Mycoplasma Control
Mycoplasma contamination is a significant concern in cell culture due to its ability to alter cell behavior, affect experimental results, and remain undetected by routine microscopic examination. With mycoplasma being widespread, proper detection and control are essential to safeguard the integrity of your cell culture practices.
- Impact on Cell Growth: Mycoplasma can inhibit or disrupt cell growth, leading to inconsistent or unreliable results.
- Changes in Cell Physiology: Contaminated cells may exhibit altered gene expression, metabolism, and protein production, skewing experimental outcomes.
- Misleading Experimental Results: Since mycoplasma can go undetected for long periods, experiments can yield inaccurate or unreliable data.
With abm’s industry-leading mycoplasma detection kits and MycOut™ drug, you can be confident that your cell culture work will not only be accurately monitored but also efficiently decontaminated if contamination occurs. In fact, our mycoplasma detection kit was ranked No. 1 in a study conducted by Dr. B.W. Johnson at a leading USDA laboratory, published in J Virol Methods (Feb 2020; 276:113769). To date, our popular mycoplasma detection kits have been cited in over 1,100 publications across various research projects. Furthermore, a competitor analysis was conducted with our newly improved mycoplasma detection kit (Mycoplasma Pro PCR Detection Kit, Cat. No. G239) and it outperformed leading brands in the industry.