M-600 Data Sheet

Mycoplasma Control Slides

Intended Use:

For quality control use in the qualitative detection of mycoplasma contamination in cell cultures by DNA fluorochrome staining. 

Each individual control slide allows side by side comparison of 2 positive zones and 2 negative zones.  Each negative zone contains unstained, fixed mycoplasma-free cells. Each positive zone contains fixed, unstained mycoplasma infected cells.  Mycoplasma hyorhinis and Acholeplasma laidlawii, two common mycoplasmal contaminants of cell culture systems, serve as positive controls.

Zone 1 contains mycoplasma-free Vero cells (negative control); Zone 2 contains Vero cells infected with M. hyorhinis (positive control); Zone 3 contains mycoplasma-free mouse/mouse hybridoma cells (negative control); Zone 4 contains mouse/mouse hybridoma cells infected with A. laidlawii (positive control).

A control slide should be processed along with each cell culture sample batch to ensure the quality of reagents and staining technique.  The use of Bionique's  M-600 control slides provides convenience and eliminates the biohazard risk of maintaining viable mycoplasma stock in house for use as quality controls.

Storage/Handling:

Store at room temperature. 

Packaging:

10 slides/unit sold. Slides are provided in slide boxes containing five (5) slides per box.

For Research Use Only. Not for clinical diagnostic purposes.