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SKU MORV0013 · Mycoplasma Testing

GenieColor Mycoplasma
Detection Kit

Detect Mycoplasma contamination in your cell cultures with a single visual pink → yellow colour change in just 1 hour — no qPCR, no specialised instruments, no interpretation.

1 hrVisual result
40Species detected
100copies/μl sensitivity
1 μlSample input
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The Assay

Engineered for clarity, built for confidence

Powered by loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP), the GenieColor kit pairs research-grade sensitivity with an answer you can read with the naked eye.

Unmistakable visual readout

A sharp pink-to-yellow colour transition reports contamination instantly — no gels, no Ct values, no ambiguity.

One step, one hour

Add 1 μl of culture supernatant to the reaction mix and incubate at 65 °C for 60 minutes. That's it.

No specialised equipment

Runs in any PCR block or a calibrated water bath. No fluorescence reader, no dedicated platform required.

Anti-contamination system

A built-in safeguard neutralises amplicon aerosols, suppressing the false positives that plague open detection workflows.

High sensitivity & specificity

Reliably detects mycoplasma plasmid down to 100 copies/μl, validated against 40 species including the 8 most common cell-culture contaminants.

Broad sample compatibility

Works across adherent and suspension cells, a wide range of media and serum — with positive and negative controls included.

How It Works

From flask to answer in four steps

A streamlined LAMP workflow that turns a microlitre of supernatant into a clear yes/no result.

1

Collect supernatant

Culture cells undisturbed for ≥72 h to ~90% confluence. Take adherent supernatant directly; spin suspension cells at 500 ×g for 5 min and collect the supernatant.

2

Prepare the reaction

Combine 19 μl GenieColor LAMP Mix with 1 μl of sample (plus matched positive & negative controls). Overlay with mineral oil if using a water bath.

3

Incubate 65 °C · 60 min

Run in a PCR instrument or calibrated water bath. The isothermal LAMP reaction amplifies any mycoplasma DNA present in the sample.

4

Read the colour

In bright light, pink = negative and yellow = positive. Keep tubes sealed to avoid aerosol contamination.

PinkNegative — culture clear
vs
YellowPositive — mycoplasma detected
Trusted in Peer-Reviewed Research

Cited in Nature & Nature Metabolism

Researchers rely on Assay Genie mycoplasma detection to safeguard the cell lines behind their highest-impact work.

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