Mycoplasma contamination is prevalent in cell culture labs: in one study, researchers identified mycoplasma contamination in 11% of the 10,000 cell lines they tested (Olarerin-George et al. 2015).

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 ...

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 ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) could help biopharmaceutical manufacturers detect contamination in cell cultures sooner than conventional approaches, thereby helping to reduce waste and batch losses. The ...

This is the first novel technology that utilises machine learning to analyse unique ultraviolet light “fingerprints” on cell cultures to quickly identify presence of contamination Only requiring a ...

Cell line contamination and/or misidentification has been a persistent issue in life science research over the years and has led to several journal article retractions due to the inability to confirm ...

Mycoplasma contamination is a significant concern in cell culture laboratories, threatening research integrity and generating inaccurate experimental results. MycoFog. Image Credit: Scintica ...

Jai Prakash (left) is a Professor in the Department of Advanced Organ Bioengineering and Therapeutics at the University of Twente (Enschede, Netherlands), where he works with Postdoc Marcel Heinrich ...

Cell culture is a fundamental technique in biotechnology and life sciences that involves growing and maintaining living cells outside their natural environment, typically in a controlled laboratory ...