| Description | Inquire | The bacterial viability / toxicity detection kit contains two fluorescent dyes. Nucgreen is a green nucleic acid dye that can stain live and dead bacteria; Ethd III is a red nucleic acid dye that only stains dead bacteria with damaged cell membranes. When nucgreen and ethd III are properly mixed, The bacterial viability / toxicity detection kit contains two fluorescent dyes. Nucgreen is a green nucleic acid dye that can stain live and dead bacteria; Ethd III is a red nucleic acid dye that only stains dead bacteria with damaged cell membranes. When nucgreen and ethd III are properly mixed, the bacteria with intact cell membrane appear green, while the bacteria with damaged cell membrane can appear green and red under different channels, respectively. A common criterion for bacterial viability is the ability to propagate in a suitable nutrient medium, known as a growth assay. This kit is generally in good agreement with the growth assay results in liquid or solid medium. However, under certain conditions, membrane damaged bacteria may recover and propagate in nutrient medium, and such bacteria will be identified as dead bacteria in this assay. On the contrary, some bacteria with intact membranes may not be able to propagate in nutrient medium, but will be recognized as viable bacteria in this assay. Therefore, if there is a large difference between the test results of this kit and the bacterial growth assay, the above possibilities should be considered. Component： Product parameters： NucGreen: Ex/Em = 503/530 nm (结合 DNA)；EthD-III: Ex/Em = 530/620 nm (结合 DNA)。Usage:1 Preparation of control samples for live and dead bacteria (optional)1. Cultivate 4 mL of bacteria in liquid medium until late logarithmic phase.2. Prepare two 1 mL bacterial solutions in an EP tube and centrifuge for 10-15 minutes under 5000-10000 g conditions.3. Remove the supernatant and add 0.3 mL of 0.85% NaCl resuspended bacteria to one of the EP tubes, and 1 mL of 0.85% NaCl resuspended bacteria to the other tube.4. Add 0.7 mL of isopropanol to a tube containing 0.3 mL of 0.85% NaCl, and mix thoroughly (with a final concentration of 70% isopropanol) to prepare a dead bacterial sample.5. Incubate the two samples at room temperature for 1 hour and mix every 15 minutes.6. Centrifuge the two samples at 5000-10000 g for 10-15 minutes.7. Remove the supernatant, add 1 mL of 0.85% NaCl to resuspend the bacteria in both samples, and centrifuge again as in step 6.8. Use a spectrophotometer to measure the absorbance values (OD670) of two bacterial suspensions at 670 nm.9. Adjust the density of the two bacterial suspensions (live and dead) to 108 bacteria/mL (OD670 ≈ 0.3), and then dilute with 0.85% NaCl at 1:100 to achieve a final density of 106 bacteria/mL.10. Mix two bacterial suspensions as shown in the table below to obtain the required live cell ratio: dead cell ratio.Table 1 Mix live and dead bacterial suspensions by a certain volume to achieve the required ratio of live and dead cellsLive cells: Dead cellsVolume of viable bacterial suspension（mL）Volume of dead bacterial suspension（mL）0:10001.010:900.10.920:800.20.830:700.30.750:500.50.5100:01.00II Staining methods for fluorescence microscopy observation1. Mix 1 volume of component A, NucGreen, and 2 volumes of component B, EthD-III, in a microcentrifuge tube. After thorough mixing, add 8 volumes of 0.85% NaCl solution to obtain a 100 x dye solution.2. Every 100 µ L bacterial suspension, add 1 µ 100 x dye solution of L.3. Mix thoroughly and incubate at room temperature in the dark for 15 minutes.4. Take 5 µ The bacterial suspension after L staining was dropped onto a glass slide with an 18 mm square cover glass.5. Observe under a fluorescence microscope. The fluorescence of live and dead bacteria can be observed simultaneously under any standard FITC long-acting filter. Alternatively, live (green fluorescent) and dead (red fluorescent) bacteria can be observed using FITC and Cy3 (or Texas Red) channels, respectively.Attention: (1) Before staining