Custom Media QC Tests
 | Whether you need just the standard pH and sterility, or you’re interested in all the tests typically performed on a Gibco catalog product, we’re here to help. You select the tests and our Quality Control Lab will take care of the rest. |
Summary of QC Tests Available
| Test | Lead Time (days) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 293 SFM II, CD 293 SFM, CD 293 SFM AGT Performance Assay | 30 | Biological performance assay for the testing of 293 SFM II and CD 293 SFM using suspension 293 cells |
| Activity Assay | 8 | Assay to determine activity or potency of a product |
| AE-1 Performance Assay (PFHM) | 1 | Biological performance assay for the testing of PFHM medium using AE-1 cell line |
| Amino Acid Analysis | 15 | Pre-column derivatization (Waters Accutag) followed by reverse phase HPLC analysis to analyze for amino acids and ammonia in cell culture media |
| Bioburden | 12 | To determine the approximate colony forming units (CFU) per gram in a dry powder media or chemical |
| CD CHO Performance Assay | 15 | Tests for the quality of CD CHO in supporting the growth of CHO cells |
| CD Hybridoma Performance Assay | 16 | Biological performance assay for the testing of CD Hybridoma medium using AE-1 cell line |
| Cell Growth | 3 | Biological performance assay for media using mammalian cell line(s) |
| Cell Viability | 3 | Determination of cell viability using Trypan Blue or Vi Cell |
| DMEL Performance Assay | 13 | Biological growth assay to test the perfomance of media in supporting the growth of D.mel-2 cells |
| Endotoxin | 8 | Limulus Amebocyte Lysate (LAL) detects and measures bacterial endotoxin, a fever producing byproduct of gram negative bacteria commonly known as pyrogen |
| Ethanolamine Quantitative | 16 | HPLC method to determine quantitative levels of ethanolamine in media |
| Express Five SFM Performance Assay (High-Five) | 13 | Tests for the quality of Express Five SFM using suspension High Five cells. |
| Freestyle 293 Expression Medium Performance Assay | 18 | Biological performance assay for the testing of FreeStyle 293 Expression Medium using suspension 293 cells. |
| GIBCO Advanced Media Performance Assay | 21 | Assay to determine activity or potency of a product |
| HCV Antibody Screening | 1 | HCV virus testing for human origin components |
| Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Screening | 1 | Hepatitis B virus testing for human origin components |
| HIV 1 & 2 Antibody Screening | 1 | HIV 1 & 2 virus testing for human origin components |
| In-Vitro Bioassay | 10 | Assay to assess the quality of Trypsin, Trypsin-EDTA, TrypLE Express, and TrypLE Select in the removal of cells from a substrate |
| Mycoplasma (direct inoculation) | 40 | Positive control is used to test growth promoting capabilities of new lots of broth and agar plates. Negative control is used to ensure assay is a valid assay. Mycoplasma colonies must not be observed in this plate to be a valid test |
| Mycoplasma (indirect H stain) | 1 | Measures specific biochemical markers or other characteristics associated with mycoplasma. Mycoplasma strains that successfully propagate in cell culture can be efficiently detected using Hoechst No. 33258 (H-Stain), a fluorescent DNA stain |
| Neural Performance Assay | 26 | Biological cell growth performance assay for media and/or reagents for the culture of neurons |
| Osmolality | 1 | To determine the osmotic concentration of media, serum, and reagents |
| pH | 5 | To measure the acidity or alkalinity of a solution which can indicate the accuracy of the formulation of a product |
| Porcine Parvovirus | 10 | Virus testing performed according to 9CFR specifications for porcine origin components |
| Serum-Free Passage Number | 3 | The total number of passages cells have gone through when cultured in the serum-free media |
| Sf9 Performance Assay | 23 | Tests for the quality of Sf-900 II media, Sf-900 Plaque media, Chemically Defined Lipid Concentrate, and Yeastolate Ultrafiltrate |
| Solubility | 5 | Test to determine the degree a substance can be dissolved |
| SP2 Toxicity Assay | 10 | To assess the growth support of specific classical cell media and/or sera on cell growth and to determine if there are any cytotoxic effects of these products on cell growth |
| Sterility USP | 1 | Full sterility testing performed according to USP |
| Sterility USP Modified | 16 | Modified sterility testing performed according to USP but modification involves volume of media/reagents used |
| Total Passage Number | 3 | The total number of passages cells have gone through in our hands |
| Viable Cell Density | 3 | Number of living cells |
| Water Soluble Vitamins by HPLC | 16 | HPLC method to determine water soluble vitamins in media |
