| Description | Calcein AM /PI Double Staining Kitis utilized for simultaneous fluorescence staining of viable and dead cells. This kit contains Calcein-AM and Propidium Iodide (PI) solutions, which stains viable and dead cells, respectively(Fig. 1). Calcein-AM, an acetoxymethyl ester of calcein, is highly Calcein AM /PI Double Staining Kitis utilized for simultaneous fluorescence staining of viable and dead cells. This kit contains Calcein-AM and Propidium Iodide (PI) solutions, which stains viable and dead cells, respectively(Fig. 1). Calcein-AM, an acetoxymethyl ester of calcein, is highly lipophilic and cell membrane permeable. Though Calcein-AM itself is not a fluorescent molecule, the calcein generated from Calcein-AM by esterase in a viable cell emits a strong green fluorescence (excitationat 490 nm, emission at515 nm). Therefore, Calcein-AM only stains viable cells. On the other hand, PI, a nuclei staining dye, cannot pass through a viable cell membrane. It reaches the nucleus by passing through disordered areas of dead cell membrane, and intercalates with the DNA double helix of the cell to emit red fluorescence (excitation: 535 nm,emmision: 617 nm). Since both calcein and PI-DNA can be excited with 490 nm, simultaneous monitoring of viable and dead cells is possible with a fluorescence microscope. With 545 nm excitation, only dead cells can be observed (Fig. 1). Since optimal staining conditions differ from cell line to cell line, we recommend that a suitable concentration of PI and Calcein-AM be individually determined. Please note that PI is suspected to be highly carcinogenic;careful handling is required.Required Equipment and Materials:Microscope with 490 nm excitation filter and 530 nm emission filter；CO2incubator；10 µl and 200 µl adjustable pipettes, PBSSolution A (Calcein-AM)；Solution B (PI) Storage Condition: -20oC ；Shipping Condition: blue ice.Application:Assay Procedure1)Add 2.5 µl Solution A and 12.5 µl Solution B to 5 ml PBS to prepare assay solution.*2)Wash the cell with PBS several times to remove residual esterase activity.3)Add 100uLof assay solution to200uL105~106CELLSsolution and incubate the mixture at 37oC for 15 min.4)Detect fluorescence using a fluorescence mircoscope with 490 nm excitationfor simultaneous monitoring of viable and dead cells.With 545 nm excitation, only dead cells can be observed.*The following steps may be necessary tooptimizethe suitable concentration of each reagent:1)Prepare dead cells by 10 min incubation in 0.1% saponin or 0.1-0.5% digitonin or by 30 min incubation in 70% ethanol.2)Stain dead cells with 0.1-10 µM PI solution to find a PI concentration that stains the nucleus only, not the cytosol.3)Stain dead cells with 0.1-10 µM Calcein-AM solution to find a Calcein-AM concentration that does not stain the cytosol. Then stainviable cells with that Calcein-AM solution to check whether the viable cell can be stained... Read More | Bacterial protein extraction reagents use mild non-ionic detergents and are suitable for extracting recombinant proteins expressed in Escherichia coli and insect cells. During the extraction process, there is no need for ultrasonic fragmentation, effectively avoiding contamination of exogenous Bacterial protein extraction reagents use mild non-ionic detergents and are suitable for extracting recombinant proteins expressed in Escherichia coli and insect cells. During the extraction process, there is no need for ultrasonic fragmentation, effectively avoiding contamination of exogenous proteins. This product can be applied to extract soluble proteins from bacterial lysates. The bacterial protein extraction kit adds a mixture of lysozyme, DNase I, and protease inhibitors to the extraction reagent, which can improve the efficiency of protein extraction and reduce the viscosity caused by DNA, effectively avoiding protein degradation. The extracted protein maintains biological activity and can be subjected to downstream operations such as IP, Western blot, and protein purification. Component B665764 100 preps Bacterial Protein Extraction Reagent 100 ml Protease Inhibitor Cocktail (100x) 1 ml Lysozyme （50 mg/ml） 200µl DNaseⅠ（1,000 U/ml） 100µl Notes:1. This product is suitable for extracting proteins from fresh or frozen bacterial and insect cells.2. This product uses Tris buffer system. Please use the same buffer system for protein purification after extraction.3. The protein lysis solution obtained from this product can be used for protein quantification using BCA or Bradford method.4. For special strains, if the extraction effect is not ideal, the sample can be frozen before protein extraction.5. Depending on the specific situation, protease inhibitors, salts, chelating agents, reducing agents, etc. can be added to this product.Operation steps: ● Insect cell protein extraction1. Collect cells by low-speed centrifugation. Add 10 to every 1 ml of Bacterial Protein Extraction Agent µ The Protein Inhibitor Cocktail is 1 x working fluid.2. Weigh the wet weight of the cells and add 1 x working solution at a rate of 10 ml/g.3. After resuspension, incubate on ice for 20 minutes (the ice storage time should be adjusted according to different cell types).Centrifuge at 4.15000 × g for 15 minutes to isolate soluble proteins. ● Extraction of soluble bacterial proteins 1. Centrifuge for 10 minutes at a rate of 5000 × g and collect the bacterial cells.2. Optional steps: Add 1 ml of Bacterial Protein Extraction Reagent every 1 ml µ DNase I (1000 U/ml), 2 µ Lysozyme (50 mg/ml) and 10 µ Protein Inhibitor Cocktail, vortex oscillation and mixing. 