Canvax Biotech
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Canvax is a leading manufacturer and supplier of the most innovative solutions, kits and R&D Reagents inside Molecular Biology fields. Since its foundation in 2001, Canvax offers reliable, cost-effective and easy-to-use innovative tools for research. Based in Córdoba (Spain), since its beginning it has focused on R&D of multiplex high throughput platforms (HTS) for Drug discovery and Diagnostic applied biosensors. Over a decade later, Canvax is a worldwide leading expert in GPCR expression in heterologous cells, with important patents and exclusive know-how. Canvax prides itself to be the first company to get an unprecedented milestone that could revolutionize the Diagnostics sector: Canvax established stable high-level expression of odour GPCRs into heterologous cell lines in 2014. This key milestone, that could be applied in diagnostic, perfume and cosmetic industry, are being employed to obtain a molecular nose, a sensitive and non-invasive diagnostic molecular device for early detection of cancer, as the nose of trained dogs do. Thanks to this project, Canvax was awarded, in 2013, with the largest Public & Private Contract for Pre competitive Technology Development in Spanish history. Website : www.lifescience.canvaxbiotech.com | ||
Antibiotics for cell culture
Antibiotics are commonly used in cell cultures to prevent possible contamination. This is because cell culture media contain all the elements necessary for cell growth and also provide a suitable environment for the growth of bacteria and fungi. The use of antibiotics in combination with aseptic handling conditions prevents contamination of cultures and reduces cell loss.
Antibiotics are often chemicals and sometimes polypeptides that affect the ability of bacteria to grow. Antibiotics fall into two categories: bacteriostats and bactericides. Bacteriostatic antibiotics do not kill but inhibit a vital cellular process such as cell wall synthesis or protein expression. If the bacteriostatic antibiotic is removed, bacterial growth can resume. Bactericidal antibiotics kill bacterial cells and are therefore useful in preventing and eliminating contamination.
