| Description | Glycogen is a macromolecular polysaccharide composed of glucose and serves as one of the primary storage forms of sugar. It is mainly stored in the liver and muscles as reserve energy, referred to as liver glycogen and muscle glycogen, respectively. Liver glycogen regulates blood glucose Glycogen is a macromolecular polysaccharide composed of glucose and serves as one of the primary storage forms of sugar. It is mainly stored in the liver and muscles as reserve energy, referred to as liver glycogen and muscle glycogen, respectively. Liver glycogen regulates blood glucose concentration; when blood sugar rises, glycogen can be synthesized in the liver, and when blood sugar decreases, liver glycogen is broken down into glucose to supplement blood sugar. Therefore, liver glycogen is crucial for maintaining the relative balance of blood glucose. Muscle glycogen is the storage form of sugar in muscles. During strenuous exercise that consumes large amounts of blood sugar, muscle glycogen cannot be directly broken down into blood sugar but must first decompose to produce lactic acid, which circulates to the liver via the bloodstream and is converted into liver glycogen and glucose through gluconeogenesis. Detection Principle: Glycogen is extracted using a strong alkaline extraction buffer. Under strong acidic conditions, it forms a blue compound with the anthrone chromogen, which has a characteristic absorption peak at 620 nm. Within a certain concentration range, the glycogen content is linearly related to the absorbance at 620 nm. The glycogen content in the sample can be calculated based on the standard curve. Detection Range: 0.003125 - 0.25 mg/mL Sensitivity: 0.003125 mg/mL Applicable Samples: Animal tissues, bacteria, cellsG1501748Component96TStorageG1501748AExtraction Buffer120 mL2-8℃G1501748BChromogen1EA2-8℃. Store in the dark.G1501748CStandard1 mL2-8℃Note: It is recommended to perform preliminary experiments using 2-3 samples expected to have significant differences before formal testing.User-Provided Instruments and Consumables1.Microplate reader or visible spectrophotometer (capable of measuring absorbance at 620 nm)2.Low-temperature centrifuge, Water bath3.96-well plate or micro glass cuvettes, Adjustable pipettes and tips, EP tubes4.Deionized water, Concentrated sulfuric acidExperimental Procedure1. Reagent PreparationReagent NameReagent PreparationPrecautionsExtraction BufferReady-to-use; equilibrate to room temperature before use.Store at 4°C. Corrosive; please take protective measures during handling.ChromogenFirst, dissolve the powder in 7.2 mL of deionized water. Then slowly add 28.8 mL of concentrated sulfuric acid. Mix thoroughly after complete dissolution.Store at 4°C protected from light; valid for one week. Toxic; please take protective measures during handling.StandardStore at 4°C.2. Standard Curve SetupDilute the 1 mg/mL standard with deionized water to prepare standard solutions of 0.25, 0.1, 0.05, 0.025, 0.0125, 0.00625, and 0.003125 mg/mL as shown in the table below.No.Standard VolumeDeionized Water Volume (µL)Concentration (mg/mL)Std.1100µL of 1mg/mL3000.25Std.2160µL of Std.12400.1Std.3200µL of Std.22000.05Std.4200µL of Std.32000.025Std.5200µL of Std.42000.0125Std.6200µL of Std.52000.00625Std.7200µL of Std.62000.003125Note: A standard curve must be prepared for each experiment. Diluted standard solutions are unstable and must be used within 4 hours.3. Sample PreparationNote: Fresh samples are recommended. If not used immediately, samples can be stored at -80°C for up to 1 month.3.1 TissuesWeigh 0.1 g of tissue and place it in a 10 mL test tube. Add 0.75 mL of Extraction Buffer. Boil in a water bath for 20 minutes (stopper the tube tightly to prevent water evaporation). Shake the tube every 5 minutes to mix thoroughly. After the tissue is completely dissolved, remove the tube and let it cool. Dilute to 5 mL with deionized water, mix well. Centrifuge at 8,000 g, 25°C for 10 minutes. Collect the supernatant for detection.3.2 Cells or BacteriaCollect 5 million bacteria or cells into an EP tube. Centrifuge and discard the supernatant. Add 0.75 mL of Extraction Buffer and disrupt the bacteria or cells by ultrasonication (power 200 W, ultrasonicate for 3 s, interval 10 s, repeat 30 times). Transfer