| Description | This kit enables rapid and convenient detection of endogenous alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity in cell or tissue lysates, serum, plasma, urine, and other sample types. Alkaline phosphatase, also known as alkaline phosphomonoesterase, catalyzes the hydrolysis of phosphate esters under alkaline This kit enables rapid and convenient detection of endogenous alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity in cell or tissue lysates, serum, plasma, urine, and other sample types. Alkaline phosphatase, also known as alkaline phosphomonoesterase, catalyzes the hydrolysis of phosphate esters under alkaline conditions. Major ALP isozymes include intestinal, tissue-nonspecific, and placental alkaline phosphatases. With the exception of placental ALP, most isozymes are heat-labile. Para-Nitrophenyl phosphate (pNPP) is a widely used chromogenic substrate for phosphatases. Under alkaline conditions, ALP hydrolyzes pNPP to generate para-nitrophenol (p-nitrophenol), which yields a yellow product in basic solution with maximum absorbance at 405 nm. The intensity of the yellow color is proportional to ALP activity, allowing quantitative measurement via spectrophotometry. This kit provides sufficient reagents for 100 assays.Product Component TableA1491772Component100TStorageA1491772AAssay Buffer50 mL-20℃A1491772BChromogenic Substrate2 tubes-20℃. Store in the dark.A1491772Cp-nitrophenol1 mg-20℃. Store in the dark.A1491772DStop Solution12 mL-20℃Instructions for Use1. Reagent Preparation: Bring all reagents to room temperature before use.1.1 Chromogenic Substrate Solution: Dissolve one tube of substrate in 2.51 mL Assay Buffer. Mix thoroughly and keep on ice. Use within 6 hours.1.2 10 mM p-Nitrophenol Stock Solution: Dissolve 1 mg p-nitrophenol in 719 µL ultrapure water to obtain 10 mM solution. Store at -20°C.1.3 Standard Working Solution: Dilute 10 µL of 10 mM p-nitrophenol solution with Assay Buffer to 0.2 mL (final concentration: 0.5 mM).2. Sample Preparation2.1 Cell or Tissue Lysates: Lyse cells or tissues using an appropriate lysis buffer (without phosphatase inhibitors). Centrifuge and collect supernatant. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles. Western & IP Lysis Buffer (without protease inhibitors) is recommended.2.2 Plasma, Serum, Urine: These can be used directly. Include a no-substrate control for plasma/serum to account for background color. Do not use EDTA or citrate anticoagulants. Urine may typically be used directly. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.2.3 Sample Dilution: If ALP activity is high, dilute samples with lysis buffer, PBS, or Assay Buffer. Ensure sufficient Assay Buffer remains for the assay.3. Equilibrate substrate solution at 37°C and set microplate reader to 405 nm.4. Set up blank, standard, and sample wells in a 96-well plate as below. Standard volumes: 4, 8, 16, 24, 32, 40 µL. Sample volume: typically 50 µL. Reduce volume or dilute if ALP activity is too high.ReagentBlankStandardSampleAssay Buffer50 µL(100-X) µL(50-Y) µLSubstrate Solution50 µL—50 µLSample——Y µLStandard Working Sol.—X µL—5. Mix gently by pipetting or using a plate shaker.6. Incubate at 37°C for 5–10 min (extend to 30 min for low-activity samples).7. Add 100 µL Stop Solution per well to terminate the reaction. A yellow color will develop in positive wells.8. Measure absorbance at 405 nm.Definition of ALP Activity Unit1. One DEA unit is defined as the amount of enzyme required to produce 1 µM *p*-nitrophenol per minute at 37°C in pH 9.8 diethanolamine (DEA) buffer.2. One Glycine unit is defined as the amount of enzyme required to produce 1 µM *p*-nitrophenol per minute at 25°C in pH 9.6 glycine buffer.3. One Glycine unit ≈ 3 DEA units. This kit measures DEA units.Calculation of ALP Activity1. Standard working solution concentration: 500 µM.2. Standard volumes correspond to final amounts of 20, 40, 80, 120, 160, and 200 units (for 5-min incubation).3. Keep incubation time consistent for all samples (e.g., 5 min).4. Generate standard curve: (A₄₀₅ Standard – A₄₀₅ Blank) → regression equation.5. Calculate sample value: (A₄₀₅ Sample – A₄₀₅ Blank).6. Interpolate sample value into standard curve to determine ALP activity.Precautions1. For absolute quantification, precisely time the reaction. Use longer incubation (e.g., 30 min) to reduce operational error. Dilute high-activity samples appropriately.2. Avoid ALP inhibitors such as EDTA, fluoride, and citrate in samples.3. Assay Buffer and *p*-nitrophenol are hazardous. Stop Solution is corrosive—handle with care.4. It is recommended to test 1–2 samples initially as a pilot experiment.5. Wear appropriate personal protective equipment (lab coat, gloves) while handling reagents.6. For research use only... 