A Look at the DRSC: Cell Culture

The cell culture facility at the DRSC is modest in size (this wide-angle photo is generous to the space).  But it's also more than sufficient. 

We have two sterile hoods, one of which is set up to make things easier for a left-handed staff member. We also have an incubator, a Leica 'scope, a fridge, and a few other necessities. 

Culturing fly cells is similar to culturing mammalian cells. Fly cells have an advantage in that they don't require the same carbon dioxide-rich environment you have to pipe in for mammalian cells. Humidity and 25 degrees C does the trick.