| Description | Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH or LD) is a stable protein present in the cytoplasm of normal cells and normally cannot pass through the cell membrane. When cells are damaged, membrane permeability increases, and LDH is released extracellularly. A decrease in intracellular LDH and an increase in LDH in Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH or LD) is a stable protein present in the cytoplasm of normal cells and normally cannot pass through the cell membrane. When cells are damaged, membrane permeability increases, and LDH is released extracellularly. A decrease in intracellular LDH and an increase in LDH in the culture medium occur. Measuring the LDH activity in the culture medium or the LDH leakage rate can reflect drug-induced cytotoxicity. LDH belongs to the oxidoreductase family and can reversibly catalyze the redox reaction between lactate (L) and pyruvate (P). The reaction formula is: Lactate + NAD⁺ → Pyruvate + NADH + H⁺, where L → P is the forward reaction and P → L is the reverse reaction. Detection Principle: Using NAD⁺ as a hydrogen acceptor, LDH catalyzes the dehydrogenation of lactate to generate pyruvate. Pyruvate then reacts with dinitrophenylhydrazine to form pyruvate dinitrophenylhydrazone, which appears brownish-red in an alkaline solution. The color intensity is proportional to the pyruvate concentration. The absorbance at 440 nm can be measured using a microplate reader. The released LDH activity during cytotoxicity or the LDH activity in other samples can be calculated using formulas. This kit can be used for routine LDH activity detection and is more commonly used for cytotoxicity assays using LDH release as an indicator.This kit is for scientific research use only and is not intended for clinical diagnosis or other purposes.L1501786Component100T500TStorageL1501786ALDH Assay Buffer3 mL15 mL2-8℃. Store in the dark.L1501786BNAD1EA2EA-20℃L1501786CPhenylhydrazine Color Solution3 mL15 mL2-8℃. Store in the dark.L1501786DAlkaline Color Solution10 mL50 mLRT.L1501786ELDH Releasing Agent (10X)2 mL10 mLRT.User-Prepared Instruments and Reagents1. 96-well plate cultured test and control group cell samples, sterile PBS, culture medium, distilled water.2. Microplate centrifuge, 96-well plate or centrifuge, centrifuge tubes, incubator or water bath, microplate reader.Experimental Procedure1. Sample Preparation1.1 LDH Release AssaySeed an appropriate number of cells into a 96-well culture plate based on cell size and growth rate, so that the cell density does not exceed 90% confluency at the time of detection.Aspirate the culture medium, wash once with PBS, add fresh culture medium.Set up corresponding control groups according to experimental needs:Background Blank Control Well A: Culture medium without cells.Sample Control Well B: Control cells without drug treatment.Maximum Enzyme Activity Control Well C: Lysed samples from untreated cells.Drug-treated Sample Well D: Cells treated with the drug.Continue cultivation.Before detection, take out the cell culture plate. Add LDH Releasing Agent (10X) to the "Maximum Enzyme Activity Control Well C" at a volume equal to 10% of the original culture medium volume. Mix thoroughly by pipetting up and down several times. Continue cultivation for about 1 hour.Centrifuge the cell culture plate at 400 g for 5 minutes using a microplate centrifuge.Aspirate 5 µL of supernatant from each well and transfer it to the corresponding wells of a new 96-well plate for subsequent LDH detection.1.2 Cytotoxicity and Cell Proliferation Assay for Intracellular Total LDHSeed an appropriate number of cells into a 96-well culture plate based on cell size and growth rate, so that the cell density does not exceed 90% confluency at the time of detection.Treat with different drugs and set up appropriate controls.Centrifuge the cell culture plate at 400 g for 5 minutes using a microplate centrifuge.Aspirate the culture medium.Add 150 µL of LDH Releasing Agent diluted 10-fold with PBS. Shake the plate to mix thoroughly. Continue cultivation for about 1 hour.Centrifuge the cell culture plate at 400 g for 5 minutes using a microplate centrifuge.Aspirate 5 µL of supernatant from each well and transfer it to the corresponding wells of a new 96-well plate for subsequent cytotoxicity detection.1.3 Protein Concentration DeterminationAfter sample preparation, the protein concentration can be determined using a BCA Protein Assay Kit (Aladdin B665595 BCA Protein Quantification Kit or R1491648 Ready-to-Use BCA Protein Quantification Kit are recommended) to