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Appropriate pH value is a necessary condition for cell growth. When culturing cells in erlenmeyer shake flasks, we sometimes encounter the situation that the pH value of the culture medium changes too quickly, which is very unfavorable for cell growth. So, what causes this, and how can we deal with it?
1. Incorrect carbon dioxide tension: increase or decrease the CO2 concentration in the incubator according to the NaHCO3 concentration in the culture medium. The NaHCO3 concentration of 2.0 g/L to 3.7 g/L corresponds to the CO2 concentration of 5% to 10%. Or switch to a CO2-independent medium.
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2. The bottle cap is too tight: Loosen the bottle cap 1/4 turn.
3. Insufficient buffering capacity of NaHCO3 buffer system: add HEPES buffer to a final concentration of 10 to 25 mm
4. The salt concentration in the culture solution is incorrect: use the culture solution based on Earle's salt in the CO2 culture environment, and change the culture solution prepared with Hank's salt in the atmospheric culture environment
5. Bacterial, yeast or fungal contamination: If the culture solution in the cell shaker is contaminated, it will also lead to a change in pH value. At this time, depending on the contamination, choose to discard the culture or sterilize it with antibiotics.
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Most cells are suitable for growth at pH 7.2~7.4, and cells below pH 6.8 or above pH 7.6 are harmful to cells, even degenerate or die. Different cells have different requirements for pH value. Generally, primary culture cells are less tolerant to alkaline pH than acidic, and an acidic environment is more beneficial to cell growth than an alkaline environment. If the pH value in the erlenmeyer shake flasks culture medium changes too quickly, we need to analyze the specific reasons before proceeding to the next step.
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