Microbial Pathogens Impact Testing

February 24, 2016

Cancer Immunology & AIDS
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Research Fellow

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Company:

IDEXX BioResearch

Service Provided:

Impact III PCR testing

IDEXX BioResearch performs testing of contamination of cell lines, hybridomas, and tumors with rodent pathogens including mycoplasma sp. Presence of these pathogens is undetectable under a microscope and PCR is the best diagnostic method. They provide comprehensive panels of tests that are completed within 5 days.

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Downstream Applications

Rodent research

Timeline

1 week

Nature of Service

Testing the presence of microbial pathogens in a batch of cell line

Technical Service

Immediate response to emails

Delivery

No issues. Report was emailed within a week.

Results Summary

Prompt response; reliable results with a table describing outcome for each pathogen tested.

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Summary

The Good

High quality results

The Bad

1-week turn around

The Bottom Line

Developing these methods in-house can take a long-time and it's not worth the efforts unless testing 5-10 samples everyday. IDEXX Bioresearch provides excellent services for pathogen contamination testing in cells lines.

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