The Mycoplasma PCR Detection Kit offers high specificity and sensitivity to minimize false positives while ensuring coverage over 200 strains of Mycoplasmas for quick and reliable routine screening of cell cultures less than 2 hours. Mycoplasmas are highly undesirable, easily acquired and notorious for an elusive onset of infection. It can alter the infected cells at a molecular level leading to visible changes in cell morphology and growth characteristics. Timely detection of Mycoplasmas in cell cultures is recommended in order to deter wide-spread contamination and save on the costly efforts of elimination. The MasterMix contains gel loading dye, making it convenient to load for gel electrophoresis.