Bank Cells

Close up of a pipette inserted into a vial in a small tray of other vials.

As a leader in stem cell science with over a decade of experience, WiCell offers unparalleled expertise in human stem cell banking. Our contract banking services provide a seamless solution for preserving and characterizing your ES and iPS cell lines, allowing your team to focus on what matters most: the science. Partnering with WiCell means your cell banking needs are managed by experts, giving you peace of mind and confidence in your materials.

 

Why Choose WiCell for Your Cell Banking Needs?

Contract banking is essential, but it can also be time-consuming, diverting valuable resources from research. With WiCell’s contract banking services, you can leave the banking to us while you stay focused on discovery.

Here’s what you can expect when working with WiCell:

Excellent Communication: From the moment we receive your seed vials to the final delivery of your cell bank, we work closely with your team to ensure a smooth process and the best possible outcome.

Expert Staff: Our highly skilled cell culturists specialize in expanding and cryopreserving even the most challenging ES and iPS cell lines. If you’re dealing with difficult cultures, WiCell often improves the quality of starting materials before banking, ensuring optimal results.

The image on the left shows an example of differentiation evident in starting materials provided to WiCell. The image on the right shows differentiation removed and quality of material improved in WiCell’s contract banking process.

Quality Oversight: Every step of the process is governed by WiCell’s rigorous Quality Systems, including controlled SOPs, equipment monitoring, and regular audits, all under the supervision of our dedicated Quality Assurance team.

Comprehensive Characterization Options: Every banking project includes essential tests such as Short Tandem Repeat (STR) to verify identity, karyotyping to ensure genetic stability, sterility and mycoplasma testing to check for contamination, and thaw recovery to guarantee cultures can be reestablished in your lab. Additional testing, including expanded genetic tests or pluripotency assessments, can be tailored to meet your specific project needs.

Complete Documentation: You’ll receive a certificate of analysis along with all testing reports, so you have full transparency and confidence in the quality of your banked materials.

Your banked materials can either be returned to you or deposited in WiCell’s biorepository of over 1600 cell lines for global distribution. You can learn more about why this is a good option if you are considering distributing your cell line on our Deposit for Distribution page.

 

“We considered a variety of biorepository options for our iPSC collection and could not be happier with our choice of WiCell, Inc. Their model provides our consortium with a cost-effective and reliable way to store and distribute cells to the research community. WiCell’s scientists and staff consistently exhibit a high degree of professionalism, always knowledgeable, responsive and efficient. The two things that stand out the most in our relationship with WiCell are (1) the reliability of Wicell’s karyotyping services, which we now use for analysis of iPSC lines grown in our lab and (2) the vast experience of Tenneille Ludwig, Director of WiCell Stem Cell Bank. Tenneille has become highly valued colleague who continues to generously share with us her extensive knowledge of stem cell biology.”

— Amy Alessi, PhD, Science Officer, Collaborative Center for X-linked Dystonia Parkinsonism at Massachusetts General Hospital

 

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