facilitate subsequent calculation of LDH content per unit protein weight in tissues or cells.2. Preparation of NAD SolutionTake one vial of NAD (powder) and dissolve it in 1.5 mL of deionized water.3. LDH Enzymatic ReactionAdd solutions sequentially according to the table below, taking care to avoid bubbles. If the enzyme activity in the sample is too high, reduce the sample volume or dilute appropriately before assay.Reagent (µL)Volume (µL)Test Sample (supernatant)5LDH Assay Buffer25NAD Solution5 Mix well, incubate at 37°C for 15 min. Phenylhydrazine Color Solution25 Mix well, incubate at 37°C for 15 min. Alkaline Color Solution100Distilled Water150 4. LDH Measurement Mix well and let stand at room temperature for 5 minutes. Measure the absorbance of each well at 440 nm using a microplate reader. 5. Result Calculation Cytotoxicity or Mortality Rate (%) = (A D - A B ) / (A C - A B ) × 100% If the absorbance value A γ of a known concentration *c* of an LDH enzyme standard and the absorbance value A γ0 of the standard blank control are measured simultaneously, the enzyme activity in the sample can be roughly calculated:LDH Activity in Test Sample (mU/mL) = (A B - A A ) / (A γ - A γ0 ) × *c* For accurate calculation of the absolute LDH enzyme activity in the sample, use a self-prepared LDH standard to plot a standard curve with the measured absorbance values. The enzyme activity of the sample can be calculated using the formula derived from the standard curve. Where: A A = Absorbance of Background Blank Control Well A A B = Absorbance of Sample Control Well B A C = Absorbance of Maximum Enzyme Activity Control Well C A D = Absorbance of Drug-treated Sample Well D 6. Results and Analysis The cytotoxicity of drugs or toxicants can be determined by directly comparing the LDH activity in each well. Higher LDH activity indicates higher cell membrane permeability and more severe cell damage.Precautions1. Use serum-free or low-serum concentration culture medium when culturing cells to exclude serum interference; otherwise, deviations may occur.2. EDTA inhibits LDH. Avoid using or thoroughly remove reagents containing EDTA during operation.3. Measure LDH as soon as possible after collection. If the collected cell culture medium is stored for too long, LDH activity may decrease.4. Use solutions prepared at the same time for the same batch of experiments. The volume of solutions used and the reaction time should be consistent.5. In the enzymatic reaction, the recommended supernatant sample volume is 2.5-10 µL. If the enzyme activity in the sample is too high, reduce the sample volume or dilute appropriately before assay.6. Measurement should be completed within 15 minutes after color development.7. The Alkaline Color Solution is somewhat corrosive; handle with care.8. Use reagents promptly after opening to avoid affecting subsequent experimental results.9. For your safety and health, please wear a lab coat and disposable gloves during operation... Read More | DescriptionRefer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support | This reagent kit uses an adsorption column that can specifically bind to viral RNA and a unique buffer system, suitable for isolating viral RNA from cell-free body fluids such as serum, plasma, urine, cerebrospinal fluid, and cell culture supernatants. The viral RNA specifically binds to the siliconThis reagent kit uses an adsorption column that can specifically bind to viral RNA and a unique buffer system, suitable for isolating viral RNA from cell-free body fluids such as serum, plasma, urine, cerebrospinal fluid, and cell culture supernatants. The viral RNA specifically binds to the silicon substrate membrane, and pollutants flow through the membrane. Completely remove impurities such as proteins through two efficient washes, and then wash high-purity viral RNA with RNase free water or RNase Free Water provided by the reagent kit. The virus RNA extracted by this kit can be directly used for experiments such as RT-PCR, Real time RT-PCR, and Western blot analysis. R666005Component50 TStorageR666005ABuffer GL15 mLRTR666005BBuffer RW140 mLRTR666005CBuffer RW2(concentrate)11 mLRTR666005DProteinase K12.5 mgRTR666005EProteinase K Storage Buffer1.25 mLRTR666005FRNase-Free Water10 mLRTR666005GSpin Columns RS with Collection Tubes50 setsRTR666005HRNase-Free Centrifuge Tubes(1.5 mL)50 EART Self prepared reagent: anhydrous ethanol, 0.9% NaCl.Preparation and important precautions before the experiment1. Add 1.25 ml of Protein K Storage Buffer to Protein K to dissolve it and store at -20 ℃. The prepared Protein K should not be left at room temperature for a long time to avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles, which may affect its activity.2. 