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 | This reagent kit is specially developed for one-step RT-PCR experiments. Reverse transcription and PCR are carried out in the same reaction system, without the need to add reagents or open the tube cap during the reaction process, which improves detection sensitivity and experimental efficiency This reagent kit is specially developed for one-step RT-PCR experiments. Reverse transcription and PCR are carried out in the same reaction system, without the need to add reagents or open the tube cap during the reaction process, which improves detection sensitivity and experimental efficiency while avoiding contamination. This kit includes a brand new high-efficiency reverse transcriptase, a fast hot start DNA polymerase, as well as reaction buffer suitable for reverse transcription and PCR amplification, and other components necessary for the experiment. The loss of activity of SuperRT reverse transcriptase RNase H reduces RNA degradation in reverse transcription reactions. This reverse enzyme has high reverse transcription efficiency and can perform good reverse transcription reactions on a small amount of RNA templates. The rapid hot start DNA polymerase used in PCR reaction has excellent performance of high amplification efficiency, strong specificity, and fast extension speed. The unique buffering system maximizes the efficiency of both reverse transcriptase and polymerase. The target product amplified using this reagent kit has an A base attached to the 3 'end, which can be directly used for T/A cloning.S665660Component100 TStorageS665660ASuperRT OneStep EnzymeMix50 µL-20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle.S665660B2×SuperRT OneStep Buffer1.4 mL-20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle.S665660CRNase-Free Water1.5 mL-20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle. Notes:1. During the operation process, RNase contamination should be avoided to prevent RNA degradation or cross contamination during experiments. It is recommended to perform RNA operations in specialized areas, use specialized instruments and consumables, and have operators wear masks and disposable gloves, and frequently change gloves.2. Disposable plastic containers should be used as much as possible for experiments. If glass containers are used, they should be treated with a 0.1% DEPC (diethyl pyrocarbonate) aqueous solution at 37 ℃ for 12 hours, and sterilized under high pressure at 120 ℃ for 30 minutes before use. Alternatively, glass containers should be sterilized under dry heat at 180 ℃ for 60 minutes before use. The sterile water used in the experiment should be treated with 0.1% DEPC and then subjected to high-pressure sterilization.3. All reagents in this reagent kit should be gently mixed upside down before use, avoiding foaming as much as possible, and used after brief centrifugation. The enzymes involved should be returned to -20 ℃ as soon as possible after use to avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.4. This reagent kit must use specific primers, and the selection of primers can be based on specific experiments. The quality of primer design directly affects the results of RT-PCR reactions. When designing primers, factors such as GC content, primer length, primer position, and the secondary structure of PCR products need to be considered. It is recommended to use professional primer design software.Usage:1. Dissolve the RNA template, primers, OneStep RT-PCR Buffer, SuperRT OneStep RT-PCR EnzymeMix, and RNase Free Water and place them on ice for later use.2. Prepare the reaction system according to the following table: Reagent 25 µlReaction system Final concentration 2×SuperRT OneStep Buffer 12.5 µl 1× Forward Primer，10 µM 1 µl 0.4 µM Reverse Primer，10 µM 1 µl 0.4 µM SuperRT OneStep EnzymeMix 0.5 µl / RNA Template X µl 1 pg – 1 µg RNase-Free Water up to 25 µl / Attention: The primer concentration should be between 0.1 and 1.0 as the final concentration µ M serves as a reference for setting the range. In the case of low amplification efficiency, the concentration of primers can be increased; When non-specific reactions occur, the primer concentration can be reduced to optimize the reaction system.3. Vortex and shake well, centrifuge briefly, and collect the solution to the bottom of the tube.4. Preheat the thermal cycler to 45 ℃, place the PCR tube in the thermal cycler, and perform RT-PCR reaction.Reaction conditions: Step Temperature Time / Reverse transcription 45℃ 30 min / PCR pre denaturation 95℃ 2 min Denaturation 94℃ 30 s 30-40 cycles Anneal 55-65℃ 30 s 30-40 cycles Extend 72℃ 30 s 30-40 cycles Finally extended 72℃ 5 min /Attention:1) In general PCR experiments, the annealing temperature is 5 ℃ lower than the melting temperature Tm of the amplification primer, and the annealing time is generally 20-30 seconds. If the ideal amplification efficiency cannot be achieved, the annealing temperature should be appropriately reduced; When non-specific reactions occur, increase the annealing temperature to optimize the reaction conditions.2) The extension time is set based on the size of the amplified fragments, and the DNA Polymerase amplification efficiency contained in this product is 1 kb/30s.3) The number of cycles can be set based on the downstream application of the amplification product. Too few cycles, insufficient amplification; Multiple cycles increase the probability of mismatches and result in severe non-specific backgrounds. Therefore, while ensuring product yield, the number of cycles