Overview of Services
The Stem Cell Laboratory is the main work space of the Center for Stem Cell Biology and Engineering at UCSB. The 1400 sqft space was renovated in 2010 with a grant from CIRM and boasts 6 workstations, each equiped with a Baker SterilGARD III laminar flow biosafety cabinet, Sanyo air-jacketed CO2 incubators, and an Olympus inverted phase contrast microscope. This state-of-the-art facility also includes an Accuri C6 Flow Cytometer, an upright epifluorescence microscope, an inverted epifluorescence microscope, stero microscopes in laminar flow workspaces, centrifuges, liquid nitrogen storage containers, corrosive/flammable storage cabinets, refrigerators, freezers, and water baths. The core provides training and technical assistance in adult and pluripotent stem cell culture methodologies to both internal and external investigators through a recharge agreement.
Leadership
Susanne Meyer | Co-Director
Mika Katsura | Co-Director
Dennis Clegg | Co-Founder
Location and hours of operation
Hours Location
Staffed Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm
24/7 access for trained users
Biology 2 Room 3174
Santa Barbara CA 93106
Links and Resources
Center for Stem Cell Biology and Engineering at UC Santa Barbara
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Price
Mycoplasma Test
Mycoplasma Test – Sample Collection Instructions Deadline: Submit samples by 9:00 a.m. on the test date.
Collection Guidelines:
Collect medium from each tissue culture plate into a 15 mL conical tube.
Volume: 2 mL per tube (single or pooled from the same plate).Pooling: You may pool medium from wells of the same plate only. Do not combine media from different plates.Culture period:
Medium must have been on cells for ≥ 2 days.
Collect within 5 days before the test date.
Example: For a July 10 test, collect between July 5 and July 10, 9:00 a.m.
Acceptable samples: With or without antibiotics.
Labeling: Write on the side of the tube (not the lid):
Your initials (or your full name if the samples are not stored in LSCBE )
Short sample ID
Date of collection
Submission:
Place tubes in the refrigerator in the LSCBE (Room 3174, Bio2 building).
Doorbell at Room 3174 entrance – please ring to enter
Look for the styrofoam rack labeled "Mycoplasma Test" and place samples there.
Follow posted signs for directions.
For non-active users of the Stem Cell Facility:
Testing is usually conducted once every two months.
There is a $12 fee per sample.
Please visit the iLab website and click on Request Services > Sample Testing > Mycoplasma Test > Initiate Request .
First-time users need to set up an account, so please apply early.
Internal
$12.00
each
Non UC External
$14.83
each
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Sample Testing (1)
Name
Description
Price
Mycoplasma Test
Mycoplasma Test – Sample Collection Instructions Deadline: Submit samples by 9:00 a.m. on the test date.
Collection Guidelines:
Collect medium from each tissue culture plate into a 15 mL conical tube.
Volume: 2 mL per tube (single or pooled from the same plate).Pooling: You may pool medium from wells of the same plate only. Do not combine media from different plates.Culture period:
Medium must have been on cells for ≥ 2 days.
Collect within 5 days before the test date.
Example: For a July 10 test, collect between July 5 and July 10, 9:00 a.m.
Acceptable samples: With or without antibiotics.
Labeling: Write on the side of the tube (not the lid):
Your initials (or your full name if the samples are not stored in LSCBE )
Short sample ID
Date of collection
Submission:
Place tubes in the refrigerator in the LSCBE (Room 3174, Bio2 building).
Doorbell at Room 3174 entrance – please ring to enter
Look for the styrofoam rack labeled "Mycoplasma Test" and place samples there.
Follow posted signs for directions.
For non-active users of the Stem Cell Facility:
Testing is usually conducted once every two months.
There is a $12 fee per sample.
Please visit the iLab website and click on Request Services > Sample Testing > Mycoplasma Test > Initiate Request .
First-time users need to set up an account, so please apply early.
Internal
$12.00
each
Non UC External
$14.83
each
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