From efff0f842c3597c761bb9f876c2ad82a5e36644e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sandy Thill <sandy.thill@uni.lu> Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2024 09:06:00 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update file mycoplasma.md --- external/lab-good-practice/mycoplasma/mycoplasma.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/external/lab-good-practice/mycoplasma/mycoplasma.md b/external/lab-good-practice/mycoplasma/mycoplasma.md index d76b1590..e4e464a7 100644 --- a/external/lab-good-practice/mycoplasma/mycoplasma.md +++ b/external/lab-good-practice/mycoplasma/mycoplasma.md @@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Due to these reasons, mycoplasma is one of the most serious and devastating cult ### Sources of mycoplasma contamination -The most common cause for mycoplasma contamination is the presence of another infected cell line in the laboratory. Sharing the same hood, associated with non-ideal cell culture practices will lead to the spreading of the contamination between cell cultures. +The most common cause for mycoplasma contamination is the presence of another infected cell line in the laboratory. Sharing the same hood, associated with gaps in cell culture practices will lead to the spreading of the contamination between cell cultures. Another important cause is the cell culturist. Talking and sneezing can generate significant amounts of aerosols that have been shown to contain mycoplasma. Additionally, dirty lab coats can be a source of contamination when a dust-laden sleeve is put into a laminar flow hood and dust particles fall into cultures. However, good aseptic techniques and training do significantly reduce the risk of contamination via this route. -- GitLab