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ipo.llnl.gov
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Cell respository guidelines
1. Last updated: 08/24/09
Cell Repository Operation Guidelines
I. Objective
To outline the operation of the Lauffenburger/Griffith biological cell repository, an
organized, differentially detailed and validated inventory of laboratory frozen cell stocks, in an
effort to further assist and validate laboratory experimentation.
II. History
The organization and documentation of the biological cell repository has, until recently,
never been fully established. Our current frozen cell management system has functioned as a
collection of individual investigator repositories whose handling and validation is the sole
responsibility of the investigator. This arrangement gives the individual investigator the ultimate
responsibility for the handling and validation of his/her experimentation; however, the current
system has fundamental shortcomings as a result of the mostly un-supervised maintenance that
presents a strong possibility for serious problems with current and future laboratory
investigations. Such problems include inconsistent or erroneous experimentation and undue
dependence on collaborators with lost time for acquiring valid cells. We desire to upgrade our
system to a Cell Repository and to institute new guidelines for cell storage and handling.
III. Overview
In general, the Cell Repository (CR) consists of three cryogenic storage compartments:
the Cell Bank, the Investigator Archive and the Working Storage. The Cell Bank is the core
laboratory cell repository that is strictly regulated by a governing body of laboratory members,
the Cell Repository Committee (CRC). Laboratory investigators can acquire certified and well-
documented cell lines and store them in this controlled facility. The Investigator Archive is used
for long-term cell storage by individual investigators and is annually monitored by the CRC.
The Working Storage is used for short-term cell storage by individual investigators and is
periodically monitored by the CRC. The CRC oversees the repository operation by establishing
policies for access and maintenance, conducting Cell Bank transactions, and maintaining an
inventory of the CR. Our intent is to provide efficient and reliable cell storage capabilities to the
current and future laboratory investigators.
A. Definition of terms:
1. Tank – the DeWar container with several racks and filled with liquid nitrogen.
2. Rack (formerly Cylinder or Canister) – the rack of shelves submerged in liquid nitrogen
inside the tank that holds trays.
3. Tray – the container that holds the vials of cells that is placed on one shelf of a rack.
Trays are numbered starting from the bottom of the rack to the top of the rack.
4. Slot – the position inside a tray in which one vial containing cells is placed.
5. Vial – the plastic 1.5 ml container in which the solution of cells is placed for freezing.
6. Storage Location designation – the written designation of a space occupied by a vial is
tank-rack-tray-slot (for ex. A-1-4-81 is in tank A, in rack #1, in tray #4, slot #81).
2. B. Management:
1. The Executive Managers are the principal investigators of the laboratories. The
executive managers are responsible for the following:
a. Overseeing the entire CR operation.
b. Initiating policy changes regarding the CR operation.
c. Determining ultimately deposits to and withdrawals from the Cell Bank.
d. Reviewing the status of the CR.
2. The Cell Repository Committee (CRC) consists of a graduate student from each year
and the laboratory manager. The CRC is responsible for the following:
a. Reviewing CR operation and initiating policy changes.
b. Informing laboratory investigators of CR operation.
c. Approving withdrawals and assigning space in the CR.
3. The two Supervisors are a student appointed by the executive managers and the
laboratory manager. The supervisors are responsible for the following:
a. Reviewing withdrawal and space request forms and presenting requests to the
CRC.
b. Conducting Cell Bank withdrawal and deposit transactions.
c. Maintaining overall bookkeeping for the CR including both an electronic and
hardcopy inventory of the Cell Bank and the Investigator Archive compiled from
a database.
d. Maintaining the overall physical condition of the CR. This includes maintaining a
liquid nitrogen supply and proper liquid nitrogen levels in the DeWar tanks.
IV. Cell Repository Operation
A. Safety Considerations:
Low temperature storage of cells presents unique hazards that necessitate safety
precautions. These hazards include, but are not limited to asphyxiation, cryogenic burns, cryovial
explosion, and biohazard release. All lab members should be familiar with the following
measures to mitigate the likelihood of personal injury or loss of cell stocks:
1. Ventilation – The cold room door must be propped open when accessing either the cell
bank or archives. When closed, the cold room air handlers recirculate evaporated
nitrogen, which has the potential to displace the breathable air supply.
