You are here: HomeNews and Events News and Events      Culture Contamination: A Call to Action         Roland Nardone, an emeritus Professor from the Catholic University, USA, is leading a call to reduce culture contamination. This call is highlighted by a recent paper on contamination involving the commonly used esophageal cell line TE-7.                New Services now Available         The existence of a cell line repository within Australia means that more quality control services are now available for local researchers. CellBank Australia now offers identification testing for human cell lines....                CellBank Australia Survey         What do you think a local repository could do to help with your cell culture? If you have an opinion, or would like to help us determine what we do in future, please take the time to complete this survey. Its main emphasis is where researchers obtain their cell lines and their requirements for Mycoplasma testing and authentication. There are 10 questions in all.