| Description | Lactic acid is an important intermediate product in the metabolic processes of organisms, closely related to carbohydrate metabolism, lipid metabolism, protein metabolism, and intracellular energy metabolism. Lactic acid concentration is a key indicator for evaluating glycogen metabolism and aerobicLactic acid is an important intermediate product in the metabolic processes of organisms, closely related to carbohydrate metabolism, lipid metabolism, protein metabolism, and intracellular energy metabolism. Lactic acid concentration is a key indicator for evaluating glycogen metabolism and aerobic metabolism. Abnormally high concentrations of lactic acid are associated with pathological conditions such as cancer, diabetes, and lactic acidosis.The detection principle of this kit is as follows: Lactate dehydrogenase catalyzes the conversion of L-lactate to pyruvate, simultaneously reducing NAD+ to NADH and H+. Further, through the hydrogen transfer action of 1-mPMS, WST-8 reacts to form a yellow, soluble formazan. The absorbance at 450 nm is measured to calculate the L-lactate content in the sample.Detection Range: 0.03-2 mMSensitivity: 0.03 mMApplicable Samples: Animal and plant tissues, cells, bacteria, serum (plasma), or other liquids.L1501211Component48T96TStorageL1501211ALactate Assay Buffer70 mL70 mL×22-8℃L1501211BLactate Dehydrogenase0.7 mL1.4 mL-20℃L1501211CLactate Dehydrogenase Cofactor0.5 mL1 mL-20℃L1501211DWST-8350 µL700 µL-20℃. Store in the dark.L1501211EEnhancer70 µL140 µL-20℃. Store in the dark.L1501211FL(+)-Lactate Standard (100 mM)50 µL100 µL-20℃Please check the quantity of each component before the experiment.An additional 10% of each component is provided beyond the specified volume for standard curve preparation or preliminary experiments.User-Provided Instruments and ReagentsTypeNameNotesInstrumentMicroplate ReaderCapable of measuring absorbance at 450 nm.Consumables96-well MicroplateStandard transparent plate.ReagentsPBS (pH 7.4)For washing samples.OthersHomogenizer (for tissue samples), incubator, ice machine, low-temperature centrifuge, adjustable pipettes and tipsUsing a multichannel pipette for large-scale detection can improve efficiency.Experimental Procedure1. Reagent PreparationReagent NameReagent PreparationPrecautionsLactate Assay BufferReady-to-use; equilibrate to room temperature before use.4℃保存 Store at 4°C.Lactate DehydrogenaseReady-to-use;Keep on ice during the experiment; store aliquots at -20°C.Lactate Dehydrogenase CofactorReady-to-use;Keep on ice during the experiment; store aliquots at -20°C.WST-8Ready-to-use;Keep on ice during the experiment; store aliquots at -20°C.EnhancerReady-to-use;Keep on ice protected from light during the experiment; store aliquots at -20°C protected from light.L(+)-Lactate Standard (100 mM)Equilibrate to room temperature before use.100 mM, store aliquots at -20°C.2. Standard PreparationAdd 20 µL of the 100 mM standard to 980 µL of Lactate Assay Buffer to prepare a 2 mM standard stock solution. Aliquot and store at -20°C for up to 6 months. Dilute the 2 mM standard stock solution sequentially with Lactate Assay Buffer to prepare standard working solutions with final concentrations of 1 mM, 0.5 mM, 0.25 mM, 0.125 mM, 0.0625 mM, and 0.03125 mM. Use Lactate Assay Buffer as the blank.Standard Working SolutionStandard (µL)Lactate Assay Buffer (µL)Concentration (mM)1200 µL of 2 mM022200 µL of 2 mM20013200 µL of 1 mM2000.54200 µL of 0.5 mM2000.255200 µL of 0.25 mM2000.1256200 µL of 0.125 mM2000.06257200 µL of 0.0625 mM2000.03125Blank020003. Sample PreparationNote: Fresh samples are recommended. If not used immediately, samples can be stored at -80°C for up to 1 month. NADH or NADPH present in cell or tissue extracts can create background for lactate assay. To remove NADH or NADPH background, an equal amount of sample can be assayed without lactate dehydrogenase, and the background reading should be subtracted from the lactate reading. Endogenous lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) can degrade lactate. Samples containing LDH (e.g., cell culture medium, cell or tissue lysates) should be processed using a 10 kDa MW cutoff ultrafiltration tube (centrifuge at 12,000 g, 4°C for 10 min; follow the filter instructions) to remove all proteins. Use the filtrate for detection, then store at -80°C.3.1 Animal/Plant Tissues: Weigh approximately 0.1 g of tissue sample, add 1 mL of Lactate Assay Buffer, and homogenize on ice. Centrifuge at 12,000 g, 4°C for 5 min. Transfer the supernatant to a new tube and keep on ice for detection.3.2 Cells or Bacteria: Collect 5×10^6 cells. Wash the cells or bacteria with pre-cooled PBS. Centrifuge at 800 g for 2 min, discard the supernatant. Add 1 mL of Lactate Assay Buffer, and disrupt using an ultrasonic homogenizer on ice for 5 min (power 20% or 200 W, ultrasonic 3 s, interval 7 s, repeat 30 