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.3. Serum or plasma should avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles that may cause protein denaturation or precipitation, reduce viral titers, and thus affect the yield of extracted viral nucleic acids.4. Before the first use, anhydrous ethanol should be added to Buffer RW2 according to the instructions on the reagent bottle label.5. If buffer GL precipitates, it can be heated at 56 ℃ to dissolve and then placed at room temperature.6. All centrifugation steps should be carried out at room temperature unless otherwise specified, and all operation steps should be carried out quickly.Operation steps1. Take 200 at room temperature µ Add serum or plasma to a 1.5 ml centrifuge tube (self provided). Attention: Less than 200 µ 0.9% NaCl (provided by the customer) can be added to make up for it.2. Add 20 to the solution in the previous step µ Protein K, mix well.3. Add 200 µ L Buffer GL, vortex oscillation for 15 seconds. Note: Do not directly add Protein K to Buffer GL. 4. Incubate at 56 ℃ for 15 minutes, briefly centrifuge, and collect the solution on the tube wall to the bottom of the tube.5. Add 250 µ Anhydrous ethanol, vortex for 15 seconds, incubate at room temperature for 5 minutes, briefly centrifuge, and collect the solution from the tube wall to the bottom of the tube.6. Add all the solution obtained in step 5 to the Spin Columns RS that have been loaded into the collection tube. If it is not possible to add all the solution to the adsorption column at once, please transfer it in two batches, centrifuge at 12000 rpm (~13400 × g) for 1 minute, discard the waste liquid in the collection tube, and put the adsorption column back into the collection tube.7. Add 500 to the adsorption column µ Centrifuge at 12000 rpm for 1 minute, discard the waste liquid from the collection tube, and place the adsorption column back into the collection tube.8. Add 500 to the adsorption column µ Buffer RW2 (check if anhydrous ethanol is added before use), centrifuge at 12000 rpm for 1 minute, discard the waste liquid in the collection tube, and place the adsorption column back into the collection tube.9. Add 500 to the adsorption column µ Centrifuge anhydrous ethanol at 12000 rpm for 1 minute, discard the waste liquid from the collection tube, and place the adsorption column back into the collection tube. 10. Centrifuge at 12000 rpm for 3 minutes and discard the waste liquid from the collection tube. Place the adsorption column at room temperature for a few minutes to thoroughly air dry.Attention:1) The purpose of this step is to remove residual ethanol from the adsorption column, which will affect subsequent enzymatic reactions (such as enzyme digestion, PCR, etc.).2) Recommended steps: Place the adsorption column into a new 1.5 ml centrifuge tube (provided), open the tube cover, and incubate in a 56 ℃ oven for 3 minutes to thoroughly dry the membrane of the adsorption column.11. Place the adsorption column in a new RNase free centrifuge tube and add 20-50 to the middle of the adsorption column in the air µ Place RNase Free Water at room temperature for 5 minutes, centrifuge at 12000 rpm for 1 minute, collect RNA solution, and store RNA at -70 ℃ to prevent degradation.Attention:1) The volume of RNase Free Water should not be less than 20 µ l. Small volume affects the recovery rate.2) If you want to increase RNA production, you can use 20-50 µ Repeat step 11 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 and repeat step 11... Read More | Inquire | This product is a cDNA first strand synthesis kit specially prepared for the first step experiment of two-step RT-PCR. The reverse transcriptase used in this kit is a novel and efficient reverse transcriptase that utilizes E. coli engineered bacteria for recombination and expression. It removes This product is a cDNA first strand synthesis kit specially prepared for the first step experiment of two-step RT-PCR. The reverse transcriptase used in this kit is a novel and efficient reverse transcriptase that utilizes E. coli engineered bacteria for recombination and expression. It removes RNase H activity and enhances its thermal stability. It can synthesize cDNA first strands using extremely low amounts of total RNA or mRNA, with an initial sample size as low as pg level. SuperRT reverse transcriptase has strong affinity for RNA and can read RNA templates with