bacteria, attention must be paid to removing residues of growth media. Nucleic acid and other media components can bind to NucGreen and EthD-III dyes in some way, resulting in unacceptable staining changes. A simple washing step is usually sufficient to remove interfering media components from bacterial suspension. It is not recommended to use phosphate buffer solutions as they can reduce staining efficiency. (2) Before starting the formal experiment, the dye concentration should be adjusted to distinguish between NucGreen labeling live bacteria and EthD-III labeling dead bacteria. The optimal concentration may vary depending on the bacterial strain. It is generally best to use the lowest dye concentration that can provide sufficient signal. The above conditions have been optimized for staining live/dead cells of Escherichia coli.III Before starting the staining method experiment of flow cytometry, please read the precautions under the fluorescence microscope staining steps.According to Table 1, add 11 different proportions of live and dead bacteria to the EP tube. Each of the 11 samples has a volume of 1 mL.2. Add 12 µ The A component of L, NucGreen, and 24 µ The B component EthD-III of L was mixed in a microcentrifuge tube. Add 3 to each of the 11 samples µ Mix the mixed dyes of L thoroughly by blowing them up and down several times. (Note: Additional control bacterial samples need to be prepared for separate NucGreen and EthD-III staining)3. Incubate at room temperature in the dark for 15 minutes.4. Analyze each sample using a flow cytometer, detect NucGreen positive cells using FITC channels, and detect EthD-III positive cells using PI or PE channels.Matters needing attention：1. please centrifuge the product to the bottom of the tube immediately before use, and then conduct subsequent experiments. 2. if the orifice plate is used for detection, a small amount of bacterial liquid can be left for imaging after standing for 10 min, which can effectively reduce the background. 3. in order to be closer to the real results, it is recommended to keep the brightness of red fluorescence consistent with that of green fluorescence in merge pictures. 4. fluorescent dyes have quenching problems. Please try to avoid light during experimental operation to slow down fluorescence quenching. 5. for your safety and health, please wear experimental clothes and disposable gloves.Scope of application：Staining of dead and live bacteria... Read More | Product Characteristics Effect Diluents, Animal-free are effective buffers free of any animal components. They can be used for the dilution of serum, plasma, blood, stool or urine samples, as well as the dilution of primary and secondary antibodies. Effect Diluents, Animal-free efficiently minimize Product Characteristics Effect Diluents, Animal-free are effective buffers free of any animal components. They can be used for the dilution of serum, plasma, blood, stool or urine samples, as well as the dilution of primary and secondary antibodies. Effect Diluents, Animal-free efficiently minimize matrix effects, cross-reactions and unspecific binding in immunoassays like ELISA, Western blotting, Immunohistochemistry, protein arrays and immuno-PCR.The Effect Diluents, Animal-free are used alternatively to the standard sample or antibody dilution buffers: In ELISA for the dilution of specimen and detection antibodies. In Western Blotting for the dilution of primary and secondary antibodies. In Protein arrays for the dilution of specimen and detection antibodies. In immuno-PCR as a washing buffer.Three versions of the diluent are offered: Low, Medium and High for optimal discrimination between specific and unspecific reaction and for minimizing strong interference effects e.g., by RF (rheumatoid factors), HAMAs (human-a-mouse Abs) or by endogenous components that bind and mask the analyte.Composition & Properties The Effect Diluents, Animal free contain no animal components and are free of phosphates.Working Procedure 1.Mix thoroughly prior to use. 2.Dilution recommendations