Cell line authentication and characterization test is a combination of processes designed to verify the identity of strains and to check that it is free from microbial and other cell line contaminants. It is a type of biological safety testing. Cell line authentication is an important step to ensure the reproducibility and integrity of biomedical research. The contaminants in cell cultures are bacteria, viruses, fungi, and contamination from other cell lines of different or same species. ... Read more