Mycoplasma infections are relatively common in laboratory cell cultures; it has been estimated that between 5% and 35% of all cell cultures are infected. Mycoplasmas have been shown to alter the growth rate of cells in culture, induce chromosomal aberrations, influence amino acid and nucleic acid metabolism and cause membrane aberrations. Several methods have been developed to detect mycoplasma including direct culture in special growth media, enzyme-linked immunoassay, immunofluorescence staining, PCR, biochemical detection and fluorescent nucleic acid stains. LIFESCT has developed three methods for fast and sensitive detection of Mycoplasma infection.
 

Product Name	Cat. #	Price	View
Mycoplasma PCR Detection Kit (20 T)	C0044	$109
Mycoplasma Stain Kit (2 ml)	C0045	$109

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Mycoplasma PCR Detection Kit: The PCR fragments of the commonly encountered mycoplasmas in cell cultures.

The Jurkat cell culture stained with Mycoplasma Stain Kit.