| Description | ECL Basic Chemiluminescence Detection Kit (Pico-grade) is a non-radioactive chemiluminescence system designed for detecting the activity of horseradish peroxidase (HRP) conjugated to membrane-bound proteins. This product contains an enhanced luminol substrate and a stable peroxide solution, enablingECL Basic Chemiluminescence Detection Kit (Pico-grade) is a non-radioactive chemiluminescence system designed for detecting the activity of horseradish peroxidase (HRP) conjugated to membrane-bound proteins. This product contains an enhanced luminol substrate and a stable peroxide solution, enabling the detection of trace amounts of protein as low as the pico-gram level. It is suitable for routine Western Blot chemiluminescence detection.Component ListComponent100 mL500 mLStorageE1491297AECL PicoLight Substrate50 mL250 mL2-8℃. Store in the dark.E1491297BECL PicoLight Oxidant50 mL250 mL2-8℃. Store in the dark.FeaturesHigh Sensitivity – Capable of rapidly detecting proteins at pico-gram levels, outperforming other high-end products in the same category.High Cost-Effectiveness – Offers exceptional value compared to other chemiluminescence substrates of similar grade.Instructions for UseRemove the transfer membrane from the washing buffer and drain any excess liquid, keeping the membrane moist.Mix PicoLight ECL Substrate and Oxidant in equal volumes to prepare the chemiluminescence working solution (approximately 0.1 mL per square centimeter of membrane).Apply the working solution evenly onto the membrane and incubate for 1–2 minutes. For strong target protein signals, avoid letting the working solution remain static. Gently agitate the membrane on a shaker for 1–2 minutes to prevent local depletion of reactants, which may affect the linear detection range.Remove the membrane and drain any excess working solution. Wrap it in a transparent protective cover.X-ray Film Exposure: In a darkroom, expose the membrane to X-ray film. Exposure times may vary from seconds to minutes. Develop the film and adjust exposure time for repeat imaging if necessary.CCD Imager: The membrane can be directly imaged without a protective cover. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for image capture.The membrane can be stripped and reprobed for multiple hybridizations.PrecautionsProtect PicoLight ECL Substrate and the working solution from strong light to avoid reduced sensitivity.Due to the high sensitivity of the solution, avoid using overly concentrated antibodies to prevent high background signals.Sodium azide (NaN₃) inhibits HRP activity. Do not use NaN₃ for storing or reusing secondary antibodies.Wear a lab coat and disposable gloves for personal safety.This product is for research use only... Read More | When apoptosis occurs, some DNA endonucleases will be activated. These endonucleases will cut off genomic DNA between nucleosomes and produce 180 bp-200 BP DNA fragments, which appear as a specific ladder pattern in agarose gel electrophoresis. When double strand or single strand breaks occur in When apoptosis occurs, some DNA endonucleases will be activated. These endonucleases will cut off genomic DNA between nucleosomes and produce 180 bp-200 BP DNA fragments, which appear as a specific ladder pattern in agarose gel electrophoresis. When double strand or single strand breaks occur in genomic DNA, a large number of sticky 3'-oh ends will be generated, which can interact with YF under the catalysis of deoxyribonucleotide terminal transferase (TDT) ®/ CY dUTP binding can directly detect apoptotic cells by fluorescence microscopy or flow cytometry. This kind of method is called terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase mediated nick end labeling (TUNEL). Because normal or proliferating cells have almost no DNA breaks, there is no 3'-oh formation and they can rarely be stained. TUNEL method can stain intact single apoptotic nuclei or apoptotic bodies in situ, can accurately reflect the typical biochemical and morphological characteristics of apoptosis, and can detect a very small number of apoptotic cells, so it is widely used in the study of apoptosis. This kit has a wide range of applications and can be used to detect apoptosis in frozen or paraffin sections, as well as cultured adherent cells or suspended cells. It can selectively detect apoptotic cells, but not necrotic cells or cells with DNA strand breaks caused by irradiation and drug treatment. This kit detects cell apoptosis with a short time-consuming, one-step staining reaction and can be detected after washing.Composition: Composition 20T 50T A. aladdin®640 TUNEL Reaction Buffer 1 mL 2 ×1.25 mL B. TdT Enzyme 20 µL 50 µL C. Proteinase K (2 mg/mL) 40 µL 100 µL D. DNase I (2 U/µL) 5 µL 13 µL E. 10 ×DNase I Buffer 100 µL 260 µL Product parameters：642/662 nm； Instruction： Experimental materials (self provided)PBS buffer (1 x, pH~7.4). 