Cell cultures are increasingly used in both research and biotechnology. While they offer valuable insight into cell physiology and are a good alternative to animal models, they have, in recent decades ...

An interview with Patrick Swan, COO of Gold Biotechnology, discussing the effects of mycoplasma contamination on cell cultures and the development of rapid detection kits that provide answers in just ...

Automated quality control using rapid PCR assays is replacing 28-day culture tests, cutting biopharmaceutical lot release ...

Cell culture is a deliciously inviting hub for bacteria, fungi, and mycoplasmas. However, as our own 'cell-culture sleuth' points out, failing to detect and eliminate contamination can alter all ...

The MycoScope™ Mycoplasma PCR detection kit from AMSBIO uses polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technology to detect mycoplasma infections in less than 3 hours. Offering high-sensitivity detection, rapid ...

Roche's MycoTOOL, which offers rapid detection of mycoplasms based on a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test, has received FDA acceptance. Mycoplasma contamination is a common and significant issue in ...

After a microbiology-filled academic and research career, Diana Patzelt became the Global Project Manager for Microbial Enumeration Products at Sartorius (Göttingen, Germany), earning her the title of ...

Even When Less Than Catastrophic, Mycoplasma Infestations Are More Than Inconvenient Bioprocessors have a huge stake in detecting mycoplasma wherever the organism exists in their facilities, but ...

Nucleic acid amplification techniques (NAAT) are recommended by pharmacopoeias in the United States, the EU, and Japan as an alternative to traditional culture and indicator cell methods used to ...

MARLBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hologic, Inc. (Nasdaq: HOLX) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted clearance for its Aptima® Mycoplasma genitalium assay, ...