to a 10 mL test tube. Boil in a water bath for 20 minutes (stopper the tube tightly to prevent water evaporation). Shake the tube every 5 minutes to mix thoroughly. Remove the tube and let it cool. Dilute to 5 mL with deionized water, mix well. Centrifuge at 8,000 g, 25°C for 10 minutes. Collect the supernatant for detection.Note: For protein concentration determination, Aladdin BCA Protein Quantification Kit (B665595) or Ready-to-Use BCA Protein Quantification Kit (R1491648) are recommended.4. Assay Steps4.1 Instrument Preparation: Preheat the microplate reader or visible spectrophotometer for at least 30 minutes. Set the wavelength to 620 nm. For visible spectrophotometers, zero the instrument with deionized water.4.2 Sample Assay: Add reagents sequentially to EP tubes as follows:ReagentBlank Tube (µL)Standard Tube (µL)Test Tube (µL)Sample0060Standard0600Deionized Water6000Chromogen2402402404.3 Mix well. Incubate in a 95°C water bath for 10 minutes (cap tightly to prevent evaporation). Cool. Transfer 200 µL to a 96-well plate or micro glass cuvette. Measure the absorbance at 620 nm, recorded as A blank, A standard, and A test. Calculate ΔA test = A test - A blank and ΔA standard = A standard - A blank. Note: It is recommended to perform preliminary experiments with 2-3 samples expected to have significant differences before formal testing. If ΔA test is less than 0.001, appropriately increase the sample amount. If ΔA test is greater than 1.5, dilute the sample further with deionized water (multiply the result by the dilution factor) or reduce the amount of sample used for extraction. 5. Result Calculation Note: We provide both derived and simplified calculation formulas, which are equivalent. The simplified formulas in bold are recommended as the final calculation formulas. 5.1 Standard Curve Plotting Plot the standard curve with standard concentration as the y-axis and ΔA standard as the x-axis (using concentration as the y-axis facilitates calculation). Substitute ΔA test into x to calculate y (mg/mL). 5.2 Sample Glycogen Content Calculation (1) Based on sample mass: Glycogen (mg/g) = 1.11 × (y × V sample ) ÷ (W × V sample ÷ V total ) × n = 5.55 × y ÷ W × n (2) Based on sample protein concentration: Glycogen (mg/mg prot) = 1.11 × (y × V sample ) ÷ (V sample × Cpr) × n = 1.11 × y ÷ Cpr × n (3) Based on bacterial or cell count: Glycogen (mg/10⁴) = 1.11 × (y × V sample ) ÷ (Bacterial or Cell Count × V sample ÷ V total ) × n = 5.55 × y ÷ Bacterial or Cell Count × n Parameter Description: 1.11: Constant for converting glucose content measured by this method to glycogen content (i.e., 100 µg glucose color developed with anthrone reagent is equivalent to that of 111 µg glycogen). V sample : Volume of test sample added to the reaction system, 0.06 mL. W: Sample mass, g. V total : Total volume of the sample extract, 5 mL. n: Dilution factor. Cpr: Sample protein concentration, mg/mL. Bacterial or Cell Count: In units of 10⁴ (ten thousands)6. Result PresentationTypical Standard Curve: y = 0.1746x + 0.0027, R² = 0.9961(The following data and curve are for reference only; users must establish their own standard curve based on their experiment.)Precautions1. It is recommended to perform preliminary experiments using 2-3 samples expected to have significant differences before formal testing.2. This product is for scientific research use only and is not intended for clinical diagnosis. For your safety and health, please wear a lab coat and disposable gloves during operation... Read More | Inquire | D-Lactate, typically present in the bloodstream at nanomolar concentrations, is produced by an intestinal source or via the methylglyoxal pathway. In mammals, D-Lactate metabolism requires D-Lactate hydrogenase and is metabolized slowly, thus an increase in blood concentration levels can lead to D-Lactate, typically present in the bloodstream at nanomolar concentrations, is produced by an intestinal source or via the methylglyoxal pathway. In mammals, D-Lactate metabolism requires D-Lactate hydrogenase and is metabolized slowly, thus an increase in blood concentration levels can lead to acidemia and acidosis. The severity of this D-lactic acidosis can be associated with neurotoxic symptoms. Significant D-Lactate accumulations in the body