0.2% Triton X -100 (PBS formulation). 0.1% Triton X -100 (PBS formulation, containing 5 mg/mLBSA)4% paraformaldehyde (prepared with PBS)Immunohistochemical penDewaxing solvent (paraffin section sample)Related reagents for paraffin section processingAnti fluorescence quenching and sealing agent. ddH2Oexperimental design. A. Positive control:Prepare positive control slides using DNaseI treatment. DNaseI can digest single or double stranded DNA and expose the 3 '- OH end, artificially causing cell apoptosis. One experiment per time is sufficient. (To verify if there are any issues with the experimental operation and reagent kit)B. Negative control:Use TUNEL Reaction Buffer without TdT Enzyme and replace TdT Enzyme with ddH2O. (Mainly to exclude non-specific staining caused by cell apoptosis, operational processes, and other reasons; and to adjust the exposure intensity of the shooting.)C. Experimental processing group.The experimental group operated normally according to the instructions.D. Experimental control group.The experimental group operated normally according to the instructions.Experimental steps1. Sample preparation:(1) For adherent cells or cell smearsa. Clean once with PBS.Note: If you are concerned that the cells on the cell smear may not adhere firmly, you can dry the sample to make the cells adhere more firmly.b. Fixation: Add an appropriate amount of 4% paraformaldehyde (prepared with PBS) and fix at 4 ℃ for 30 minutes. Clean twice with PBS.c. Translucency: Add an appropriate amount of 0.2% Triton X -100 (prepared with PBS) and let it penetrate at room temperature for 20 minutes. Clean twice with PBS.d. Step 2: TUNEL reaction.(2) For suspended cells or cell suspensionsa. Collect cells (3-5 x 106 cells), centrifuge at 1000 rpm for 5 minutes, and wash twice with PBS.b. Fixation: Add an appropriate amount of 4% paraformaldehyde (prepared with PBS) and resuspend the cells thoroughly. Fix at 4 ℃ for 30 minutes. Centrifuge at 2000 rpm for 5 minutes and clean twice with PBS.c. Translucency: Add an appropriate amount of 0.2% Triton X -100 (prepared with PBS) and let it penetrate at room temperature for 20 minutes. Centrifuge at 2000 rpm for 5 minutes and clean twice with PBS.d. Step 2: TUNEL reaction.(3) Paraffin tissue sectioninga. Dewaxing and hydration: Place the sliced samples sequentially in xylene I (10 min) → xylene II (10 min) → 100% ethanol I (5 min) → 100% ethanol II (5 min) → 95% ethanol (5 min) → 90% ethanol (5 min) → 80% ethanol (5 min) → 70% ethanol (5 min) → ddH2O rinse for 5 min, rinse twice.Note: Xylene is toxic and volatile. Please perform this operation in a fume hood.b. Use filter paper to dry the liquid around the sliced sample, and circle the sample contour with an immunohistochemical pen for downstream transparency and labeling.Note: If it is found that the contour circle of immunohistochemistry strokes is damaged in subsequent experimental operations, it needs to be redrawn in a timely manner.c. Transparency: Dilute 2 mg/mL of ProteinaseK solution with PBS in a ratio of 1:100 to a final concentration of 20 µ g/mL. Add 100 µ L dropwise to each sample to cover all sample areas. Incubate at 20-37 ℃ for 20 minutes.Note: Protein K can penetrate the cell membrane and nuclear membrane, allowing subsequent staining reagents to fully enter the nucleus for reaction and improve labeling efficiency. An excessively long incubation time increases the risk of tissue slices falling off the carrier film during subsequent washing steps, while a too short incubation time may result in insufficient permeability treatment and affect labeling efficiency. To obtain better results, the concentration, incubation time, and temperature of Protein K need to be optimized according to different types of tissue samples.d. Wash the slices twice with PBS, each time for 5 minutes. Use filter paper to remove excess liquid, and place the processed sample in a wet box to keep it moist.Note: Protein K must be washed thoroughly in this step, otherwise it will seriously interfere with subsequent labeling reactions.e. Step 2: TUNEL reaction.