Hardly any other lab is as shrouded in mystery as the cell culture lab. An “opinion” seasoned with a little “gut feeling” seems to be enough to legitimize questionable practices. 🥴
Here are some of the most common myths haunting cell culture labs around the world:
☝️ Cells are robust creatures. Inconsistent treatments and occasional mishaps will not throw them off track that easily.
➡️ No, cells are highly sensitive living units, any changes in their environment will affect their function, metabolism, phenotype or even morphology.
☝️ Harvesting cells at different confluency will not make a difference for the experiment.
➡️ No, only sticking to a consistent passaging routine will lead to consistent results with experiments.
☝️ A sorrow shared is a sorrow halved – a reagent shared is a joy doubled.
➡️ No, don’t share reagents, unless they are unopened or fresh aliquots (don’t take the remains back).
☝️ Lab coats are overrated.
➡️ No, they are not.
☝️ Lab shoes are overrated.
➡️ No, they are not.
☝️ Aerosols – what’s that?
➡️ No comment.
☝️ Antibiotics are good and will not affect the state of the cells.
➡️ We need to talk!
Any other diehard myths in the cell culture lab you came across that are toxic for a healthy and good cell culture working environment? 👀☝️
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Author: asban