3. Add 20 ml of Bacterial Protein Extraction Reagent to each gram of bacterial precipitate, and add the extraction solution to the bacterial precipitate. Vortex thoroughly or use a pipette to blow up and down until the bacterial precipitate is completely resuspended.4. After resuspension, incubate at room temperature for 10-15 minutes (the storage time should be adjusted according to different cell types). 5. Centrifuge at 15000 × g for 5 minutes.6. Transfer the supernatant to a new centrifuge tube (the supernatant is soluble protein) for protein quantification and downstream experiments.Note: If the target protein exists in the form of inclusion bodies, inclusion body protein solution can be used for dissolution or expression conditions can be optimized to increase the expression of soluble proteins.Frequently asked questions: Problem Possible reasons Resolvent The target protein is insoluble The target protein is expressed as an inclusion body Optimize expression conditions or add Lysozyme and DNase I to protein extraction reagents using inclusion body protein solution After adding Lysozyme, the target protein has not been extracted yet Temperature too low Restore the reagent to room temperature After adding Lysozyme, the target protein has not been extracted yet Lysozyme Decreased or inactivated activity Add more Lysozymes or replace with new enzymes Extract has high viscosity DNase I Decreased or inactivated activity Add more DNase I or replace with a new DNase I to increase the final concentration of magnesium ions to 2 mM After protein extraction, most of the proteins still exist in the precipitate Excessive protein content Add Lysozyme and DNase I The protein extraction reagent has sediment precipitation Temperature too low Restore the protein extraction reagent to room temperature... Read More | Format:2-ComponentEnzyme:Horseradish peroxidase | O665690 Component 50T Storage O665690A DNase I 1000 U -20℃.Avoid freeze/thaw cycle. O665690B 10×Reaction Buffer 1000 µL -20℃.Avoid freeze/thaw cycle. O665690C Buffer RLS 40 mL RT O665690D Buffer RW1 40 mL RT O665690E Buffer RW2 (concentrate) 11 mL RT O665690F RNase-Free Water O665690 Component 50T Storage O665690A DNase I 1000 U -20℃.Avoid freeze/thaw cycle. O665690B 10×Reaction Buffer 1000 µL -20℃.Avoid freeze/thaw cycle. O665690C Buffer RLS 40 mL RT O665690D Buffer RW1 40 mL RT O665690E Buffer RW2 (concentrate) 11 mL RT O665690F RNase-Free Water 10 mL RT O665690G Spin Columns FS with Collection Tubes 50 EA RT O665690H Spin Columns RM with Collection Tubes 50 EA RT O665690I RNase-Free Centrifuge Tubes (1.5 mL) 50 EA RTProduct IntroductionThis kit is suitable for extracting RNA from a wide range of plants, even from plants rich in polysaccharides and polyphenols, high quality RNA can be successfully extracted, such as rice leaves, wheat leaves, corn leaves, tobacco leaves, pine needles, ginkgo leaves, poplar leaves, pomegranate leaves, holly leaves, apples, peaches, pears, tomatoes, cherries, apricots, bananas, grapes, loquats, cinnamon rinds, cinnamon pulp, lychee fruit rinds, lychee pulp, soybean, peanut, corn, potato tuber, moonflower petal, pomegranate petal, shiitake mushroom, flat mushroom and other samples. The unique lysate formula can rapidly inactivate the RNA enzyme in the cell, effectively remove the effect of polysaccharide and polyphenol on RNA extraction, without the need for phenol, chloroform and other reagents, while using silicon matrix membrane adsorption of RNA for purification, the total RNA extracted is highly pure, without the contamination of genomes, proteins and other impurities, and can be used for Real Time RT-PCR, RT-PCR, It can be used for Real Time RT-PCR, RT-PCR, Northern Blot, Dot Blot, in vitro translation and other downstream experiments.RNA yieldSelf-contained reagents: β-mercaptoethanol, anhydrous ethanol (freshly opened or for RNA extraction)Pre-experiment Preparation and Important Notes1. To prevent RNase contamination, attention should be paid to the following aspects:1) Use RNase-free plastics and tips.