should be minimized as much as possible.5. After the reaction is complete, take 5 µ l of the reaction product, add an appropriate amount of loading buffer, and perform electrophoresis detection results... Read More | Component Description T665563Component50 TStorageApplicationT665563AVNTR3820 1 mL-20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle.High resolution 3-lite VNTR detectionT665563BVNTR41201 mL-20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle.High resolution 3-lite VNTR detectionT665563CVNTR32321 mL-20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw Component Description T665563Component50 TStorageApplicationT665563AVNTR3820 1 mL-20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle.High resolution 3-lite VNTR detectionT665563BVNTR41201 mL-20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle.High resolution 3-lite VNTR detectionT665563CVNTR32321 mL-20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle.High resolution 3-lite VNTR detectionT665563DMarkerⅠ300 µL-20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle.DNA Molecular Weight Standard IT665563EMarkerⅡ250 µL-20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle.DNA Molecular Weight Standard IIProduct IntroductionThis kit is a genotyping product for human Mycobacterium tuberculosis based on the latest research progress in molecular epidemiology1) and optimized by process. It utilizes variable-number tandem repeats (VNTR) polymorphisms in the Mycobacterium tuberculosis genome for genotyping to differentiate clinical strains, and is a powerful tool for studying the molecular epidemiology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and monitoring the status of tuberculosis transmission. Compared with other existing Mycobacterium tuberculosis VNTR typing systems based on the VNTR principle, this typing system has a stronger ability to discriminate strains prevalent in China1,2,3), and is therefore particularly suitable for the needs of Chinese users.By carefully optimizing the primer sequences of each PCR reaction and the composition of the premixed reaction solution, this product has a strong anti-interference power. Compared with the user's own reagents, this product significantly improves the signal intensity of specific bands and reduces the appearance of non-specific bands when using crude templates (boiling bacterial solution), which makes the experimental operation easier and quicker, and at the same time, improves the success rate of the test. The premixed reaction solution is chemically stable and can effectively withstand repeated freezing and thawing (10 times) and a longer period of time (one week) at room temperature, which is better adapted to the user's need for flexibility in the detection work.This kit is a companion product to the TB Genotyping Kit VNTR-9. For samples identified as clustered or identical strains by the VNTR-9 kit, this product can be used for finer further typing identification if necessary. The three high-resolution detection sites VNTR3820, VNTR4120 and VNTR3232 in this product can be used in combination with the nine detection sites in the VNTR-9 to increase the resolution index (Hunter-Gaston index (HGI) to 0.9931).References1) Luo T et al. Development of a hierarchical variable-number tandem repeat typing scheme for Mycobacterium tuberculosis in China. PLoS One. 2014 Feb 25. 9(2)2)Sun G et al. Discriminatory potential of a novel set of Variable Number of Tandem Repeats for genotyping Mycobacterium marinum. Vet Microbiol. 2011 Aug Vet Microbiol. 2011 Aug 26;152(1-2)3) Zhang L et al. Highly polymorphic variable-number tandem repeats loci for differentiating Beijing genotype strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Shanghai, China. FEMS Microbiol Lett. 2008 May;282(1):22-31.matters needing attention1.This product is a companion to the TB genotyping kit VNTR-9. The strains to be tested should be tested by VNTR-9 typing test first, and then use this product for testing. And the results of this product should be integrated and analyzed with the results of VNTR-9.2.To avoid contamination, it is recommended that the preparation of the organisms be done within a different location than the preparation of the PCR Mix and that different pipettes be used.3.Care should be taken at all stages of sample DNA collection, extraction and amplification to ensure proper labeling and to prevent cross-contamination between different samples.4.Commonly used reagents and consumables need to be autoclaved before experimentation.5.Each tube of PCR Mix contains different primers and cannot be mixed. It can be dispensed into different amounts at once according to the experimental needs to avoid repeated freezing and thawing.6.To avoid splashing the reaction solution when opening the reaction tube, centrifuge briefly before opening the cap and collect the liquid at the bottom of the tube. In case of accidental splashing on gloves or table, change gloves immediately and wipe the table with 75% alcohol or dilute acid.7.Be careful not to cross-contaminate the PCR Mix when aspirating, and it is recommended that the pipette tip be wiped with 75% alcohol 2 times