The cultured cells will be tested for sterility (general bacteria and fungi), endotoxin, and mycoplasma.

Request

  • Please call us once before sending your specimen.

How to send specimens

  • Collect a clean culture medium during incubation.
  • If more than one type of test is performed, the amount of each specimen is required.
  • Please transfer the culture medium to a clean container at the time of passaging, etc. and send it refrigerated.
  • ※Clean container – e.g., sterile container that can be sealed tightly (e.g., centrifuge tube)
    （Specimens should be sent Monday through Friday morning arrival.）
  • Please include a request form.
  • ★Sterility tests will be reported as an interim report on the 7th day after the specimen arrival date, or by phone on the scheduled date of administration if the date of administration is earlier than the 7th day.
  • ※Closed on Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays

Sterility (general bacteria and fungi) testing in cell solution

  • Asepsis test・・・1 specimen ￥2,500 (tax not included)
  • Detection of coliforms, Salmonella, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, yeast, etc. in cultured or formulated cell solutions.

  • Endotoxin testing of cell solutions

    • Endotoxin concentration test・・・1 sample ￥5,000 (tax not included)
    • Colorimetric determination method using LAL (Limulus Amebocyte Lysate) reagent
    • Endotoxin concentration in cultured or formulated cell solution will be tested based on less than 0.25 EU/mL*.　*Endotoxin limit concentration of water for injection specified in the Japanese Pharmacopoeia

    Mycoplasma Tests

    • Mycoplasma test・・・1 specimen ￥76,000 (tax not included)
    • Targeting the 16SrRNA gene of mycoplasmas, mycoplasmas are comprehensively and specifically detected using a real-time PCR system.
    • At least 10 species of Mycoplasma and one species of Acholeplasma can be detected with high sensitivity, including those commonly found in cultured cells.

    • ※The Quality Inspection Service Request Form is available at this way for more information.