Optimised Tools for Cell Culture Laboratories

Integra Biosciences has introduced a range of new enhancements to its popular Cellspin and Cellroll systems that assist quality assurance and enhance operational flexibility. The Cellspin is a compact system with remote control for spinning cell culture volumes from 100 to 1;000 ml at 575 rpm and the Cellroll is a compact roller system for the cultivation of adherent and suspension cells. Working in cooperation with a major pharmaceutical company, Integra Biosciences have developed an alarm interface (AI) for the Cellspin and Cellroll systems. Offered as an accessory this new piece of hardware connects to the control unit of the systems to enable direct monitoring of different parameters including speed of stirring (Cellspin) or rotation (Cellroll), the on-off status of the instrument and to sense when there is a power failure or the control unit stops sending signals to the motor units. The data from the AI can be fed into a lab management/process monitoring system or connected to an alarm system providing a secure audit of instrument functioning that is important in a GMP regulated environment.