(4) Frozen tissue sectionsa. Fixation: Take out frozen sections and warm them back to room temperature. Add an appropriate amount of 4% paraformaldehyde (prepared with PBS) and fix at room temperature for 30 minutes. Wash twice with PBS for 10 minutes each time.Note: If you are concerned that formaldehyde cleaning may not be clean enough, it may affect the final dyeing effect. After formaldehyde fixation is completed, an appropriate amount of 2 mg/mL glycine can be added and washed for 10 minutes to neutralize the residual fixing solution, and then PBS cleaning can be carried out.b. Use filter paper to dry the liquid around the sliced sample, and circle the sample contour with an immunohistochemical pen for downstream transparency and labeling.Note: If it is found that the contour circle of immunohistochemistry strokes is damaged in subsequent experimental operations, it needs to be redrawn in a timely manner.c. Transparency: Dilute 2 mg/mL of ProteinaseK solution with PBS in a ratio of 1:100 to a final concentration of 20 µ g/mL. Add 100 µ L dropwise to each sample to cover all sample areas. Incubate at 20-37 ℃ for 20 minutes.Note: Protein K can penetrate the cell membrane and nuclear membrane, allowing subsequent staining reagents to fully enter the nucleus for reaction and improve labeling efficiency. An excessively long incubation time increases the risk of tissue slices falling off the carrier film during subsequent washing steps, while a too short incubation time may result in insufficient permeability treatment and affect labeling efficiency. To obtain better results, the concentration, incubation time, and temperature of Protein K need to be optimized according to different types of tissue samples.d. Wash the slices twice with PBS, each time for 5 minutes. Use filter paper to remove excess liquid, and place the processed sample in a wet box to keep it moist.Note: Protein K must be washed thoroughly in this step, otherwise it will seriously interfere with subsequent labeling reactions.e. Step 2: TUNEL reaction.(5) Positive treatment (only the positive control is subjected to this step, and other samples are directly subjected to the TUNEL reaction step)a. Dilute 10 x DNase I Buffer with ddH2O in a ratio of 1:10 to 1 x DNase I Buffer for later use.b. Drip 100 µ L of 1xDNase I Buffer onto the processed sample, covering all sample areas, and equilibrate at room temperature for 5 minutes.c. Dilute DNase I (2 U) with 1 x DNase I Buffer at a ratio of 1:100/ µ L) A working solution with a final concentration of 20 U/mL.d. Discard the buffer and add 100 µ Incubate DNase I working solution with a concentration of 20 U/mL at room temperature for 10 minutes.e. Discard DNase I working solution and clean twice with PBS.f. Step 2: TUNEL reaction.2. TUNEL reaction(1) Prepare TUNEL reaction solution (ready to use): / 1 sample 5 sample 10 sample TdT enzyme 1 µL 5 µL 10 µL YF®488/555/594/640 TUNEL Reaction Buffer 49 µL 245 µL 490 µL TUNEL Total volume of reaction solution 50 µL 250 µL 500 µL (2) For adherent cells, cell smears, or tissue sectionsa. Add 50 to each sample µ L TUNEL reaction solution, evenly cover the sample with the reaction solution. The appropriate time for dark incubation at 37 ℃ (recommended staining time for cells is 30 minutes to 1 hour, and tissue staining time is 2 hours).Note: 50 µ L TUNEL reaction solution is suitable for smear, slicing, or 96 well plates (other different well plates can adjust the volume of TUNEL reaction solution appropriately to cover cells). If the sample to be tested is a smear, slice, or in a 24 well plate, 12 well plate, or 6 well plate, anti evaporation film can be used, or self sealing bags or other appropriate materials can be used to cut circular plastic sheets slightly smaller than the holes. After adding TUNEL reaction solution dropwise, cover the sample to prevent the evaporation of TUNEL reaction solution and make the TUNEL reaction solution evenly cover the sample.b. Discard the TUNEL reaction solution, wash twice with PBS, and then wash three times with 0.1% Triton X -100 (PBS preparation, containing 5 mg/mL BSA) for 5 minutes each time. This way, free unreacted markers can be removed cleanly.c. (Optional) Add an appropriate