Microsart® AMP Mycoplasma Kit

Rapid methods for the detection of mycoplasma contamination are essential for improving monitoring of the production process of biologicals. The Microsart^® AMP Mycoplasma is the first member of a qPCR product line of kits for mycoplasma detection. The Microsart^® AMP Mycoplasma can be easily implemented because no specific hardware is needed. The kit can be used with any type of real-time PCR cycler that is able to detect the fluorescence dyes FAM™ and ROX™. The total testing procedure takes only 3 hours.

The Microsart^® AMP Mycoplasma is effectively validated according to chapter EP 2.6.7 in combination with EP 2.6.21 for sensitivity, specificity and robustness. Carefully selected primer/probe combinations are highly specific for a region within the 16S rRNA gene for more than 110 Mycoplasma species. Due to the optional prior enrichment step using the Vivaspin^® 20 or Vivaspin^® 6 the starting volume for the DNA extraction is flexible. You have the option to analyze a testing volume from 200 µl up to 18 ml which ensures highest sensitivity. The kit contains all essential components in a function tested ready-to-use master mix, including the polymerase.

Customer benefits:

• minimizes testing time from weeks down to hours
• Microsart^® AMP Mycoplasma is validated according to EP 2.6.7
• convenient and simple use
• for use with all common qPCR cyclers able to detect FAM ™- and ROX™-labeled probes
• the product fulfills all the different demands in regard to sensitivity and security