before taking Mix each time.8.Pre-experiment preparation: 1×TE buffer (PH=8.0), 0.5×TBE buffer, agarose, ethidium bromide (EB), normal PCR instrument, DNA electrophoresis equipment and gel imager, 0.2 ml PCR reaction tubes, octuplex or 96-well PCR tubes, pipettes of different sizes: 0.5-10 µl and 20-200 µl.Operation steps1. DNA template preparation:1.1. scrape a small amount (1-2 inoculation loops) of sample from solid medium, resuspend in 100ul TE and inactivate at 80°C for 30 minutes.1.2. The inactivated strain was taken out of the P3 laboratory as follows:Boil at 100°C for 10 minutes (be careful to avoid bursting the cap of the EP tube during boiling to avoid letting water into the tube), place immediately on ice for 2 minutes, centrifuge at 12,000 rpm (~13,400 × g) for 10 minutes, take the supernatant and place in another sterile EP tube, label it, and store at -20°C.2. Testing procedures:2.1. Remove the TB Genotyping Kit HV-3, allow the liquid to equilibrate to room temperature, mix by shaking slightly 3-4 times, and then centrifuge at 12,000 rpm (~13,400 x g) for 5 seconds to allow the capped liquid to fall back into the tube.2.2.Three-locus VNTR typing: strains with identical results at 12 loci need to be further VNTR typed, i.e., the following four loci are added for comparison.1）PCR amplification: the reaction system was 20 µl. 19 µl of PCR Mix of VNTR3820, VNTR4120, and VNTR3232 were added to each PCR tube, 1 µl of DNA template was added, and mixed well.2）Amplification conditions:3) Gel preparation and electrophoresis:a: Notes:Important! Positive (H37Rv strain DNA) and negative controls (deionized water) need to be set up for each experiment.Key! This experiment is based on agarose gel electrophoresis to interpret the genotype of VNTR locus, therefore, in order to make the results accurate, it is necessary to follow the unified standard operation in this step of electrophoresis, and the following points should be noted:a-1: The comb used for glue making is 18 holes.a-2: The two wells on the left and right sides of the gel were discarded due to the tendency to distort the bands during electrophoresis, affecting the interpretation of the results, or a negative control was spotted in one of the wells. The remaining 16 wells were divided into 12 samples, 3 DNA Markers and 1 positive control. The order of spotting was "1, 2, M, 3, 4, 5, 6, M, 7, 8, 9, 10, M, 11, 12, H37Rv", the numbers represent samples, and M represents DNA Marker.a-3: When PCR amplification products are subjected to the first electrophoresis and Marker I is used, the gel concentration is 1%, the voltage is 150 V, and the time is 100-120 min.a-4: If the amplification product fragment is too large (>1000bp) and needs to be electrophoresed again and Marker II is used, the gel concentration is 0.8%, the voltage is 150V and the time is 150 minutes.b: Gluing as well as the electrophoresis process:PCR amplification products were electrophoresed using a 1% agarose gel.To prepare 1% agarose gel, 12×12 cm gel tray was used to make the gel, each gel was 80 ml.b-1: Weigh 0.8g of agarose, add 80ml of 0.5×TBE, weigh it on the balance and put it into the microwave oven, heat it on high for 2-3 minutes to make the agarose dissolve completely, shake it well, and observe it as a homogeneous and transparent solution without particles, then weigh it again on the balance and make up the appropriate amount of double-distilled water to keep the concentration of the gum unaffected.b-2: When the melted gel was cooled to about 55°C add 4 µl of ethidium bromide (10ug/ml) and gently swirl to mix well. The gel was made with an 18-tooth comb and the warm gel was poured into a 12 × 12 cm gel tray.b-3: Allow the gel to completely set (40 minutes at room temperature), carefully pull out the comb, remove the tray, and place it in the electrophoresis tank. Add 0.5× TBE buffer to the electrophoresis tank, not exceeding the gel surface by 1-2mm.b-4: Sample electrophoresis: add 12 samples to each gel (the topmost wells are not sampled), add 3-5µl PCR products to each well, and at the same time add three 5µl DNA MarkerⅠ to each gel. The voltage is 150V and the electrophoresis time is 100-120 minutes. This step is the key to the accuracy of the final readings of each point, and needs to be operated uniformly according to this standard.b-5: Some loci have amplification products greater than 1000bp in clinical strains, and these amplification products were then electrophoresed using 0.8% agarose gel, with DNA Marker II added as a control for the band size, voltage 150V, electrophoresis time 150 minutes.4) Results display:5) Analysis of results:a. If the genotypes of the three highly variable loci are also the same in different strains, they can be identified as clustered strains;b. If the high variant readings are highly similar, i.e., only 1-2 high variant sites are different, they need to be combined with epidemiologic data to identify if they are clustered strains;c. If all 3 high variant loci are genotypically discordant, identify as a single strain.Appendix 1: Rules for reading VNTR lociAppendix 2: VNTR locus repeat unit readout table... Read More | Inquire |