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Cell line validation issues and working safely with cell lines is important. The documents posted here also discuss the challenges and offer potential methods of cell line validation.
Authenticating Cell Lines
NIH Notice on Authentication of Cell Lines
Open Letter on Cell Line Identification
Cell Line Cross Contamination Article
Cases of Mistaken Identity Article
Authenticating Cell Lines Article
Technical Resources for Cell Lines
Cell culture basics - Gibco
Cell culture and other protocols - Abcam
Cell culture protocols - Invitrogen
Cell culture techinques - Sigma
Test Your Cell Lines
VirOligo - primer database, test your cell lines for pathogens
h-IMPACT - have them test your cell lines for human viral pathogens
[Article] Development of RT-PCR Array for Simultaneous Detection of Eight Human Blood-Borne Viral Pathogens
Working with Cell Lines
Alternate Method to Iso enzyme Profile
ECVAM Guidance on Good Culture Practices
2nd Task Force 2005
Standard Safety Practices Sorting Unfixed Cell Lines
Reference Web Sites for Cell Lines
Cell Biology Lab Manual - Gustavus Adolphus College
Journal of Visualized Experiments - JOVE
Microbiology Links
Online Textbook of Bacteriology - searchable and browseable
Medical Microbiology, 4th Edition - online textbook from NCBI
ASM Microbe Library - online library by the American Society for Microbiology
Micro Techniques - nice pictures demonstrating techniques