Reliable Detection of Mycoplasma Contamination
R&D Systems' microplate-based MycoProbe® Mycoplasma Detection Assay (Catalog # CUL001B) represents a breakthrough for sensitive and reliable routine screening of cell cultures for mycoplasma contamination. Mycoplasma contamination alters the phenotypic characteristics of eukaryotic cells in culture and can negatively impact results. The MycoProbe® Mycoplasma Detection Assay is capable of detecting the eight mycoplasma species known to cause 95% of eukaryotic cell culture contamination.
Assay Features
- High-throughput screening (microplate-based) assay
- No false positives from amplicon contamination
- High sensitivity (comparable to PCR)
- Culturing in antibiotic-free media is not required
- Cell pellet or supernatant sample may be used frozen or fresh
- Rapid results in 4.5 hours
- Reagents sufficient for 96 tests
Kit Contents **
- Cell Lysis Buffer
- Conjugate
- Substrate/Amplification Reagents
- Diluents
- Hybridization Plate
- Streptavidin Plate
- Pan-specific Oligonucleotide Probes
- DNA Positive Control
- Protocol Manual
** Each kit is sufficient to run up to 96 tests.
Tests can be run individually or in combination.
Mycoplasmas Identified
- M. hyorhinis
- M. arginini
- M. fermentans
- M. orale
- M. pirum
- M. hominis
- M. salivarium
- A. laidlawii