concentration of 5 to each sample µ DAPI staining solution with a concentration of g/mL, incubated at room temperature in dark for 5 minutes. After staining, discard DAPI staining solution and wash twice with PBS for 5 minutes each time.d. (Optional) Slice sealing: Add 50 drops to each sample µ L anti fluorescence quenching sealing agent (anti fluorescence quenching sealing agent may not be suitable for certain dyes, it is recommended to conduct pre experimental testing for compatibility before the experiment), cover the cover glass, gently tap the cover glass with the blunt end of tweezers to remove bubbles and ensure complete sealing.e. Use filter paper to remove excess liquid and add 100 to the sample area µ Keep the sample moist with PBS and immediately observe under a fluorescence microscope.(3) For suspended cells or cell suspensionsa. Add 50 to each sample tube µ Gently resuspend cells in LTUNEL reaction solution and incubate at 37 ℃ in the dark for 30-1 hour. Gently resuspend cells with a micropipette every 15 minutes.b. Centrifuge at 2000 rpm for 5 minutes, discard TUNEL reaction solution, and wash twice with 0.1% Triton X -100 (PBS preparation, containing 5 mg/mLBSA) for 5 minutes each time. This way, free unreacted markers can be removed cleanly.c. Add 100 to each sample tube µ L concentration is 5 µ DAPI staining solution with a concentration of g/mL, incubated at room temperature in dark for 5 minutes.d. Join 400 µ L PBS resuspended cells and immediately detected with a flow cytometer or observed under a fluorescence microscope after smearing.Matters needing attention：1. please centrifuge the product to the bottom of the tube immediately before use, and then conduct subsequent experiments. 2. when the staining background is heavy or non-specific staining is obvious, the staining time can be appropriately reduced. 3. it is recommended to add negative control and positive control groups during the experiment. 4. please wear mask and gloves when using component A. if it contacts the skin, please wash it with plenty of water immediately. 5. fluorescent dyes have quenching problems. Please try to avoid light to slow down fluorescence quenching. 6. for your safety and health, please wear experimental clothes and disposable gloves.Scope of application：Late apoptosis detection, TUNEL Kit... Read More | Inquire | The miRNA extraction kit is specifically designed to isolate and purify miRNAs from various animal tissues, plant tissues, cells, serum, plasma and other samples. It can also extract small molecule RNAs such as siRNA and snRNA that are less than 200 nt, and can also be used for the extraction of The miRNA extraction kit is specifically designed to isolate and purify miRNAs from various animal tissues, plant tissues, cells, serum, plasma and other samples. It can also extract small molecule RNAs such as siRNA and snRNA that are less than 200 nt, and can also be used for the extraction of total RNA. This product combines phenol/guanidine lysis technology and silicon matrix membrane purification technology. The unique lysis solution can effectively inhibit RNases while removing most of DNA and proteins from cell or tissue samples through organic extraction. For some sensitive downstream experiments, if miRNA enrichment is required, this kit can be used to enrich miRNA separately. This product is suitable for a wide range of samples, with high purity of prepared RNA, and can be directly used for sensitive downstream applications, such as Northern Blot analysis, Real Time PCR, Microarray Analysis, etc. M665531Component50 TStorageM665531ATRIzon Reagent60 mL2-8℃. Protect from ligt.M665531BBuffer RWT (concentrate)15 mLRTM665531CBuffer RW2 (concentrate)11 mLRTM665531DRNase-Free Water10 mLRTM665531ESpin Columns RM with Collection Tubes50 setsRTM665531FSpin Columns RS with Collection Tubes50 setsRTM665531GRNase-Free Centrifuge Tubes (1.5 mL)50 EART Self prepared reagents: chloroform, anhydrous ethanol (newly opened or dedicated for RNA extraction).Preparation and important precautions before the experiment:To prevent RNase pollution, attention should be paid to the following aspects:1) Use RNase free plastic products and gun heads to avoid cross contamination.2) Glassware should be dry baked at a high temperature of 180 ℃ for 4 hours before use, while plastic containers can be soaked in 0.5 M NaOH for 10 minutes, thoroughly rinsed with