Which scientific equipment product recall in 2015-2016 affected thousands of research papers due to contaminated cell lines, leading to new authentication standards in scientific publishing?

Major scientific product recalls often highlight the intersection between commercial interests and scientific integrity. These recalls can reshape entire industries, lead to significant regulatory changes, and demonstrate how scientific principles apply to real-world consumer safety. Test your knowledge about one of the most impactful scientific product recalls in recent history that changed laboratory practices worldwide.

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Thermo Fisher Scientific's contaminated PCR reagents
ATCC's misidentified cell lines requiring authentication through Short Tandem Repeat (STR) profiling
Merck's defective microcentrifuge tubes that leached chemicals into samples
Beckman Coulter's faulty flow cytometers that produced inconsistent results