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Standards Compliant Hot Air Sterilization at 180 °C – a Reliable Method for Contamination Control in CO2-Incubators
21 May 2009

This application article discusses the effects of microbial contamination risks in cell culture experiments, why contamination control is essential and what sterilization really means, the international standards concerning hot-air sterilization, methods to control contamination in incubators and alternatives to hot air sterilization. A BINDER concept to minimize surface contamination and effectively eliminate contamination is presented.