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Expansion of the CCS-PCB: New cell culture room

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 01/03/2021  > 14/03/2021

Expansion of the CCS-PCB: New cell culture room

We are pleased to inform you that the new clean room EMS1A12 of the CCS-PCB cell culture area has been inaugurated and put into service on Monday 1st March 2021. This new space will serve to respond with the highest quality to the growing demand for the cell culture service of users who have contracted the CCS-PCB. This new location represents an increase of 68.18 m2 dedicated to clean rooms, which added to the 239.67 m2 pre-existing, provide the service with a wide range of spaces distributed by the Cluster, Cluster II and Helix buildings, where the CCS-PCB users are distributed according to the type of cultures they carry out.

The new EMS1A12 cell culture room has been specifically designed for its function and it is endowed of new equipment:

  • 4 Biological safety cabinets (ESCO model Airstream AC2-4S8)
  • 4 CO2 water-jacketed incubators (NUAIRE model INVITROCELL NU8600E)
  • 1 CO2 incubator shaker (EPPENDORF model  NEW BRUNSWICK S41i)
  • 1 Inverted microscope with fluorescence and image capture system (ZEISS model AxioVert.A1 FL-LED /camera AXIOCAM 305) i 1 routine microscope (ZEISS model Primovert)
  • 1 Benchtop centrifuge with refrigeration system and wide set of adapters (BECKMAN model AVANTI J-15R)
  • 1 Automatic cell counter (THERMO SCIENTIFIC model Countess 3)
  • 2 Water baths (SELECTA model PRECISDIG of 12L and 5L)
  • 1 Refrigerator equipment with 4ºC fridge and -20ºC freezer (LIEBHERR model LCV4010 MEDILINE)  

The room has a wide SAS to ensure comfort and proper functioning of the space.

We remind you that CCS-PCB cell culture rooms are spaces with restricted access. Register form is available on the PCB website and reservation of the assigned cabinets is mandatory by using the CCS-PCB online booking system.

For further information contact with the CCS-PCB: scc-pcb@pcb.ub.cat