times). Centrifuge at 12,000 g, 4°C for 5 min. Collect the supernatant and keep on ice for detection.3.3 Plasma and Serum (Other Biological Fluids): Detect directly.4. Experimental Steps4.1 Microplate Reader Preparation: Preheat for at least 30 minutes, set wavelength to 450 nm.4.2 Working Reagent Preparation: 50 µL of Working Reagent is required per well. To avoid loss, prepare for 55 µL per single well system: Pipette 31 µL Lactate Assay Buffer, 8 µL Lactate Dehydrogenase Cofactor, 5 µL WST-8, 1 µL Enhancer, and 10 µL Lactate Dehydrogenase. Mix well. The Working Reagent must be prepared freshly and used immediately.4.3 Assay System Setup: Set up the detection system in the microplate according to the table below. The standard curve generally needs to be performed only once.ReagentStandard Well (µL)Test Well (µL)Sample050Standard Working Solution500Working Reagent50504.4 Absorbance Measurement: Mix well and incubate at 37°C protected from light for 30 min. Read the absorbance at 450 nm, recorded as Ablank, Astandard, and Atest. 5. Result CalculationThe following provides both the derived formula and the simplified calculation formula, which are completely equivalent.5.1 Data ProcessingCalculate ΔAstandard= Astandard- Ablank, ΔAtest = Atest - Ablank.5.2 Standard Curve PlottingPlot the standard curve with standard concentration as the y-axis and ΔAstandard as the x-axis. Substitute ΔAstandard into the equation to obtain the y value (mM).5.3 Sample L-Lactate Content Calculation① Calculated based on sample weight:L-Lactate (µmol/g) = y × Vsample ÷ (W × Vsample ÷ Vtotal) × n = y ÷ W × n② Calculated based on cell or bacterial count:L-Lactate (µmol/10⁴ cells) = y × Vsample ÷ (500 × Vsample ÷ Vtotal) × n = y ÷ 500 × n③ Calculated based on liquid volume:L-Lactate (mM) = y × Vsample ÷ Vsample × n = y × n④ Calculated based on protein concentration:L-Lactate (µmol/mg prot) = y × Vsample ÷ (Vsample × Cpr) × n = y ÷ Cpr × nParameter Description:1 mM = 1 mmol/L;Vsample : Volume of sample added, 0.05 mL;n: Sample dilution factor;Cpr: Sample protein concentration, mg/mL;W: Sample weight, g;Vtotal: Total volume of sample extract, 1 mL;500: Cell or bacterial count, 5×10⁶, converted to units of 10⁴.Result Presentation Using Previous Standard CurveTypical Standard Curve: y = 2.2613x - 0.0531Example-1: 50 µL of chicken serum was taken and processed according to the assay steps using a 96-well plate. The measured ΔAtest = Atest - Ablank= 0.435 - 0.096 = 0.339. Substituting into the standard curve, y = 0.713 mM. Calculated based on liquid volume: Lactate content (mM) = y × n = 0.713 × 5 = 3.565 mM.PrecautionsIt is recommended to perform preliminary experiments using 2-3 samples expected to have significant differences before formal testing.For tissue and cell samples, results can be normalized by measuring the protein concentration.This kit is compatible with spectrophotometer detection. Adjust the preparation volume of detection reagents proportionally according to the spectrophotometer's requirements.It is recommended to establish your own standard curve for improved accuracy. If not, you may refer to the typical standard curve formula provided in the results section for calculation.Biochemical reagents are generally irritating and biologically toxic. For your safety and health, please wear appropriate personal protective equipment (lab coat, mask, gloves, hair cap, etc.) throughout the experiment and perform experiments in a fume hood or biosafety cabinet.This product is for scientific research use only. Not intended for clinical diagnosis.Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat should I do if the sample ΔAtest is too high or too low?If the sample ΔAtest is >1.0, the lactate content in the sample is too high. Dilute the sample appropriately with Lactate Assay Buffer (multiply by the dilution factor in the calculation). If the sample ΔAtest is <0.13, increase the sample amount... Read More | DescriptionCAR10 is a kit that contains a selection of 10 carbohydrates/sugars: Arabinose, Fructose, Galactose, Glucose, α-Lactose, Maltose, Mannose, Ribose, Sucrose and Xylose, which may be used for general research, as reagents or as reference compounds in analytical procedures | Product introduction：Dualucif The firefly & Renilla assay kit (dual luciferase reporter assay kit) provides an effective means to detect the expression of genes. In DLR detection, the activities of firefly luciferase and Renilla luciferase can be detected in a single sample in turn. FirstProduct introduction：Dualucif The firefly & Renilla assay kit (dual luciferase reporter assay kit) provides an effective means to detect the expression of genes. In DLR detection, the activities of firefly luciferase and Renilla luciferase can be detected in a single sample in turn. First, luciferin was used as substrate to detect the activity of firefly luciferase, then