BEWARE OF MYCOPLASMAS

Authors
ROTTEM S BARILE MF
Citation
S. Rottem et Mf. Barile, BEWARE OF MYCOPLASMAS, Trends in biotechnology, 11(4), 1993, pp. 143-151
Citations number
75
Categorie Soggetti
Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology
Journal title
Trends in biotechnology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01677799
Volume
11
Issue
4
Year of publication
1993
Pages
143 - 151
Database
ISI
SICI code
0167-7799(1993)11:4<143:BOM>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Mycoplasma infection of cell cultures is widespread and has major detr imental effects on cellular physiology and metabolism. Since cell cult ure is used extensively, both in research and in industrial production processes, questions of primary concern arise, such as: how can mycop lasma contamination be detected; what are the effects of such contamin ation on cellular functions; what methods are available for eliminatin g contamination?