| Description | DescriptionThe plasma protein lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT) catalyzes the transfer of an acyl group from the sn2 position of phosphatidylcholine to the 3-hydroxyl group of cholesterol forming cholesteryl ester. This activity occurs on the surface of high density lipoprotein (HDL) and DescriptionThe plasma protein lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT) catalyzes the transfer of an acyl group from the sn2 position of phosphatidylcholine to the 3-hydroxyl group of cholesterol forming cholesteryl ester. This activity occurs on the surface of high density lipoprotein (HDL) and the cholesteryl esters formed by LCAT are incorporated into the core of HDL.Preparation instructionsSuitable for high-throughput screening, mechanism of action studies and structureactivity relationship (SAR) work of LCAT in plasma and serumPrincipleThe LCFC-LCAT Acyltransferase Activity Assay is a fluorometric assay useful for measuring the acyltransferase activity of LCAT in serum or plasma. The method detects changes in LCAT free cholesterol (LCFC) levels in the sample without the use of c... Read More | 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 | Products Content:F666101Component500 U5000 UStorageF666101AFastStar Probe Buffer (for bisDNA)2×1.2 mL2×12 mL-20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle. Protect from light.F666101BSuperFastStar DNA Polymerase (5U/µL)100 µL1 mL-20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle. Protect from light.Products Content:F666101Component500 U5000 UStorageF666101AFastStar Probe Buffer (for bisDNA)2×1.2 mL2×12 mL-20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle. Protect from light.F666101BSuperFastStar DNA Polymerase (5U/µL)100 µL1 mL-20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle. Protect from light.Products IntroductionThis product is mainly used for PCR using bisulfite-treated DNA as template, in which SuperFastStar DNA Polymerase is a new high-efficiency hot-start enzyme modified by bis-monoclonal antibody, which is completely blocked at room temperature, thus effectively avoiding non-specific amplification caused by the non-specific binding of the primer to the template or the primer dimerization under the condition of room temperature. The optimized FastStar Probe Buffer (for bisDNA) contains PCR Buffer, dNTPs and Mg2+, etc., which is easy to use as customers only need to add templates, primers and probes.caveat1 Before use, please mix the product gently by turning it up and down after it has been completely melted and centrifuged briefly.2. Avoid repeated freezing and thawing of the product, which may degrade its performance. This product can be stored at -20℃ for a long period of time, protected from light. If frequent use is required within a short period of time, it can be stored at 2-8℃.Usage The following examples are conventional PCR reaction systems and conditions, which should be improved and optimized according to the template, primer structure and target fragment size.1.PCR reaction system Note: 1) Usually, better results can be obtained with a primer concentration of 0.2 µM, and 0.1-1.0 µM can be used as a reference for setting the range.2）The concentration of the probe used is related to the fluorescence quantitative PCR instrument used, the type of probe, and the type of fluorescent labeling substance, so please refer to the instrument manual or the specific requirements for the use of each fluorescent probe to adjust the concentration.3）Usually the amount of DNA template is 10-100 ng of genomic DNA or 1-10 ng of cDNA as a reference. Since the templates of different species contain different copy numbers of the target gene, the templates can be diluted in gradients to determine the optimal amount of template to use.2.PCR reaction conditionsNote: 1) The initial denaturation of this product at 95°C for 30s is sufficient for enzyme activation; complex templates can be extended to 3min denaturation.(2) It is recommended to use two-step PCR reaction program, if you can't get good experimental results due to the use of primers with lower Tm value, etc., you can try three-step PCR amplification, and the annealing temperature should be set in the range of 56℃-64℃ as a reference... Read More | Inquire | Products R669890Component50 TStorageR669890ADNase I1000 U-20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle.R669890B10×Reaction Buffer1mL-20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle.R669890CBuffer RL35 mLRTR669890DBuffer RW140 mLRTR669890EBuffer RW2 (concentrate)11 mLRTR669890FRNase-Free Water10 mLRTR669890GSpin Products R669890Component50 TStorageR669890ADNase I1000 U-20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle.R669890B10×Reaction