a.Dilute antibodies according to the instruction of the antibody b.Dilution of the specimen is recommended at 1:2 or higherTips & TricksEffect Diluents must not be considered as blocking buffers. Recommended blocking buffers are: Synthetic Blocking Buffer, ELISA (cat. no. S494401), Synthetic Blocking Buffer, Blotting (cat. no. S494457) and WellChampion (cat. no. W494467) for plate blocking and stabilization (preparation of pre-coated plates). Complex sample matrices, such as serum and plasma, may contain interfering factors that affect the ability of the assay to accurately quantify the target analyte. Strong interferences are often caused by RFs and HAMAs. This matrix effect can cause high background in the negative control or false negatives in the sample measurement. To reduce this effect the samples can be diluted in the Effect Diluents, Animalfree.Handling & Storage Store solution 2-8°C or -15 to -30°C (tolerates freezing and thawing cycles)... Read More | N665925 Component 1 mL 5 mL Storage N665925A 2×SYBR qPCR Master Mix 1 1 mL 5 mL -20℃. Avoid freeze/ Thaw cycle. N665925B qPCR Primer Mix 1 100 µL 500 µL -20℃. Avoid freeze/ Thaw cycle. N665925C DNA Standard I 100 µL 500 µL -20℃. Avoid freeze/ Thaw cycle. N665925 Component 1 mL 5 mL Storage N665925A 2×SYBR qPCR Master Mix 1 1 mL 5 mL -20℃. Avoid freeze/ Thaw cycle. N665925B qPCR Primer Mix 1 100 µL 500 µL -20℃. Avoid freeze/ Thaw cycle. N665925C DNA Standard I 100 µL 500 µL -20℃. Avoid freeze/ Thaw cycle. N665925D DNA Standard II 100 µL 500 µL -20℃. Avoid freeze/ Thaw cycle. N665925E DNA Standard III 100 µL 500 µL -20℃. Avoid freeze/ Thaw cycle. N665925F DNA Standard IV 100 µL 500 µL -20℃. Avoid freeze/ Thaw cycle. N665925G DNA Standard V 100 µL 500 µL -20℃. Avoid freeze/ Thaw cycle. N665925H 50×High ROX 40 µL 200 µL -20℃. Avoid freeze/ Thaw cycle.Product IntroductionThis product is a real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR of the products after NGS library construction using a dye method (SYBR Green I).(qPCR). The kit provides the reaction mixes, DNA primer mixtures, standards and sample dilutions required for the qPCR process, making the reagent system complete and easy to use. The fluorescent dye SYBR Green I contained in the reaction mixture can bind to all double-stranded DNA; the GoldStar Taq DNA Polymerase used is a chemically modified new high-efficiency hot-start polymerase, and the activation of the enzyme needs to be incubated at 95℃ for 10 minutes. the product has high specificity, high amplification efficiency, and is able to quickly and accurately quantify the concentration of the constructed libraries. The product is highly specific and efficient in amplification, and can quickly and accurately quantify the concentration of the constructed library.ROX dye is used to correct the fluorescence signal error generated between wells of a quantitative PCR instrument, and is generally used in Real Time PCR amplifiers from ABI, Stratagene, and other companies. The excitation optics vary from instrument to instrument, so the concentration of ROX dye must be matched to the corresponding fluorescence quantitative PCR instrument.Instruments that do not require ROX calibration: Roche LightCycler 480, Roche LightCyler 96, Bio-rad iCyler iQ, iQ5, CFX96, etc.Instruments requiring Low ROX calibration: ABI Prism7500/7500 Fast, QuantStudio®3 System, QuantStudio®5 System, QuantStudio®6 Flex System, QuantStudio®7 Flex System, ViiA 7 System, Stratagene Mx3000/Mx3005P, Corbett Rotor Gene 3000, and others.Instruments requiring High ROX calibration: ABI Prism7000/7300/7700/7900, Eppendorf, ABI Step One/Step One Plus, etc.Note: High Rox and Low Rox are formulated as described in Use 2.Scope of applicationThis product is designed for absolute quantification of the concentration of Ion torrent platform second generation sequencing libraries. The end of the library contains Ion torrent P5 and P7 microarray binding sequences, the length of which does not exceed 1kb, and the concentration is not less than 0.005pM can be used to