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Methods in Molecular Medicine
|February 19, 2011
Abstract:
The quality of cell cultures and their products is important in scientific research and is also critical where they are used for diagnosis and therapies. Fundamental aspects of quality of cell cultures are purity, correct identity, and freedom from adventitious agents as well as appropriate biological characterization (1,2). Addressing these issues will ensure that experimental data and cell products meet the minimum requirements for scientific accuracy and regulatory approval.
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