Microbial Contamination
Contamination is one of the most common and serious issues in cell culture, compromising research results and wasting valuable time and resources. Contaminants can be microbial—such as bacteria, fungi, mycoplasma, and nanobacteria—or non-microbial, including chemical impurities or cross-contamination with other cell lines. Among these, microbial contamination is the most prevalent, with bacteria, mycoplasma, and nanobacteria being the leading causes.
As a trusted life science tool provider, abm brings extensive knowledge and expertise in detecting and controlling bacterial, mycoplasma, and nanobacteria contamination. We can be your reliable partner in keeping your cell culture projects contamination-free and under control, even if a culture is already compromised.
Explore the following links for detailed product information and applications to support your contamination control strategies.
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Normally, contaminated cell cultures are discarded. But when working with irreplaceable cells (such as primary cells, stable clones, or unfrozen new lines), specialized antibiotics can be used to clear the infection rapidly without harming the culture.
abm provides a panel of antimicrobial agents to keep your cells safe, all effective within 2 weeks:
• MycOut™ is effective in preventing and eliminating over 80-90% of mycoplasma species. Your first line of defense against mycoplasma contamination. • MycAway™ is a second-line anti-mycoplasma agent, recommended for MycOut™-resistant mycoplasma species.
• NanOut™ prevents and eliminates nanobacterial contamination, which often goes unnoticed or undetected until it is too late.
• BacOut™ prevents and eliminates bacterial contamination quickly and effectively.
• Amphotericin B (Fungizone) prevents and eliminates fungal contamination.
• Antibiotic/Antimycotic is a dual-action antimicrobial agent that is effective against both bacterial and fungal contamination.
• Gentamicin is recommended for routine prevention of bacteria in long term culture.
Read our information sheet on Microbial Contamination |
Product List
| Product Name | Cat. No. | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detection | |||
| Mycoplasma PCR Detection Kit | G238 | 100 rxn | |
| Mycoplasma Pro PCR Detection Kit | G239 | 100 rxn | |
| Mycoplasma qPCR Detection Kit | G240 | 100 rxn | |
| Elimination | |||
| MycOut™ 1000X – Culture Guard Prevention and elimination of most (80-90%) mycoplasma species within 2 weeks of treatment. |
G7001 | 2 x 1.0 ml | |
| MycoAway™ 1000X Mycoplasma Cocktail Second-line anti-mycoplasma agent. For MycOut™-resistant mycoplasma elimination within 2 weeks. |
G398 | 1.0 ml | |
| NanOut™ Antibiotics Prevention and elimination of nanobacteria species |
G7002 | 2 x 1.0 ml | |
| BacOut™ Antibiotics Prevention and elimination of bacterial species. |
G7000 | 2 x 1.0 ml | |
| Amphotericin B (Fungizone) Prevention and elimination of fungal species. |
G274 | 100 ml | |
| Antibiotic/Antimycotic (100X) Dual-action antimicrobial agent effective against both bacterial and fungal contamination. |
G273 | 100 ml | |
| Gentamicin Recommended for routine prevention of bacteria in long term culture. |
G272 | 10 ml |