perform quantitative experiments with this product. The qPCR Primer Mix provided in the kit contains the following two primer sequences:Primer 1:5'-CCA TCT CAT CCC TGC GTG TC - 3' Primer 2: 5'-CCT CTC TAT GGG CAG TCG GTG AT-3'The primer sequence can be used in advance to confirm whether the library can be amplified by that primer pair.Usage1. Amplification template preparationThe library samples to be detected were diluted with TE (10 mM Tris-Cl, pH 8.0, 1 mM EDTA), and the concentration after dilution was as close as possible to the range of 0.05-50 pM. 4°C on ice was set aside.2. qPCR reaction system preparationThe desired cryopreservation reagent is pre-melted completely and mixed by inverting several times before preparation, then centrifuged briefly and set aside.The base reaction system for 20 µl was as follows:Reagent20 µl Reaction system2×SYBR qPCR MasterMix10 µlqPCR Primer Mix 10.8 µlTemplate4 µlddH₂O5.2 µlDescription: High Rox model: add 1 µl High Rox per 50 µl of reaction system;Low Rox model: 1 µl High Rox per 500 µl of reaction system.Prepare a sufficient amount of reaction system mixture according to the need, mix well and add to the reaction wells in a volume of 16 µl per well, add the same volume of TE to the blank control, and then add the prepared standards and diluted samples to the corresponding reaction wells in a volume of 4 µl/well. It is recommended to use 20 µl reaction system, if you need to carry out a smaller system reaction, the system components can be reduced in equal proportion.3. qPCR reaction program1) Please use 60-64℃ as a reference for setting range of annealing temperature, and increase the annealing temperature when non-specific reaction occurs.2) If the average length of the library is greater than 700bp, the annealing/extension time should be increased appropriately.data analysis1. Standard curve productionThe standard curve was plotted using Ct values in the valid range. The standard curve correlation coefficient R2 should not be less than 0.99 and the slope should lie between -3.1 and -3.6. If the standard curve parameters are not reasonable, it is recommended to repeat the experiment.DNA Standard NameDNA Standard ConcentrationDNA Standard I50 pMDNA Standard II5 pMDNA Standard III0.5 pMDNA Standard IV0.05 pMDNA Standard V0.005 pM2. Library concentration calculationThe difference in Ct between the three replicate wells of the experiment should be no more than 0.2, otherwise the invalid data should be deleted or the experiment should be repeated. Do not use the Ct outside the valid Ct range of the standard curve to calculate the concentration of the diluted libraries. Please refer to the data processing Excel of this product for the specific library concentration calculation method.matters needing attention1. Before testing, these instructions should be read in detail. It should be operated by personnel with professional experience or qualified by training.2. For use, please mix gently by turning up and down, avoid foaming as much as possible, and use it after centrifugation for a short period of time.3. Avoid repeated freezing and thawing of the product, repeated freezing and thawing may degrade the performance of the product.4. When preparing the reaction solution, please use new or non-contaminated tips and centrifuge tubes to prevent contamination as much as possible... Read More | Product contentS666146Component50 T200 TStorageS666146ABuffer GR25 mL120 mLRTS666146BBuffer GL25 mL120 mLRTS666146CBuffer GW1 (concentrate)13 mL52 mLRTS666146DBuffer GW2 (concentrate)15 mL75 mLRTS666146EBuffer GE15 mL60 mLRTS666146FProteinase K1.25 mL4×1.25 mLRTS666146GSpin Columns DS with Product contentS666146Component50 T200 TStorageS666146ABuffer GR25 mL120 mLRTS666146BBuffer GL25 mL120 mLRTS666146CBuffer GW1 (concentrate)13 mL52 mLRTS666146DBuffer GW2 (concentrate)15 mL75 mLRTS666146EBuffer GE15 mL60 mLRTS666146FProteinase K1.25 mL4×1.25 mLRTS666146GSpin Columns DS with Collection Tubes50 sets 200 setsRTS666146HCentrifuge Tubes (1.5 mL)50 EA200 EARTProductsThis kit