| Packaging | 50 Uses |
| Type | MycoXpert |
| Volume | 100 ml |
MycoXpert Mycoplasma Removal Reagent is an antibiotic that can be added to cell culture media and is effective against contaminations with Mycoplasma species. MycoXpert is active at low concentrations for a broad range of contaminations with various mycoplasma subspecies. It acts by interfering with the DNA replication machinery and inhibiting Mycoplasma growth.
Mycoplasma is a genus of bacteria. Their main characteristic is that they lack a cell wall. The mycoplasma cell is enclosed by lipoproteins. This makes them resistant to, for example, β-lactam antibiotics such as penicillin, which target the process of cell wall synthesis. Mycoplasma was first discovered in 1898 and was originally classified as a virus. There are more than 100 known species belonging to the genus Mycoplasma.
They are free-living, self-replicating organisms, and when left untreated, can cause great harm to your cell cultures and research data, e.g., diminished cell growth and loss of cultures. MycoXpert solution is provided as a 50x concentrate.