(2) Operators wear disposable masks and gloves, and change gloves diligently during the experiment.2. Avoid repeated freezing and thawing of the extracted samples, otherwise it will affect the rate and quality of RNA extraction.3. If Buffer RLS produces a precipitate, heat to dissolve it and leave at room temperature.4. Please add β-mercaptoethanol to Buffer RLS before use, add 20µl β-mercaptoethanol to 1ml Buffer RLS. Buffer RLS with β-mercaptoethanol can be stored for 1 month at room temperature.5. Anhydrous ethanol should be added according to the instructions on the reagent bottle label before using Buffer RW2 for the first time. Operation steps1. Homogenization: Take 50-100mg of plant tissue and quickly grind it into powder in liquid nitrogen, add 500µl of Buffer RLS (please check whether β-mercaptoethanol is added before use), and immediately mix it by vortexing with vigorous shaking.Note: For materials that are extremely rich in water content, such as watermelon pulp, tomato, pear pulp, etc., more material can be added appropriately, up to 200 mg; for starch-rich samples or mature leaves, the amount of Buffer RLS can be increased appropriately, up to 700 µl.2. Centrifuge at 12,000 rpm (~13,400 x g) for 2 min at 4°C.3. Transfer the supernatant into the filter columns (Spin Columns FS) that have been loaded into the collection tubes, centrifuge at 12,000 rpm at 4°C for 1 minute, carefully aspirate the supernatant in the collection tubes and transfer it to new RNase-Free centrifugation tubes (self-provided), avoiding the tip of the gun from touching the cell debris precipitation in the collection tubes as much as possible.4. Slowly add 0.5 times the volume of the supernatant in anhydrous ethanol, mix well (a precipitate may appear), and transfer the resulting solution together with the precipitate to a Spin Columns RM in a collection tube, or in two batches if you cannot add all of the solution at once. centrifuge the column for 1 minute at 12,000 rpm at 4°C. Dispose of the spent solution and place the column back into the collection tube. Centrifuge at 12,000 rpm for 1 minute at 4°C, discard the spent solution and return the column to the collection tube.5. Add 350 µl of Buffer RW1 to the adsorbent column RM, centrifuge at 12,000 rpm at 4°C for 1 min, discard the waste solution and put the adsorbent column back into the collection tube.6. Preparation of DNase I mixture: Take 52µl of RNase-Free Water, add 8µl of 10×Reaction Buffer and 20µl of DNase I (1U/µl) to it, mix well, and prepare a final volume of 80µl of reaction solution.7. Add 80µl of DNase I mixture directly to the adsorption column and incubate at 20-30°C for 15 minutes.8. Add 350 µl of Buffer RW1 to the adsorbent column RM, centrifuge at 12,000 rpm at 4°C for 1 min, discard the waste solution and put the adsorbent column back into the collection tube.9. Add 500 µl of Buffer RW2 to the adsorbent column RM (check that anhydrous ethanol is added before use), centrifuge at 12,000 rpm for 1 minute at 4°C, discard the waste solution and put the adsorbent column back into the collection tube.10. Repeat step 9.11. Centrifuge at 12,000 rpm for 2 minutes at 4°C.Note: The purpose of this step is to remove residual ethanol from the adsorption column; ethanol residue can interfere with subsequent enzymatic reactions (zymography, PCR, etc.).12. Load the adsorption column RM into new RNase-Free Centrifuge Tubes (1.5 ml), add 30-50 µl of RNase-Free Water dropwise to the middle part of the adsorption membrane overhang, leave it at room temperature for 2 min, and centrifuge at 12,000 rpm at 4°C for 1 min, and store the resulting RNA solution at -70°C to prevent degradation.Note: 1) The volume of RNase-Free Water should not be less than 30 µl, too small volume affects the recovery rate.2) If you want to increase the RNA yield, repeat step 12 with 30-50 µl of fresh RNase-Free Water.3) If the RNA concentration is to be increased, the resulting solution can be reintroduced into the adsorption column and step 12 repeated... Read More | DescriptionThe Universal Coupling Kit makes particle-based immunoassays, lateral flow tests and biomolecule separation applications more flexible than ever before. It is the only kit that allows users to select and couple their choice of carboxylated particle with their chosen protein.Employing a DescriptionThe Universal Coupling Kit makes particle-based immunoassays, lateral flow tests and biomolecule separation applications more flexible than ever before. It is the only kit that allows users to select and couple their choice of carboxylated particle with their chosen protein.Employing a unique mechanism to immobilise proteins, Anteo′s advantages outweigh those of conventional covalent chemistries such as NHS/EDC or passive binding. This facilitates coupling of antibodies with ease, improved functionality and reproducibility, leading to better uniformity between experiments.Anteo′s Activation Reagent is water-based and replaces the dry chemicals you would use with the traditional NHS/EDC method. Our One-Step-Activation only takes one hour, and improves efficiency in terms of both time and cost. It also provides the ability to either store activated particles up to 12 months for later use, or to immediately couple proteins.Particle-Based Immunoassays, Lateral Flow, Bioseparations and Immunoprecipitation... Read More |