can also be related to impaired metabolism and excretion.D-Lactate Colorimetric Assay kit has been used to determine the stereospecificity of lactate produced.Suitability: Suitable for use with samples of serum, plasma, cells, culture and fermentation media.Principle: In this assay, D-Lactate is specifically oxidized by D-Lactate hydrogenase and generates a proportional colorimetric product measured at 450 nm. The useful concentration range in samples is 0.1-10 mM D-Lactate... Read More | Products content Products IntroductionThis kit is a dedicated sample preparation solution for microbiome analysis and is suitable for the purification and enrichment of genomic DNA of pathogenic microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi from mixed samples such as swabs, blood, sputum, alveolar Products content Products IntroductionThis kit is a dedicated sample preparation solution for microbiome analysis and is suitable for the purification and enrichment of genomic DNA of pathogenic microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi from mixed samples such as swabs, blood, sputum, alveolar lavage, etc. During the purification process, differential lysis of the host cells and subsequent enzymatic digestion can effectively remove most of the host DNA while providing a comprehensive coverage of the bacterial and fungal DNA loci to a higher level. By differential lysis of host cells and subsequent enzymatic digestion, this kit can effectively remove most of the host DNA while maximizing the full coverage of bacterial, fungal and other pathogenic microbial DNA sites, thus obtaining microbiome DNA enrichment products with a higher coverage. Microbial DNA purified with this kit is suitable for a variety of downstream applications, including whole genome sequencing analysis, 16S rDNA-based high sensitivity microbiome analysis, and macrogenomic birdshot sequencing analysis. Self-contained reagents and consumablesSterile pipette tips with aerosol barrier to prevent cross-contamination anhydrous ethanol Microcentrifuge tubes (2 ml/1.5 ml) PBS buffer (required for some samples only)Pre-experiment Preparation and Important Notes1. Add 1.25 ml Proteinase K Storage Buffer to Proteinase K and store at -20℃. Do not leave the prepared Proteinase K (20 mg/ml) at room temperature for a long time, and avoid repeated freezing and thawing to avoid affecting its activity.2. Dissolve Lysozyme (100 mg) in 10 ml Enzymatic Lysis Buffer to a final concentration of 10 mg/ml, dispense into sterile tubes and store at -20℃. Do not leave the prepared Lysozyme (10 mg/ml) at room temperature for a long time and avoid repeated freezing and thawing to avoid affecting its activity.3. Thaw Buffer GB1 and Buffer GB2 at room temperature or 2-8°C before use and mix thoroughly. Thawed Buffer GB1 and Buffer GB2 can be left at 2-8°C for 1-2 weeks without affecting their activity, and should be stored at -20°C for long term storage. To ensure optimal performance, do not freeze or thaw more than three times. If less than one bottle of Buffer GB1 and Buffer GB2 is required for a single extraction, ensure that it is used under sterile conditions such as an ultra-clean bench and avoid microbial contamination and growth in the remaining buffer.4. Before first use, anhydrous ethanol should be added to Buffer GW1 and Buffer GW2 according to the instructions on the vial label and labeled.5. Check Buffer GL for crystallization or precipitation before use, and if crystallization or precipitation occurs, redissolve Buffer GL in a 56°C water bath.6. If the downstream experiments are sensitive to RNA contamination, 4 µl of DNase-Free RNase A (100 mg/ml) can be added before adding Buffer GL. RNase A is not provided in the kit, but can be ordered separately from CW0601S.7. This kit is designed for the isolation of DNA from intact microbial cells. To ensure optimal recovery of microbial DNA, samples should be fresh. If storage or transportation is required, this should preferably be done at 2-8°C and not frozen or thawed, as freezing and thawing can damage the integrity of the microbial cells and therefore result in the loss of exposed microbial DNA during host DNA removal.8. To avoid false results due to contamination, keep the work area clean, wear protective clothing, and