The
contamination of cells with antibiotics is a very common problem even though
it often goes unnoticed since cloudiness does not always develop in the cell
culture.
BIOMYC
solutions are a combination of antibiotics which have been shown to be
effective in the elimination of mycoplasma species that account for 90% of
the contamination found in cell cultures.
When used
according to the instructions, no cytotoxic effects will occur.
Antibiotic
Characteristics
BIOMYC-1 is
based on the antibiotic tiamutin, which is produced by the fungus
pleurotus mutilus.
BIOMYC-2 is
based on minocycline, which is a tetracycline derivative.
It is
recommended that these are used sequentially rather than together.
BIOMYC -3
is based on ciprofloxacin which is a member of the fluoroquinolone group.
Many mycoplasma species have been found to be sensitive to BIOMYC-3 which
when used at concentrations recommended for use should not demonstrate any
cytotoxic effects.
A
downloadable PDF file with detailed instructions is included with each kit.
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