water, and then sterilized under high pressure.3) Prepare the solution using water without RNase.4) Operators should wear disposable masks and gloves, and change gloves frequently during the experiment.2. The extracted samples should avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles, otherwise it will affect the quantity and quality of miRNA extraction.Before the first use, anhydrous ethanol should be added to Buffer RWT and Buffer RW2 according to the instructions on the reagent bottle label.4. All centrifugation steps should be carried out at room temperature unless otherwise specified, and all operation steps should be carried out quickly.Operation steps:Protocol A: miRNA enrichment (can be directly used for sensitive downstream experiments)1. Sample processing1a Organization: Grind the organization in liquid nitrogen. Add 1 ml of TRIzon Reagent to every 30-50 mg of tissue, shake and mix well. The sample volume shall not exceed one tenth of the volume of TRIzon Reagent.1b Single layer culture of cells: Remove the culture medium, add TRIzon Reagent, and add 1 ml of TRIzon Reagent every 10 cm2 (the amount of lysis solution depends on the area of the culture bottle).1c Cell suspension: Centrifuge to obtain cell precipitate, discard supernatant. Add 1 ml of TRIzon Reagent to every 5 x 106-1 x 107 cells (cells do not require washing).1d Plasma or serum: Take 200 µ Add 5 times the volume of TRIzon Reagent to plasma or serum samples, shake and mix well for 30 seconds.2. After adding TRIzon Reagent to the sample, blow it repeatedly several times to fully crack it. Leave at room temperature for 5 minutes to completely separate the protein nucleic acid complex.3. Optional steps: Centrifuge at 4 ℃ 12000 rpm (~13400 × g) for 5 minutes, take the supernatant, and transfer it to a new centrifuge tube (provided by oneself) (if the sample contains more proteins, fats, polysaccharides, etc., this step can be performed).4. Add chloroform to the supernatant and add 200 to every 1 ml of TRIzon Reagent used µ Chloroform, cover the tube, vigorously shake for 15 seconds, and let it sit at room temperature for 5 minutes.Centrifuge at 5.4 ℃ and 12000 rpm for 15 minutes. The sample is divided into three layers: red organic phase, middle layer, and colorless aqueous phase. Transfer the upper colorless aqueous phase to a new centrifuge tube (self prepared).6. Add 1/3 volume of anhydrous ethanol to the solution obtained in step 5, mix well, and transfer the obtained solution and precipitate together into the adsorption column RM (Spin Columns RM) that has been loaded into the collection tube. If you cannot add all the solution to the adsorption column at once, please transfer it multiple times. Centrifuge at 12000 rpm for 30 seconds, discard the adsorption column RM after centrifugation, and retain the effluent.7. Add 2/3 times the volume of anhydrous ethanol to the solution obtained in step 6 and mix well.8. Transfer the solution and precipitate obtained from the previous step into the adsorption column RS (Spin Columns RS) that has been loaded into the collection tube. If you cannot add all the solution to the adsorption column at once, please transfer it multiple times. Centrifuge at 12000 rpm for 30 seconds, discard the waste liquid in the collection tube, and place the adsorption column RS back into the collection tube.9. Add 700 to the adsorption column RS µ L Buffer RWT (check if anhydrous ethanol is added before use), centrifuge at 12000 rpm for 30 seconds, discard the waste liquid in the collection tube, and place the adsorption column RS back into the collection tube.10. Add 500 to the adsorption column RS µ Buffer RW2 (check if anhydrous ethanol is added before use), centrifuge at 12000 rpm for 30 seconds, discard the waste liquid in the collection tube, and place the adsorption column RS back into the collection tube.11. Repeat step 10.12. Centrifuge at 12000 rpm for 1 minute and discard the waste liquid from the collection tube. Place the adsorption column RS at room temperature for a few minutes to thoroughly air dry. Note: The purpose of this step is to remove residual ethanol from the adsorption column RS, which can affect subsequent enzymatic reactions (such as enzyme digestion, PCR, etc.).13. Place the adsorption column RS in a new RNase free centrifuge tube and add 30-50 to the middle of the adsorption column µ Place RNase Free Water at room