2. Attire – As when working with hazardous chemicals, proper clothing and personal
protective equipment should be worn when accessing the cell bank or archives to
minimize the effects of direct contact with liquid nitrogen. Closed toed shoes, long pants,
sleeves, and lab coats should be worn at all times. In addition, safety glasses and
CryoGloves are to be worn when removing and handling racks from storage.
3. Cryovial Explosion – When stored in the liquid phase, vials rated for vapor phase storage
or sealed improperly may collect liquid nitrogen in their interior. Upon warming, these
vials may pressurize and explode, simply by cracking or violently expelling the vial cap.
In either situation, this can also result in the release of biohazard material. While every
effort is made to ensure that vials are sealed properly, this cannot be guaranteed. Safety
glasses should therefore be worn when removing frozen stocks, with the expectation that
some vials may depressurize when removed from either tank.
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3. B. Cryovial Ratings and Sealing:
All cell stocks in both the Cell Bank and Archives are currently maintained in the liquid
phase to minimize the chance for total evaporation. While this mitigates the potential for cell
loss, it poses an additional challenge in the proper sealing and protection of cell stocks. The
cryovials currently supplied in the Lauffenburger/Griffith laboratories are not rated for liquid
storage and are therefore subject to leaks and exploding upon thawing. For those investigators
who wish to provide additional protection when using these vials, Nunc CryoFlex plastic sleeves
may be obtained from the lab manager.
C. Cell Bank:
1. Operation - The Bank represents the core of the CR with very high confidence in the
integrity of its contents and will be strictly regulated. Permission must be granted for
access to the Bank, and a supervisor accesses the Bank. All transactions must be
formally documented. The CRC will seek to minimize the number of Bank transactions
to better preserve the integrity of the cells in storage.
a. The Bank is the small DeWar tank (Tank B).
b. Access to the Bank is restricted to the supervisors (and CRC members, if
necessary).
c. DEPOSITS: Executive managers decide whether or not a new deposit is made to
the Bank. A cell line deposit must have certification documentation
accompanying the deposit. The documentation will be submitted to the
supervisors who will conduct the deposit and submit the official documentation to
the database. Validation testing is required prior to the deposit. It is suggested
that 3-10 vials of a cell line be deposited.
d. WITHDRAWALS:
i. Withdrawals from the Bank will be petitioned by formal application to the
CRC. Once approved, a supervisor (or CRC member, if necessary) will present
the investigator with a frozen vial of cells. The investigator will also receive the
complete documentation about the cell line at the time of withdrawal. The
withdrawal will be documented by the supervisor and updated in the database.
ii. The individual receiving the cells is responsible for freezing down at least two
vials of cells from the first passage. One vial will be tested for viability during
freezing and mycoplasma, and the second vial will be returned to the cell bank to
replenish the stock upon verification of the freeze. The replenishment vial should
be returned to the cell bank within one month.
e. The CRC will review all Bank transactions and may temporarily reject a request if
the investigator has not met the requirements for withdrawal (Sect IV.A.4).
Executive managers ultimately decide on withdrawal requests after reviewing the
requests and CRC suggestions.
2. Documentation of cell lines - A database record will be developed to include the relevant
information for each cell line and vial of cells in the Cell Bank. Each vial of cells must
be documented as thoroughly as possible. In addition, the following information must be
recorded directly on the freeze vial: owner initials, cell name, and date of freeze. A
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4. suggested information list to be submitted to the database record is below. Required
information *.
a. Owner *– the person last working with these cells and responsible for their
handling up to the last freezing.
b. Cell name* – the alphanumeric designation given to identify the cell type.
c. Cell type *– designation of the biological origin.
d. Passage # – the number of passages experienced by the cell line since the cells
were developed (* for adherent cells).
e. Life expectancy – maximum number of serial passages since origin.
f. Date of origin – date on which cell line was developed.
g. Source Location – from whom the cells were received, if not created in-house (for
ex. Collaborating Laboratory or ATCC).
h. Freeze date *– the date on which the cells were frozen.
i. Storage Location* – designated place in the storage tanks.
j. Cell count – approximation of the number of cells per vial.
k. Culture medium* – the culture medium required for the cell culturing.
l. Special properties – characteristics or use.
m. Safety information – Does this cell line contain any agent known to be hazardous
to humans, animals or plants? If yes, what is the Biosafety level for working with
this culture?
n. Comments – additional comments or recommendations useful to future
experimenters regarding cell maintenance.