provides a simple and rapid method for the isolation and purification of total DNA from buccal swab samples. The kit adopts a silica matrix membrane that can specifically bind DNA and a unique buffer system to adsorb DNA efficiently and specifically, and 0.5-3.5 µg of genomic DNA can be obtained from each swab, and the extracted DNA fragments are large, pure and of stable and reliable quality. It is suitable for enzyme digestion, PCR, library construction, Southern hybridization and other experiments.Self-contained reagent: anhydrous ethanol.Pre-experiment Preparation and Important Notes1. Anhydrous ethanol should be added to Buffer GW1 and Buffer GW2 according to the instructions on the label of the reagent bottle before first use.2. If precipitation is found in Buffer GL before use, dissolve Buffer GL in a 56°C water bath.3. All centrifugation steps can be performed at room temperature.4. Sampling: Use a buccal swab to wipe the inside of the mouth 6 times, dry for 2 hours and store. To ensure that the sample is not contaminated by food or drink, do not eat or drink for 30 minutes before sampling.Procedure1. The swab of the buccal swab was cut from the rod with scissors and placed in a 2mL centrifuge tube (supplied) and 400µL Buffer GR was added.Note: For genomic DNA without RNA contamination, add 4 µL of RNase A solution at a concentration of 100 mg/ml and shake to mix.2. Add 20 µL of Proteinase K and 400 µL of Buffer GL, immediately vortex and shake for 15 seconds and mix thoroughly.Note: Mix well immediately after adding Buffer GL; do not add Proteinase K directly to Buffer GL for use.3.56°C for 10 minutes and centrifuge briefly so that the solution on the walls of the tube collects at the bottom.4. Add 400 µL of anhydrous ethanol, vortex and shake to mix thoroughly, and centrifuge briefly so that the solution on the wall of the tube collects at the bottom of the tube.Note: The addition of anhydrous ethanol may produce a white precipitate that will not affect subsequent experiments.5. Add the solution and precipitate obtained in the previous step to the Spin Columns DS in two batches of up to 700 µL at a time into the collection tube. centrifuge the column at 12,000 rpm (∼13,400 × g) for 1 minute, pour off the waste liquid from the collection tube, and return the column to the collection tube.6. Add 500 µL of Buffer GW1 to the adsorbent column (check that anhydrous ethanol has been added before use), centrifuge at 12,000 rpm for 1 minute, pour off the waste liquid in the collection tube, and put the adsorbent column back into the collection tube.7. Add 500 µL of Buffer GW2 to the adsorption column (check that anhydrous ethanol has been added before use), centrifuge the column at 12,000 rpm for 3 minutes, pour off the waste liquid in the collection tube, and put the column back into the collection tube.Note: Step 7 can be repeated if further DNA purity is required.8. Centrifuge at 12,000 rpm for 1 minute and pour off the waste liquid in the collection tube. Leave the adsorption column at room temperature for several minutes to dry thoroughly.Note: The purpose of this step is to remove residual ethanol from the adsorption column, which can interfere with subsequent enzymatic reactions (digestion, PCR, etc.).9. Place the adsorption column in a new 1.5 mL centrifuge tube, add 50 µL of Buffer GE or sterilized water to the middle of the adsorption column overhanging the column, let stand at room temperature for 2-5 minutes, centrifuge at 12,000 rpm for 1 minute, collect the DNA solution, and store at -20℃.Attention:(1) If the downstream experiment is sensitive to pH or EDTA, it can be eluted with sterilized water. The pH value of the eluent has a great influence on the elution efficiency. If the eluent is made of water, the pH value should be 7.0-8.5 (the pH value of water can be adjusted to this range by using NaOH), and the elution efficiency is not high when the pH value is lower than 7.0.2) For long-term storage, it is recommended to elute with Buffer GE and store at -20°C... Read More |