temperature for 1 minute, centrifuge at 12000 rpm for 1 minute, collect RNA solution, and store the obtained RNA solution at -70 ℃ to prevent degradation.Attention:1) The volume of RNase Free Water should not be less than 30 µ l. Small volume affects the recovery rate.2) If you want to increase RNA production, you can use 30-50 µ Repeat step 13 for the new RNase Free Water.3) If you want to increase the RNA concentration, you can add the obtained solution back to the adsorption column RS and repeat step 13Protocol B: Extraction of total RNA (including miRNA and other small molecule RNAs<200 nt), steps 1-5 are the same as protocol A.6. Add 1.25 times the volume of anhydrous ethanol to the solution obtained in step 5 and mix well.7. Transfer the solution and precipitate obtained from the previous step into the spin columns RM that have been loaded into the collection tube. If you cannot add all the solution to the adsorption column RM at once, please transfer it multiple times. Centrifuge at 12000 rpm for 30 seconds, discard the waste liquid in the collection tube, and place the adsorption column RM back into the collection tube.8. Add 700 to the adsorption column RM µ L Buffer RWT (check if anhydrous ethanol is added before use), centrifuge at 12000 rpm for 30 seconds, discard the waste liquid in the collection tube, and place the adsorption column RM back into the collection tube.9. Add 500 to the adsorption column RM µ Buffer RW2 (check if anhydrous ethanol is added before use), centrifuge at 12000 rpm for 30 seconds, discard the waste liquid in the collection tube, and place the adsorption column RM back into the collection tube.10. Repeat step 9.11. Centrifuge at 12000 rpm for 1 minute and discard the waste liquid from the collection tube. Place the adsorption column RM at room temperature for a few minutes to thoroughly air dry. Attention: The purpose of this step is to remove residual ethanol from the adsorption column RM, which can affect subsequent enzymatic reactions (such as enzyme digestion, PCR, etc.).12. Transfer the adsorption column RM into a new RNase free centrifuge tube and add 30-50 to the middle of the adsorption column µ Place RNase Free Water at room temperature for 1 minute, centrifuge at 12000 rpm for 1 minute, collect RNA solution, and store the obtained RNA solution at -70 ℃ to prevent degradation. Attention: 1) The volume of RNase Free Water should not be less than 30 µ l. Small volume affects the recovery rate.2) If you want to increase RNA production, you can use 30-50 µ Repeat step 12 for the new RNase Free Water.3) If you want to increase the RNA concentration, you can add the obtained solution back to the adsorption column RM and repeat step 12... Read More | R669988 Component 50T Storage R669988A DNase I 1000 U -20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle. R669988B 10×Reaction Buffer 1000 µL -20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle. R669988C Buffer RL 35 mL RT R669988D Buffer RLC 35 mL RT R669988E Buffer RW1 40 mL RT R669988F Buffer RW2 (concentrate) 11 mL R669988 Component 50T Storage R669988A DNase I 1000 U -20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle. R669988B 10×Reaction Buffer 1000 µL -20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle. R669988C Buffer RL 35 mL RT R669988D Buffer RLC 35 mL RT R669988E Buffer RW1 40 mL RT R669988F Buffer RW2 (concentrate) 11 mL RT R669988G RNase-Free Water 10 mL RT R669988H Spin Columns FL with Collection Tubes 50 sets RT R669988I Spin Columns RM with Collection Tubes 50 sets RT R669988J RNase-Free Centrifuge Tubes (1.5 mL) 50 EA RTProductsThis kit is used for the extraction and purification of high-quality total RNA from a variety of plants, and is also suitable for the extraction of fungal mycelial RNA. The unique separation column is used for homogenization and filtration of high viscosity plant or fungal lysates, while the silicon matrix membrane is used to adsorb the RNA for purification, so that various contaminants, such as polysaccharides, are effectively removed by washing, and the eluted RNA can be directly used in various downstream experiments. The molecular weight of RNA extracted by this kit is more than 200 bases, with high purity and almost no DNA residue. For RNA experiments that are very sensitive to trace DNA, the residual DNA can be removed by digestion on a column using RNase-free DNase. The extracted RNA can be used in Northern Blot, Dot Blot, RT-PCR and in vitro translation experiments.Self-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 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 during the experiment.2. To prevent RNase contamination, attention should be paid to the following aspects:1) Use RNase-free plastics and tips to avoid cross-contamination.