PlasmoTest™ - Mycoplasma Detection Kit
| PlasmoTest™ | Unit size | Cat. code | Docs | Qty | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mycoplasma contamination detection kit |
1 kit (250 samples) |
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Colorimetric mycoplasma detection assay
PlasmoTest™ is the first cellular assay for the visual, colorimetric detection of mycoplasma contamination in cell cultures.
- Requires only basic cell culture knowledge
- Hands-on time < 1 hour. Results after overnight incubation
- Detects 5.102-5.105 cfu/ml mycoplasma contaminants
- Detects bacterial contaminants
- No false positive: a positive result indicates the presence of a cell culture contaminant
PlasmoTest™ features two major components:
- the mycoplasma sensor cells, HEK-Blue™-2 cells
- the HEK-Blue™ Detection medium
HEK-Blue™-2 cells recognize mycoplasmas through Toll-like Receptor 2 (TLR2), a pathogen recognition receptor.
In the presence of mycoplasmas, TLR2 initiates a signaling cascade leading to the activation of NF-kB and other transcription factors.
These transcription factors induce the secretion of SEAP (secreted embryonic alkaline phosphatase) in the supernatant.
SEAP activity is readily detected by the purple/blue coloration of the HEK-Blue™ Detection medium. HEK-Blue™ Detection is a medium specifically designed for the detection of SEAP.
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InvivoGen's mycoplasma dectection kit is for investigative purposes only. Not for diagnostic use.
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Functional assays: tested on the five mycoplasma species most frequently isolated from cell cultures
Sensitivity: detects 5.102-5.105 cfu/ml depending on the species of mycoplasma
No false positive: a positive result indicates the presence of a cell culture contaminant
Specificity: PlasmoTest™ cannot be used for mycoplasma species detection.
PlasmoTest™ can detect other cell culture contaminants such as bacteria.
Contents
Plasmotest™ Kit: test up to 250 samples.
- HEK-Blue™-2 Cells: 1 vial of 3-7 x 106 frozen cells
- HEK-Blue™ Selection: 2 x 1 ml of 250X solution of selective antibiotics
- Normocin™: 1 ml of 500X Normocin™ (1 ml for 500 ml of cell culture medium)
- HEK-Blue™ Detection: 1 pouch (for 50 ml of reconstituted detection medium each)
- HEK-Blue™ Water: 60 ml bottle
- Positive control: 1 tube
- Negative control: 1 tube
HEK-Blue™-2 Cells are shipped on dry ice.
See the Data Sheet for the storage conditions of each component.
To perform further assays, only the reagents need to be reordered.
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