Hello,
tässä lyhyt yhteenveto soluviljelykokouksesta viime maanantailta.
Here, short summary of the cell culture meeting last week.
Best regards,
Reetta
CRC:n soluviljelijät kokouksen yhteenveto
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Käydään läpi päivitettävät tiedot joulukuun kokouksessa.
CRC cell culture meeting summary
1. Maintenance of the cell culture laminars has been carried out on 3-5 October 2023. The maintenance of the ventilation system, which is currently underway, can cause bad air quality mainly on weekends.
2. The carbon dioxide bottles that supply gas to the incubators in facilities 341B & 342B are emptying faster than normal, indicating a possible leak. The amount of carbon dioxide in the room air of the laboratories has
been monitored during the week and it has remained within normal limits. Next, the technical services continue to solve the problem by checking the operation of the incubators. In week 1, i.e. Monday 2.1. they will test both incubators in room 342B, so they
must be empty of cells. If necessary, the incubators in room 341B will be checked one at a time at a later agreed time.
3. The Christmas holiday is approaching, we need to take care that the CO2 bottles are exchanged just before the holiday, the orders for common consumables should be taken care of through Antti well in advance. Also note
the coordinated cleaning of incubator shelves and water baths together with DWA unit.
4. Equipment investment needs were discussed: a microscope and an imaging program, as well as a suction system were mentioned. We also discussed smaller purchases, mostly related to the functionality of the laminars,
such as garbage containers.
5. Anja will run a mycoplasma test in December. The samples can be delivered to her no later than Monday 18.12. in the morning before 9 o'clock.
6. The general operating instructions for cell culture (see appendix) need updating. The instructions can be found in every cell culture lab in print and electronically and should be provided to everyone who starts working
in cell culture:
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We will review the information to be updated at the December meeting.
7. Next meeting Fri 15.12. at 9:00 a.m
Reetta Hinttala
Associate Professor (tenure track), PhD
Research Unit of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine
Coordinator of Transgenic and Tissue Phenotyping Core Facility
Biocenter Oulu, INFRAFRONTIER (ESFRI)
University of Oulu
Finland