(2) Glassware should be dry-roasted at 180°C for 4 hours before use, and plasticware can be soaked in 0.5M NaOH for 10 minutes, rinsed thoroughly with water and autoclaved.3) RNase-free water should be used to prepare the solution.(4) Operators wear disposable masks and gloves, and change gloves diligently during the experiment.3. Avoid repeated freezing and thawing of the extracted samples, otherwise it will affect the amount and quality of RNA extraction.4. Please add β-mercaptoethanol to Buffer RL before use, add 10µl of β-mercaptoethanol to 1ml of Buffer RL, it can be stored for 1 month at room temperature. Buffer RL with β-mercaptoethanol can be stored at room temperature for 1 month. β-mercaptoethanol is not required for use of Buffer RLC.5. Anhydrous ethanol should be added to Buffer RW2 before first use according to the instructions on the reagent bottle label.6. If precipitation occurs in Buffer RL and Buffer RLC, heat to dissolve and leave at room temperature.7. All centrifugation steps are carried out at room temperature and all steps are performed quickly. Procedure1. 50-100 mg of plant tissue is quickly ground to a powder in liquid nitrogen and added to 600 µl of Buffer RL (check for addition of β-mercaptoethanol before use) or Buffer RLC. vortexing and oscillating to allow for adequate lysis.Note: 1) The main component of Buffer RL is guanidine isothiocyanate, which is suitable for lysis of most plant tissues. However, in some plant tissues (e.g. endosperm of corn), due to the special secondary metabolites, guanidine isothiocyanate causes precipitation of the sample, resulting in poor RNA extraction, in this case, Buffer RLC can be added instead of Buffer RL.2) Incubation at 56°C for 1-3 minutes helps tissue lysis, but do not incubate at high temperatures for plants with high starch content.2. Transfer all the liquid obtained in step 1 to an adsorption column (Spin Columns FL) that has been loaded into a collection tube, centrifuge at 12,000 rpm (~13,400 x g) for 2 minutes, and transfer the supernatant from the collection tube to a new centrifuge tube (supplied).Note: 1) The tip of the tip of the gun can be cut off when aspirating liquids to facilitate sampling.2) Spin Columns FL removes most of the debris, but a small portion will still flow out and a precipitate will form in the collection tube after centrifugation, so be careful to avoid aspirating the precipitate when proceeding to the next step.3. Add 0.5 times the volume of anhydrous ethanol to the clean lysate obtained in step 2 and mix rapidly.Note: Precipitation may occur upon addition of ethanol, but does not affect subsequent tests.4. Transfer the solution obtained in the previous step to the Spin Columns RM in the collection tube. If it is not possible to add all of the solution to the column at one time, centrifuge the column at 12,000 rpm for 15 seconds in two batches, discard the waste solution and put the column back into the collection tube.5. Add 350 µl Buffer RW1 to the adsorbent column, centrifuge at 12,000 rpm for 1 min, discard the waste liquid 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 make 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 adsorption column, centrifuge at 12,000 rpm for 1 minute, discard the waste liquid and put the column back into the collection tube.9. Add 500 µl of Buffer RW2 to the column (check that anhydrous ethanol is added before use), centrifuge at 12,000 rpm for 15 seconds, and discard the waste solution.10. Repeat step 9.11. Place the adsorbent column back into the collection tube, centrifuge at 12,000 rpm for 1 minute, and allow the column to come to room temperature for a few minutes to thoroughly dry out the anhydrous ethanol in the adsorbent column.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 into a new centrifuge tube, add 30-50 µl of RNase-Free Water to the middle of the adsorbent membrane, leave it at room temperature for 1 minute, centrifuge at 12,000 rpm for 1 minute, 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 |