Mycoplasma contamination of cultured cells is a major problem in scientific research. It cannot be detected by visual inspection and may remain totally undetected for long periods, thus affecting virtually any function of eukaryotic cells and leading to unreliable experimental results and potentially unsafe biological products.
Thus, InvivoGen introduces PlasmoTest™, a cell-based, reliable, and sustainable tool to detect mycoplasma contamination in cell culture. It features two major components - the endotoxin sensor cells, HEK-Blue™-2 cells and HEK-Blue™ Detection medium.
Key features
• Simple - Requires basic cell culture knowledge and no specific lab equipment
• Quick - Hands-on time < 1 hour. Results after overnight incubation
• Reliable- No false positive: a positive result indicates the presence of a cell culture contaminant
• Versatile - Indicates mycoplasma and bacterial contamination
Highly sensitive - Detects 5.102-5.105 cfu/ml mycoplasma contaminants
Economical - 1 kit allows to perform up to 250 tests
