a nucleic acid amplification technique (NAT) for use in detection of mycoplasma contaminants in biologics drugs. The replacement by or supplementation of the existing culture-based methods with a PCR-based method has several advantages for the …Read More >