substances inhibiting the catalysis of firefly luciferase were added, and coelenterazine was added to detect the activity of Renilla luciferase to achieve dual luciferase reporter gene detection. The bioluminescence system of luciferase and its substrate can detect gene expression very sensitively and efficiently. Usually, the transcriptional regulatory element or 5'promoter region of the gene of interest is cloned upstream of luciferase, or the 3'-utr region is cloned downstream of luciferase to construct a reporter gene plasmid, and then transfect the cells. After the cells are treated with appropriate drugs, the cells are lysed, and the transcriptional regulation effect of drug treatment on the target gene is judged by detecting the luciferase activity. Renilla luciferase is more often used as an internal reference for detecting transfection efficiency to eliminate the difference in cell number and transfection efficiency. Firefly luciferase is a protein with a molecular weight of about 61 kDa. In the presence of ATP, magnesium ions and oxygen, it can catalyze the production of oxyluciferin from luciferin. In the process of luciferin oxidation, it will produce a light signal. Renilla luciferase is a protein with a molecular weight of about 36 kDa. In the presence of oxygen, it can catalyze the oxidation of coelenteramide to coelenteramide, and also produce light signals in the process of coelenteramide oxidation. The optical signal of this kit can be measured by chemiluminescence instrument, microplate reader or liquid scintillation tester. The kit has the characteristics of rapid detection, high sensitivity, wide detection range and no interference of cell endogenous activity.Instruction：1.Cell lysis ( 1 ) Remove the medium and gently wash twice with PBS ( adherent cells can be operated directly, suspension cells need to be centrifuged to collect cells ). Add 1 × Lysis Buffer ( diluted component A with sterile water at 4 : 1 ) according to the following scheme, and then place the culture plate on a micro-oscillator at room temperature for 15 min to fully lyse the cells. Note : The pyrolysis products can be stored at room temperature for 6 h, and can be stored at − 70 °C for a long time ( the pyrolysis products cannot be repeatedly frozen and thawed ). ( 2 ) The pyrolysis products were centrifuged at 10000-15000 rpm for 3-5 min. After centrifugation, the supernatant was transferred into a new EP tube for subsequent detection. Note : Cells can be detected immediately after lysis, or frozen, and re-detected when needed. The frozen samples need to be thawed to room temperature for detection. 2. Preparation of working fluid ( 1 ) Restore all components to room temperature. ( 2 ) Dilute component C with component B to 0.2 mg / mL firefly luciferase working solution. Note : The firefly luciferase working solution cannot be repeatedly frozen and thawed. If the amount of a single experiment is small, it is recommended to be subpackaged into small specifications according to a single amount of use. ( 3 ) The E component was diluted into the renilla luciferase working solution with the D component, and the dilution method was 1 µL E component was added to the 49 µL D component. Note : Renilla luciferase working solution needs to be prepared now. 3.chemiluminescence value detection ( 1 ) According to the operation instructions of the instrument, the instrument with chemiluminescence detection function was opened, such as multifunctional microplate reader. The parameters were set, the determination time was 10 s, and the determination interval was 2 s. ( 2 ) each sample determination, take the sample 20-100 µL ( if the sample volume is enough, please add 100 µL ; if the sample amount is insufficient, the amount can be appropriately reduced, but the amount of detection holes needs to be consistent ). 1 × Lysis Buffer was blank control. ( 3 ) 100 µL firefly luciferase working solution was added to determine the RLU ( relative light unit ) value ( it is recommended that the microplate reader set up the Shaking mixing function ). Note : Since the luminescence is instantaneous, it is recommended to detect immediately after adding the firefly luciferase working solution. ( 4 ) 100 µL renilla luciferase working solution was added to determine the RLU ( relative light unit ) value ( Shaking mixing function is recommended for microplate reader ). ( 5 ) In the case of renilla luciferase as an internal reference, the RLU value measured by firefly luciferase was divided by the RLU value measured by renilla luciferase. According to the obtained ratio, the activation degree of the target reporter gene between different samples was compared. If firefly luciferase is used as an internal reference, similar calculations can also be performed.Component：Recommendation：It is recommended to use component B in advance to prepare 2 mg / mL storage solution, component B, component D and component C prepared as storage solution, and to carry out small batch packing according to the experimental requirements. All test working fluids are recommended to be used now to avoid repeated freezing and thawing.Matters needing attention：1. please centrifuge the product to the bottom of the tube immediately before use, and then conduct subsequent experiments. 