Buffer1mL-20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle.R669890CBuffer RL35 mLRTR669890DBuffer RW140 mLRTR669890EBuffer RW2 (concentrate)11 mLRTR669890FRNase-Free Water10 mLRTR669890GSpin Columns FL with Collection Tubes50 setsRTR669890HSpin Columns RM with Collection Tubes50 setsRTR669890IRNase-Free Centrifuge Tubes (1.5 mL)100 EART ProductsThis kit adopts centrifugal adsorption columns with high efficiency and specificbinding of nucleic acids and unique buffer system, which can rapidly extract totalRNA from bacteria or cultured animal cells.The reaction can be completed in 30-40minutes, and the extracted total RNA is extremely pure and free of protein and othercontaminants, which is suitable for RT-PCR, Real-Time RT-PCR, microarray analysis,in vitro translation and other experiments. Self-contained reagents: Lysozyme, β-mercaptoethanol, anhydrous ethanol (freshlyopened or for RNA extraction). Pre-experiment Preparation and Important Notes 1. To prevent RNase contamination, attention should be paid to the following aspects:1) Use RNase-free plastics and tips to avoid cross-contamination. 2) RNase-free water should be used to prepare the solution. 3) Operators wear disposable masks and gloves, and change gloves diligently duringthe experiment. 2. Add β-mercaptoethanol to Buffer RL before use to reach a final concentrationof 1%, e.g., add 10 µl of β-mercaptoethanol to 1 ml of Buffer RL. Buffer RL withβ-mercaptoethanol can be stored at 4℃ for 1 month, if precipitation occurs, pleaseheat to dissolve and use.3. Anhydrous ethanol should be added to Buffer RW2 before first use according tothe instructions on the reagent bottle label. 4. All centrifugation steps are carried out at room temperature if not otherwisespecified, and all steps should be performed quickly. Procedure 1. Centrifuge at 12,000 rpm (~13,400 x g) at 4°C for 2 minutes to collect theorganisms (maximum volume of organisms should not exceed 1 x 109) and carefullyremove all supernatants. Note: Supernatants that leave residues can interfere with the subsequent digestionprocess. 2. Thoroughly resuspend the organisms with 100 µl of TE buffer containing Lysozymeand incubate at room temperature. The specific formulation and incubation time areas follows:/The final concentration of Lysozyme in TE bufferincubation timeG-germ400µg/ml3-5minG+germ3mg/ml5-10min 3. Add 350 µl of Buffer RL (check that β-mercaptoethanol has been added beforeuse), vortex and shake to mix (insoluble precipitate may appear in this step), addall of the solution and the precipitate to the filter columns (Spin Columns FL) thathave been loaded into the collection tubes, and centrifuge at 12,000 rpm for 2minutes. 4. Add 250 µl of anhydrous ethanol to the filtrate obtained in the previous stepand mix well (a precipitate may appear at this point). Transfer the resulting solution together with the precipitate to a Spin Columns RM packed in a collectiontube, centrifuge at 12,000 rpm for 1 min, discard the waste solution and put thecolumn back into the collection tube.5. Add 350 µl Buffer RW1 to the adsorbent column, centrifuge at 12,000 rpm for1min, discard the waste liquid and put the adsorbent column back into the collectiontube.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 make a finalvolume of 80µl of reaction solution.7. Add 80µl of DNase I mixture directly to the adsorption column and incubate at20-30°C for 15 minutes.8. Add 350 µl Buffer RW1 to the adsorbent column, centrifuge at 12,000 rpm for1min, discard the waste liquid and put the adsorbent column back into the collectiontube.9. Add 500 µl of Buffer RW2 to the column (check that anhydrous ethanol is addedbefore use), centrifuge at 12,000 rpm for 1 min, and discard the waste solution.10. Repeat step 9.11. Place the adsorbent column back into the collection tube and centrifuge at 12,000rpm for 2 minutes. Note: The purpose of this step is to remove residual ethanol from the adsorptioncolumn; ethanol residue can interfere with subsequent enzymatic reactions (zymography, PCR, etc.).12. Load the adsorption column into a new RNase-Free collection tube, add 30-50 µl of RNase-Free Water to the middle of the adsorption membrane, leave it at roomtemperature for 1 minute, centrifuge at 12,000 rpm for 1 minute, collect the RNAsolution, and store the RNA at -70°C to prevent degradation. Note: 1) The volume of RNase-Free Water should not be less than 30 µl, too smallvolume affects the recovery rate. 2) If you want to increase the RNA yield, repeat step 12 with 30-50 µl of freshRNase-Free Water. If the RNA concentration is to be increased, the resulting solution can be reintroduced into the adsorption column and step 12 repeated... Read More |