An electronic database will be developed by the supervisors to maintain this information.
A hardcopy will be available in the laboratory computer room. It will be the
responsibility of the supervisors to periodically update both versions of the record.
3. Validation Testing - Cells should be tested for the following four criteria. It is the
responsibility of the individual making the deposit (either the initial deposit or a
replenishment deposit) to ensure that the first three conditions are met. It is the
responsibility of the investigator who withdraws the cells to confirm the fourth condition.
a. Verify that the freeze was successful by confirming that the cells are viable when
thawed.
b. Verify that the cells are free of all bacteria and yeast or other fungal
contamination.
c. Determine if the cells are positive or negative for mycoplasma.
d. Verify that the cells have the special properties listed on the data sheet (for
example, expression of a certain receptor).
4. Requirements for withdrawal:
a. Submit an application to a Supervisor
b. Investigator must be proficient in cell culture techniques including cell passaging,
cell freezing, and medium preparation. New students and those who have little
experience in cell culture may be required to have a sponsoring senior student
who will assist them.
c. Agree to replenish the vial as outlined in Sec. IV.C.1.i.
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5. C. Investigator Archive:
The Archive is the long-term storage for individual investigators. Long-term storage is
defined as accessing cell stocks once per month or less. The CRC will grant space in the
Archive by application to the supervisors. The investigator is responsible for maintaining a
documented inventory of their cell stocks that must be submitted to the supervisors on an annual
basis. The Archive will function by the guidelines below.
1. The Archive will be racks three through six of the large DeWar tank (Tank A) with
capacity for 81-slot trays.
2. Supervisors will monitor the Archive.
3. The investigator is qualified to access the Archive at any time according to the policy
and protocol established by the CRC.
4. Researchers are asked to keep individual records of their cells in the archive.
Guidelines for the type of information that should be recorded are given in Sect. IV.
A.2. Forms and software to help organize the information will be provided by the
CRC. A current, detailed record of inventory must be given to the supervisors
annually.
5. When leaving the lab, individuals must review their inventory with an executive
manager to determine if any stocks should go to the cell bank. Remaining cells must
be disposed of or passed on to a current student. The supervisors will dispose of cells
left for more than six months from the departure date.
D. Working Storage:
The Working Storage (WS) is the short-term storage for individual investigators. Short-
term storage is defined as accessed cell stocks more often than once per month. The CRC will
grant space in the WS by application to the supervisors. The investigator is responsible for
maintaining an inventory for his/her WS stocks. The CRC does not require a record of this
inventory but will maintain a roster of depositors and their space allotments. If an investigator
requires a change in space allotment, then CRC must receive electronic or written notification of
the desired changes. If more space is required, then a new application must be submitted to the
CRC for approval and bookkeeping. The WS will function by the guidelines below.
1. The WS will be trays seven and eight (the uppermost) on each rack in the large
DeWar flask with 81-slot tray capacity.
2. The investigator is qualified to access the WS at any time according to the policy and
protocol established by the CRC.
3. The investigator must notify the CRC of changes in WS space requirements by
submitting the proper documentation.
4. Upon leaving the laboratory the investigator is responsible for transferring or
discarding his/her WS repository before final departure. There will be no grace
period afforded to WS following departure; the space will be emptied and available
for assignment to others.
V. Associated Protocols and Request Forms
A. Cell Repository Transaction Procedure:
1. Open the tank and pull up the rack.
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6. 2. Hold the rack over the tank and tilt it away from you allowing the liquid nitrogen to
flow back into the tank. Avoid splashing any liquid nitrogen.
