Microbial Contamination Hub

Protect cell culture integrity with the right contamination control strategy.

Contamination can compromise valuable cultures, distort results, and cost time and resources.

abm offers mycoplasma detection and elimination solutions, plus targeted nanobacteria and bacteria control products, to help you choose the right next step.

Explore by Contamination Type

Three focused pathways for protecting valuable cultures.

Start with the contamination challenge you are trying to address.

01Resource Hub

Mycoplasma Control

Mycoplasma can be difficult to spot during routine inspection. Explore PCR and qPCR detection, elimination reagents, and retesting guidance in our dedicated resource hub.

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02Featured Product

Nanobacteria Control

Explore NanOut™, abm's concentrated solution developed for nanobacteria-related culture control applications.

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03Culture Recovery

Bacteria Control

When replacing a contaminated culture is not an option, learn how BacOut™ can support protocol-guided recovery of valuable cell lines.

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Targeted Culture Control Products

Nanobacteria and bacteria control, together in one place.

Find background information and direct product links for the two focused solutions below.

Nanobacteria Control

NanOut™ 1000X

What to know

Nanobacteria, also called calcifying nanoparticles, are ultra-small entities. Their biological classification remains debated.

How NanOut™ fits

abm developed NanOut™ for research investigating nanobacteria-like contamination in cell culture.

Use it with the product instructions and appropriate culture-quality checks.

ProductG7002  |  2 × 1.0 ml
Bacteria Control

BacOut™ Antibiotics

First response

Bacteria can multiply quickly and make culture medium visibly cloudy. When possible, discard the affected culture and restart from clean stock.

When recovery matters

BacOut™ offers a potential option when a valuable culture has no backup vial.

Follow the product protocol carefully. abm's cell biology team can also discuss custom decontamination support.

ProductG7000  |  3 × 2 ml
Product List

Explore the products

Product Name Cat. No. Size Price
NanOut™ 1000X G7002 2 × 1.0 ml Inquire
BacOut™ Antibiotics G7000 3 × 2 ml Inquire
A Practical Approach

Make the next decision with your culture's value and condition in mind.

01Identify the concernRecognize visible signs and screen routinely for contamination that may not be apparent, especially mycoplasma.
02Choose a responseWhere possible, restart from clean stock; consider product-specific recovery options for valuable cultures.
03Follow the protocolApply the appropriate product instructions and monitor culture condition throughout any treatment.
04Verify before reuseUse suitable follow-up testing and quality checks before returning recovered cultures to important experiments.

Keep your cell culture projects moving with a plan for contamination control.

Explore abm's expanded mycoplasma resource, compare NanOut™ and BacOut™, or reach out for support with a challenging culture.