high GC content and complex secondary structures, obtaining high yields of cDNA. This product contains all the reagents required for reverse transcription from RNA templates to cDNA first strand, including Super RT efficient reverse transcriptase, reaction buffer, primers, dNTP, etc. It is simple and convenient to use. This system has high compatibility with subsequent PCR and quantitative PCR experiments, and is suitable for various DNA polymerase reactions. S665657 Component 100 T Storage S665657A SuperRT, 200 U/µL 100 µL -20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle. S665657B 5×SuperRT Buffer 500 µL -20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle. S665657C Primer Mix 240 µL -20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle. S665657D dNTP Mix, 2.5 mM Each 500 µL -20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle. S665657E RNase-Free Water 1 mL -20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle.Product features:·Efficient reverse transcription: It has a high affinity for RNA templates, with a reverse transcription efficiency of up to 90%, and can recognize pg level templates.·Free response to complex templates: Even templates with high GC content and complex secondary structures can achieve good results without high-temperature denaturation.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.If the initial amount of RNA is less than 50 ng, it is recommended to add RNA enzyme inhibitors (RNAsin). This kit is not provided.Usage:Note: 1 ng -5 µ g of total RNA can establish a 20 µ l reaction system. If the total RNA amount is greater than 5 µ g, please expand the reaction system proportionally.Steps for reverse transcription:1. Dissolve the RNA template, Primer Mix, dNTP Mix, SuperRT Buffer, SuperRT, and RNase Free Water and place them on ice for later use.2. Prepare a reaction system according to the following table, with a total volume of 20 µ L. Reagent 20 µlReaction system Final concentration dNTP Mix,2.5 mM Each 4 µl 500 µM Each Primer Mix 2 µl / RNA Template X µl 50 pg-5 µg SuperRT,200 U/µl 1 µl / RNase-Free Water up to 20 µl / Attention:1) If the initial amount of RNA is less than 50 ng, it is recommended to add RNA enzyme inhibitors (RNAsin). This kit is not provided.2) Primer Mix is formulated from Oligo (dT) and Random Primer. Oligo dT Primer or Gene Specific Primer can be used according to experimental needs, with a recommendation of 20 µ The reaction system Oligo dT Primer is 50 pmol, or Gene Specific Primer is 2 pmol.3. Vortex shake and mix well, briefly centrifuge to collect the solution on the pipe wall to the bottom of the pipe.Incubate at 4.42 ℃ for 30-50 minutes and 85 ℃ for 5 minutes. After the reaction is complete, centrifuge briefly and cool on ice.5. Reverse transcripts can be directly used for PCR reactions and fluorescence quantitative PCR reactions, or stored at -20 ℃ for a long time. Reagent 20 µ Final concentration of reaction system dNTP Mix, 2.5 mM Each 4 µ L 500 µ M Each Primer Mix 2 µ RNA Template X µ L 50 pg-5 µ g 5 x SuperRT Buffer 4 µ 1 x SuperRT, 200 U/ µ L 1 µ RNase Free Water up to 20 µ Lii If the reverse transcription efficiency is low, or the RNA template secondary structure is complex and the GC content is high, the following steps are recommended:1. Dissolve the RNA template, Primer Mix, dNTP Mix, SuperRT Buffer, SuperRT, and RNase Free Water and place them on ice for later use.2. Configure the reaction system according to the following table, with a total volume of 15 µ L. Reagent 20 µlReaction system Final concentration dNTP Mix,2.5 mM Each 4 µl 500 µM Each Primer Mix 2 µl / RNA Template X µl 50 pg-5 µg RNase-Free Water up to 15 µl / Note: Primer Mix is formulated from Oligo (dT) and Random Primer. Oligo dT Primer or Gene Specific Primer can be used according to experimental needs. 3. Incubate at 70 ℃ for 10 minutes and quickly ice bath for 2 minutes.4. Centrifuge briefly to collect the solution on the tube wall to the bottom of the tube.5. Continue to add the following reagents to the above reaction solution: Reagent 20 µlReaction system Final concentration 5×SuperRT Buffer 4 µl 1× SuperRT,200 U/µl 1 µl / Note: If the initial amount of RNA is less than 50 ng, it is recommended to add RNA enzyme inhibitors (RNasins). This kit is not provided. 6. Incubate at 42 ℃ for 30-50 minutes and 85 ℃ for 5 minutes.7. After the reaction is complete, centrifuge briefly and cool on ice.8. Reverse transcripts can be directly used for PCR reactions and fluorescence quantitative PCR reactions, or stored at -20 ℃ for a long time... Read More |