Why do we note storage at 4-8°C instead of room temperature, when shipping is performed at room temperature?
It is absolutely practicable to ship Mynox® at room temperature for the following reasons: Mynox® is sterilized by autoclaving at 125 °C for 20 minutes and is stable at room temperature for at least 6 months even at higher temperatures. Anyhow the shelf life time of the product is much longer and sometimes customers use products even after the shelf life time has expired. To provide a product in good condition even for these circumstances we recommend long term storage as indicated on the label at +2 to +8°C (Mynox® is stable at these temperatures for at least 18 months). On the attached quality certificate you can find the information that shipment is regularly performed at room temperature to reduce additional costs for the end customer. Mycoplasma is still detectable after treatment of cells with Mynox®. Following theMynox® treatment cells should be examined for remaining mycoplasma contamination after 4 passages when a sufficiently high cell density exists. Mynox® lyses the mycopla
