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"M"

master cell bank
Guideline or reference source
ICHQ5A Viral safety evaluation of biotech products
Definition
An aliquot of a single pool of cells which generally has been prepared from the selected cell clone under defined conditions, dispensed into multiple containers and stored under defined conditions. The MCB is used to derive all working cell banks. The testing performed on a new MCB (from a previous initial cell clone, MCB or WCB) should be the same as for the MCB, unless justified.
Abbreviation for
MCB
Broader Term
cell bank
Related Term
non-endogenous virus
working cell bank
 

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