2. in order to obtain the best determination effect, when using a single tube chemiluminescence instrument for determination, the time from the mixing of sample and determination reagent to the pre determination should be controlled as much as possible; When using a multi-functional fluorescent microplate reader with chemiluminescence detection function, it is advisable to add all samples first, and then uniformly add firefly luciferase detection reagent. 3. the strongest wavelength of firefly luciferase catalyzed bioluminescence is 560 nm, and the strongest wavelength of Renilla luciferase catalyzed bioluminescence is 480 nm. 4. to prevent interference between holes, it is recommended to use white opaque orifice plate. 5. due to the influence of temperature on enzyme reaction, the sample and reagent should be measured after reaching room temperature. 6. for your safety and health, please wear experimental clothes and disposable gloves.Scope of application：Study on gene expression regulation and promoter... Read More | Apoptosis refers to the cell autonomous and orderly death controlled by genes to maintain the stability of the internal environment. Apoptosis is different from cell necrosis. Apoptosis generally refers to a programmed cell death process that occurs during the development of body cells or under the Apoptosis refers to the cell autonomous and orderly death controlled by genes to maintain the stability of the internal environment. Apoptosis is different from cell necrosis. Apoptosis generally refers to a programmed cell death process that occurs during the development of body cells or under the action of some factors through the regulation of intracellular genes and their products. Cell necrosis is a cell death process that is caused by strong physical and chemical or biological factors to cause disordered changes in cells. The difference between apoptosis and necrosis lies in the characteristic morphological and biochemical changes, including the changes of cell membrane permeability and nuclear chromatin, the contraction of cytoplasm and the loss of membrane asymmetry. The oxazole yellow/pi membrane permeability apoptosis detection kit produced by our company is a dual fluorescence detection kit based on oxazole yellow and PI dyes. This kit is suitable for fluorescence microscopy, flow cytometry, fluorescence microplate reader and other fluorescence detection systems. Oxazole yellow is a non cell membrane penetrating cyanine monomer green fluorescent dye with high affinity for DNA. It basically has no fluorescence when it is not bound to DNA, but can emit bright green fluorescence after binding to DNA. When apoptosis occurs, the permeability of cell membrane changes. At this time, oxazole yellow can enter the cell and bind to DNA, emitting bright green fluorescence. Therefore, it is often used for the detection of apoptosis. It should be noted that oxazole yellow can also stain dead cells, so it needs to be double stained with PI that specifically fluorescently stains dead cells to effectively determine apoptosis. PI (propidium iodide) is a red fluorescent dye that can stain DNA. It is an analog of pyridine bromide that releases red fluorescence after embedding double stranded DNA. Although PI cannot pass through the membrane of living cells, it can cross the damaged cell membrane of dead cells to stain nuclei. Therefore, oxazole yellow combined with PI can be directly used for the detection of apoptosis. Apoptotic cells show green fluorescence, dead cells show both red and green fluorescence positive, and living cells have little or no fluorescence.Components: Components O598364-50T A. Oxazole yellow dye 50 µL B. Propidium Iodide (PI) 50 µLUsage (using flow cytometry as an example):1. Cell preparation(1) For adherent cells, after trypsin digestion, resuspend in culture medium and wash once with pre cooled PBS; The digestion time of trypsin should not be too long to prevent false positives. Note: Digest with trypsin and allow the cells to recover in the optimal cell culture conditions and medium for about 30 minutes, then stain.