European Collection of Cell Cultures

industry:
Cell research facility
Nationality:
British

April 2006 - becomes part of 'HPA Culture Collections'. Assures quality and validity of authenticated cell lines and microbial strains of known provenance for use in medical science and laboratory healthcare. HPA Culture Collections laboratory operations remain at original sites at Porton Down, Colindale and Bristol.

Related Objects

Cryopreservation unit
Cardboard box labelled 'from E.C.A.C.C.', 'CAMR Porton Down', 'transfer ampoules to gas phase nitrogen (not liquid phase)' and 'Please Rush Dry Ice Equipment', containing polystyrene insulation, unsigned, British, 1990-1994. As used at the European Collection of Animal Cell Cultures, Porton Down, Wiltshire, England.

Cardboard box labelled 'from E.C.A.C.C.'
Cryoplus III cryopreservation unit, Model 8153, for the storaged cells using liquid nitrogen, supplied by Life Sciences International, and made by Forma Scientific Inc., Marietta, Ohio, United States, American, 1993. As used at the European Collection of Animal Cell Cultures, Porton Down, Wiltshire, England.

Cryoplus III cryopreservation unit