3. For transaction shorter than three minutes, place the rack on the counter. Remove the
rod, remove the tray of interest and pick the vial you need.
4. Replace the tray AND THE ROD.
5. Lower the rack back into the tank, making sure that the rack is seated properly with
the handle resting in its groove.
6. Replace the tank lid.
7. For transactions longer than 3 minutes, remove the tray you need, replace the rod and
return the rest of the rack to the tank until you are finished. Note: you should have
good documentation and know exactly which slot and which vial you need. This
eliminates the need to keep the cells out of the tank for more than three minutes.
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7. B. Withdrawal Request Form:
Name
Date of Request
Advisor
Cell line requested
Reason
Sponsor (if applicable)
Date of transaction (Supervisor’s use)
C. Space Request Form:
Name
Date of Request
Advisor
Space Requirement
Space assignment (Supervisor’s use)
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8. D. General Protocol for Freezing and Thawing Cells
Comments:
• Cells should be free of contamination in the form of bacteria, yeast, or fungi.
• Mycoplasma testing should be performed prior to freezing.
• Freezing media depends on the cell line.
• One vial must be saved for testing the success of the freeze.
SECTION I: Adherent Cells
Materials:
Phosphate Buffered Saline (PBS)
Trypsin/EDTA solution
Tissue Culture Media
Cold Freezing Media (usually 10% dimethylsulfoxide, DMSO)
Labeled Cryovials (~3 vials per 100-mm plate)
100-mm plate of confluent cells
Freeze Procedure:
Pre-freeze
1) Check for bacterial, yeast, or fungal contamination under a microscope.
2) Test a sample for mycoplasma using one of the following methods: a) Gibco’s
MycoTect kit (Cat. No. 15672-017), which detects mycoplasma via cell death in a
confluent well or b) Molecular Probes (Cat. No. M-7006), which
detects mycoplasma via fluorescence.
Freeze
3) Trypsinize cells (standard protocol).
4) Re-suspend cells in media, transfer to a sterile centrifuge tube, centrifuge at 1000
RPM and 4°C for 3-5 min.
5) Remove supernatant with sterile Pasteur pipette.
6) Quickly re-suspend pellet by adding 1 ml freezing media per vial to be frozen.
7) Aliquot 1 ml freezing media plus cells per vial, and place on ice.
8) Freeze overnight at -80°C.
9) Transfer vials to liquid N2 tank for indefinite storage.
Post-freeze
10) Remove a vial from liquid N2 tank and follow the thaw procedure below to test
the success of the freeze.
Thaw Procedure:
1) Warm tissue culture media without selection antibiotics to 37°C, and label 100-
mm tissue culture plate. (NOTE: warm or cold media depends on cell type)
2) Remove vial from liquid N2 tank and hold in 37°C water bath until sides are
thawed but center remains frozen.
3) Gently pour cells into the plate. Do not shake the vial.
4) Add 9 ml warm media dropwise to the partially frozen cells.
5) Place plate in incubator.
6) Change media as soon as cells are attached (remove DMSO a.s.a.p.).
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9. SECTION II: Suspension Cells
Materials:
For Freeze
75 cm2
T-flasks of cells in late log phase (~ 40 mL/T-flask)
Cold freezing medium (usually contains 10% dimethylsulfoxide, DMSO)
Labeled cryogenic vials (~5 per 40 mL volume of cells in late log phase)
For Thaw
Cold tissue culture medium
25 cm2
T-flask
Freeze Procedure:
Pre-freeze
1) Check for bacterial, yeast, or fungal contamination under a microscope.
2) Test a sample for mycoplasma using Gibco’s MycoTect kit (Cat. No. 15672-017).
3) When cells have reached late log phase, determine cell density using Coulter
counter. Calculate total number of cells in flask, and determine amount of freeze
medium needed. (Cells should be resuspended in freeze medium at 5,000,000 to
20,000,000 cells/mL.)
Freeze
4) Centrifuge cells in 50 mL Falcon tube at 1000g for 15 minutes.
