Bacteria transfer by deformation through microfiltration membrane

A Gaveau, C Coetsier, C Roques, P Bacchin… - Journal of Membrane …, 2017 - Elsevier
Living particles such as bacteria are able to transfer through membrane pores that are
smaller than cell size due to the specific stiffness of this type of microorganism. This …

Rejection and fouling of track-etched microfiltration membranes by Acholeplasma laidlawii: Clues to mycoplasma behavior during “sterile” dead-end filtration

K Kim, RE Baltus, S Chellam - Journal of Membrane Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Mycoplasma contamination is commonplace during processing of biopharmaceuticals
necessitating its sterile filtration. Consequently, we measured the passage of Acholeplasma …

Detection of microbial contaminants in mammalian cell cultures using a new fluorescence‐based staining method

A Baumstummler, R Chollet, H Meder… - Letters in Applied …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Aims: Microbial contamination of cell culture production processes is a current concern for
biopharmaceutical industries. Traditional testing methods require several days to detect …

Considerations for risk and control of mycoplasma in bioprocessing

P Angart, C Kohnhorst, MJ Chiang, NS Arden - Current opinion in chemical …, 2018 - Elsevier
Highlights•Mycoplasmas continue to pose risks to bioprocessing operations and product
quality.•The size and structure of mycoplasma allow them to evade 0.1 μm sterile …

The development of a microbial challenge test with Acholeplasma laidlawii to rate Mycoplasma-retentive filters by filter manufacturers

M Folmsbee, KR Lentine, C Wright… - PDA Journal of …, 2014 - journal.pda.org
Mycoplasma are bacteria that can penetrate 0.2 and 0.22 μm rated sterilizing-grade filters
and even some 0.1 μm rated filters. Primary applications for mycoplasma filtration include …

[PDF][PDF] Elimination of mycoplasma contamination of virus stocks

H Malenovska, M Reichelova - Veterinární medicína, 2011 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
We studied the effectivity of a commercial antibiotic kit Mycokill AB for the elimination of
mycoplasma contamination in virus strains. The contaminated virus strains were first filtered …

Virus Mitigation Using Conventional Chemical Coagulation and Electrocoagulation: Chemistry and Viral Component Alterations

K Kim - 2021 - oaktrust.library.tamu.edu
This research investigates virus behavior during coagulation processes including
conventional chemical coagulation with Al2 (SO4) 3 or FeCl3, and electrocoagulation (EC) …