(2) For suspended cells, centrifuge at 1000 rpm for 5 minutes, discard the supernatant, and wash once with pre cooled PBS.2. Cell stainingSuspend cells in pre cooled PBS, with a recommended cell count of 106 cells/mL per sample. Add 1 µ L Oxazole Yellow and 1 µ L to 1 mL of the samplePI， Gently blow and mix well. Incubate on ice in the dark for 30 minutes. Note: We suggest adding the following two experimental controls:Blank tube: negative control group cells, without dye, used to regulate voltage.Single staining tube: Positive control group cells were treated with only two tubes, Oxazole yellow and PI, for regulating compensation.3. Flow detectionAfter incubation, the sample can be directly detected by flow cytometry, or centrifuged at 1000 rpm for 5 minutes, the supernatant can be aspirated, and the sample can be resuspended in 1 mL of pre cooled PBS for flow cytometry detection. Oxazole yellow can be excited by a 488 nm laser, and the detected fluorescence emission spectrum is around 530 ± 30 nm (FITC channel), while the PI channel emission spectrum is around 617 nm (PI or PE channel).Product parameters：Oxazole yellow dye:ex/em = 491 / 509 nm (bound DNA); Propidium iodine:ex/em = 535 / 617 nm (combined with DMatters needing attention：1. please centrifuge the product to the bottom of the tube immediately before use, and then conduct subsequent experiments. 2. fluorescent dyes have quenching problems. Please try to avoid light to slow down fluorescence quenching. 3. for your safety and health, please wear experimental clothes and disposable gloves.Scope of application：Membrane permeability apoptosis assay... Read More | Products contentProducts IntroductionThe Single Cell Whole Genome Amplification Kit can be used as a template for whole genome amplification of single cells or micro samples. The total time for single-cell amplification is about 3 hours, and 2-5 µg of genomic DNA, with a size of 200-1500 bp, Products contentProducts IntroductionThe Single Cell Whole Genome Amplification Kit can be used as a template for whole genome amplification of single cells or micro samples. The total time for single-cell amplification is about 3 hours, and 2-5 µg of genomic DNA, with a size of 200-1500 bp, can be obtained after lysis, pre-amplification and amplification. The amplified product can be widely used in second-generation sequencing, large fragment copy number variation analysis, SNP typing, qPCR analysis and gene chip analysis.Bring your own instruments and reagentsPCR instrument Reaction tubes: low adsorption tubes recommended Gun Heads: High quality filtered gun heads are recommended Microcentrifuge, vortex mixercaveat The sensitivity of this product is very high, the experimental operation should be completed in a positive pressure ultra-clean bench or clean environment, the concentration of the amplification reaction products is high, should be well isolated to avoid aerosol contamination caused by amplification products.Operation flow diagramprocedurePre-experiment preparationSingle cells were obtained by flow cytometry sorting, buffer dilution, micromanipulation and laser microdissection. It is recommended that the cells be washed prior to the experiments with a 1× PBS solution free of Mg2+ and Ca2+, taking care to ensure that the volume of PBS solution in subsequent experiments does not exceed 2 µl. take note of Since the whole experiment is carried out in the same PCR tube and the reaction volume is small, the pipette tip should not touch the liquid in the tube when adding liquid, so as to avoid taking single cells or DNA out of the reaction system; when pipetting, please add the liquid along the wall of the tube carefully and do not blow the liquid in the PCR tube; before the reaction, please centrifuge briefly to make sure that the liquid in the reaction system is mixed evenly. Thaw the cell lysate, pre-amplifier and amplifier on ice before use.cell lysis 1）Mix Cell Lysis Buffer and Cell Lysis Enzyme according to the number of reactions N, shake to mix, centrifuge briefly and set aside.2）Mix single cells with the cell lysis mix in a PCR tube and run the following program.2. Pre-amplification reaction1）Mix Cell Lysis Buffer and Cell Lysis Enzyme according to the number of reactions N, shake to mix, centrifuge briefly and set aside.2）Add 5 µl of pre-amplification mix to 10 µl of lysis reaction product from the previous step and run the following program. 3. Amplification reaction1）Mix Amplification Buffer and Amp Enzyme Mix according to the number of reactions N, mix with shaking, centrifuge briefly and set aside.2）Add 60 µl of amplification mix to 15 µl of pre-amplification reaction product from the previous step and run the following program.Note: The number of cycles can be adjusted as needed, 14 cycles are recommended for single cells obtained by flow sorting, etc.Amplification product detection 1. Agarose gel electrophoresis 5 µl of the amplified product was subjected to agarose gel electrophoresis (1% agarose gel, 110 V, 25-35 min), and the amplified product was 200-1500 bp in size. 2. Quantitative Amplification products were subjected to magnetic bead or column purification, and purified products were quantified using Qubit with a final yield of 2-5 µg... Read More |