5) While cells are spinning, make freeze medium (e.g., 90% FBS, 10% DMSO).
Label cryogenic vials with date, cell type, and user’s initials.
6) Suction away supernatant from centrifuged cells and add freeze medium.
Triturate cells until homogeneous.
7) Quickly aliquot 1 mL of freeze stock per cryogenic vial. Screw each vial closed.
8) Put vials into storage box and place box, insulated with paper towels, into
Tupperware®
container. Put entire container into –20°C freezer.
9) After 3 hours, transfer container to –80°C freezer and store overnight.
10) Next day, put cells into appropriate rack in liquid N2 tank.
Post-freeze
11) Remove a vial from liquid N2 tank and follow the thaw procedure below to test
the success of the freeze.
Thaw Procedure:
1) Slowly remove appropriate tray rack from liquid N2 tank. Remove long safety pin
and take out one vial from appropriate tray.
2) Put tray back in slot and put safety pin back in place. Return tray rack to liquid
N2 tank and cap tank again.
3) Rapidly thaw vial in 37°C water bath until only a small ice pellet remains. Spray
down vial with ethanol, wipe, and place into hood.
4) Pipet contents of vial (~ 1 mL) into T25 flask.
5) Slowly add 4 mL of cold culture medium, at a rate of about 1 drop every 10
seconds, swirling occasionally. Add another 5 mL of culture medium.
6) Place flask in appropriate incubator.
7) Since freeze medium contains dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO), spin down cells after
6-12 hours and resuspend in fresh, prewarmed medium in new T25 flask.
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10. SECTION II: Suspension Cells
Materials:
For Freeze
75 cm2
T-flasks of cells in late log phase (~ 40 mL/T-flask)
Cold freezing medium (usually contains 10% dimethylsulfoxide, DMSO)
Labeled cryogenic vials (~5 per 40 mL volume of cells in late log phase)
For Thaw
Cold tissue culture medium
25 cm2
T-flask
Freeze Procedure:
Pre-freeze
1) Check for bacterial, yeast, or fungal contamination under a microscope.
2) Test a sample for mycoplasma using Gibco’s MycoTect kit (Cat. No. 15672-017).
3) When cells have reached late log phase, determine cell density using Coulter
counter. Calculate total number of cells in flask, and determine amount of freeze
medium needed. (Cells should be resuspended in freeze medium at 5,000,000 to
20,000,000 cells/mL.)
Freeze
4) Centrifuge cells in 50 mL Falcon tube at 1000g for 15 minutes.
5) While cells are spinning, make freeze medium (e.g., 90% FBS, 10% DMSO).
Label cryogenic vials with date, cell type, and user’s initials.
6) Suction away supernatant from centrifuged cells and add freeze medium.
Triturate cells until homogeneous.
7) Quickly aliquot 1 mL of freeze stock per cryogenic vial. Screw each vial closed.
8) Put vials into storage box and place box, insulated with paper towels, into
Tupperware®
container. Put entire container into –20°C freezer.
9) After 3 hours, transfer container to –80°C freezer and store overnight.
10) Next day, put cells into appropriate rack in liquid N2 tank.
Post-freeze
11) Remove a vial from liquid N2 tank and follow the thaw procedure below to test
the success of the freeze.
Thaw Procedure:
1) Slowly remove appropriate tray rack from liquid N2 tank. Remove long safety pin
and take out one vial from appropriate tray.
2) Put tray back in slot and put safety pin back in place. Return tray rack to liquid
N2 tank and cap tank again.
3) Rapidly thaw vial in 37°C water bath until only a small ice pellet remains. Spray
down vial with ethanol, wipe, and place into hood.
4) Pipet contents of vial (~ 1 mL) into T25 flask.
5) Slowly add 4 mL of cold culture medium, at a rate of about 1 drop every 10
seconds, swirling occasionally. Add another 5 mL of culture medium.
6) Place flask in appropriate incubator.
7) Since freeze medium contains dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO), spin down cells after
6-12 hours and resuspend in fresh, prewarmed medium in new T25 flask.
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