Acholeplasma laidlawii | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Mycoplasmatota |
Class: | Mollicutes |
Order: | Acholeplasmatales |
Family: | Acholeplasmataceae |
Genus: | Acholeplasma |
Species: | A. laidlawii
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Binomial name | |
Acholeplasma laidlawii (Sabin 1941) Edward and Freundt 1970
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Acholeplasma laidlawii are small bacteria which lack a cell wall. [2] Like other Acholeplasma and Mycoplasma, A. laidlawii has been identified as a common contaminant of growth media for cell culture. [3]
A. laidlawii was first isolated from sewage in London in 1936 and was named after its discoverer, Patrick Laidlaw. [4]
A. laidlawii has a relatively small genome comprising 1.5 Mbp. Additionally its genome has a low GC-content of just 31%. [2] The A. laidlawii genome has been sequenced. [2]
Acholeplasma laidlawii may contaminate bovine serum and also occurs in serum-free cell culture media products. The presence of A. laidlawii in broth powders is a serious problem in routine biopharmaceutical operations where filtration is used as a sterilisation procedure. A. laidlawii may flourish and survive for prolonged periods at refrigeration and ambient temperatures in serum-free cell culture media.
Acholeplasma laidlawii | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Mycoplasmatota |
Class: | Mollicutes |
Order: | Acholeplasmatales |
Family: | Acholeplasmataceae |
Genus: | Acholeplasma |
Species: | A. laidlawii
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Binomial name | |
Acholeplasma laidlawii (Sabin 1941) Edward and Freundt 1970
[1]
|
Acholeplasma laidlawii are small bacteria which lack a cell wall. [2] Like other Acholeplasma and Mycoplasma, A. laidlawii has been identified as a common contaminant of growth media for cell culture. [3]
A. laidlawii was first isolated from sewage in London in 1936 and was named after its discoverer, Patrick Laidlaw. [4]
A. laidlawii has a relatively small genome comprising 1.5 Mbp. Additionally its genome has a low GC-content of just 31%. [2] The A. laidlawii genome has been sequenced. [2]
Acholeplasma laidlawii may contaminate bovine serum and also occurs in serum-free cell culture media products. The presence of A. laidlawii in broth powders is a serious problem in routine biopharmaceutical operations where filtration is used as a sterilisation procedure. A. laidlawii may flourish and survive for prolonged periods at refrigeration and ambient temperatures in serum-free cell culture media.