Discover typical routes of mycoplasma contamination and strategies to prevent contamination in the cell culture room.

The agency cites lapses in biosafety procedures at the US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases in Maryland.

Published genomes are chock-full of contamination. But as awareness of the problem grows, so do methods to help combat it.

Researchers studying the use of bacteria and plants to remove toxins from the soil must better communicate their results if they want their techniques to be used by practitioners in the field.