set up controls for quality control. Use appropriate measures to handle sample materials to minimize the risk of cross-contamination. During the extraction process, use DNA-free pipette tips and consumables, and cap reagents immediately after use to prevent contamination. procedure1. Sample pre-treatment: 1a: For swab samples, swirl the swab portion of the swab in 0.5 ml PBS for at least 20 s. Squeeze the swab several times against the wall of the tube before removing it so that as much of the bacterial fluid as possible can be squeezed out of the swab to minimize sample loss. 1b: For viscous samples, e.g. sputum, take ~500 µl of sample, add 1.5 times the volume (~750 µl) of Buffer GB1 and incubate at 37°C, 600 rpm for 15-30 min until the sample is completely liquefied.Note: The sample volume can be increased or decreased appropriately and the amount of Buffer GB1 added adjusted accordingly.1c: For alveolar lavage fluid containing a small amount of viscous sputum, centrifuge as much of the alveolar lavage fluid as possible, carefully remove the supernatant, and retain the lower viscous fraction (containing sputum, cells, and organisms), add 1.5 times the volume of Buffer GB1, and incubate for 15-30 min at 37°C, 600 rpm until the sample is completely liquefied.1d: For non-viscous body fluid samples such as blood and cerebrospinal fluid, liquefaction treatment is not required, and an appropriate amount of sample is taken directly, the operation of step 2 is carried out, and the cell precipitate is collected by centrifugation.2. Centrifuge at 10000 rpm for 5-10 min at room temperature and carefully discard the supernatant.Note: Do not disturb the lower cell sediment to avoid sample loss.3. Add 500 µl Buffer GB2, vortex to mix, and incubate at room temperature, 600 rpm for 10 min. 4. Centrifuge at 12000 rpm for 2 min and carefully remove the supernatant.Note: Do not disturb the bacterial precipitate when removing the supernatant to avoid sample loss.5. Add 200 µl of Buffer GB2 to the precipitate, add 2 µl of Benzonase and incubate for 30 min at 37°C, 600 rpm. 6. Centrifuge at 12000 rpm for 2 min, discard the supernatant, add 500 µl of Buffer GB2, vortex and wash the precipitate. Repeat the procedure once.7. Centrifuge at 12000 rpm for 2 min, discard the supernatant, and finally aspirate the residual Buffer GB2 with a small-volume tip. 8. Add 180 µl Lysozyme (10 mg/ml), resuspend the bacterial precipitate and transfer the bacterial resuspension to a Lysis Tube.9. The Lysis Tube is incubated at 37°C, 600 rpm for 20-30 min, then vortexed for 10 min or processed on a thermostatic homogenizer for 10 min at maximum vibration speed (2500-2900 rpm).10. Centrifuge briefly, add 20 µl proteinase K, vortex to mix, add 200 µl buffer GL, vortex to mix, and incubate for 30 min at 56°C, 600 rpm. Note: 1) Do not add Proteinase K directly to Buffer GL.2）For RNA removal, add 4 µl DNase-Free RNase A (100 mg/ml) before adding Buffer GL, shake to mix, and let stand at room temperature for 5-10 minutes.11. Centrifuge at 12000 rpm for 1 min and carefully aspirate the supernatant into a new centrifuge tube. Note: Do not aspirate the glass beads.12. Add 200 µl of anhydrous ethanol, vortex to mix, and centrifuge momentarily to collect the solution to the bottom of the tube. Note: The addition of anhydrous ethanol may produce a white precipitate that will not affect subsequent experiments.13. Add all of the solution from step 12, including the precipitate, to the Spin Columns DM in the collection tube, or transfer the solution several times if it cannot be added all at once. centrifuge at 12,000 rpm for 1 minute, pour off the waste from the collection tube, and return the column to the collection tube.14. Add 500 µl Buffer GW1 to the adsorbent column (check that anhydrous ethanol has been added before use), centrifuge at 12,000 rpm for 1 min, pour off the waste liquid from the collection tube, and put the adsorbent column back into the collection tube.15. Add 500 µl Buffer GW2 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. Note: Step 15 can be repeated once if further improvement of DNA purity is required.16. Centrifuge at 12,000 rpm for 2 minutes and pour off the waste liquid in the collection tube. Leave the column at room temperature for a few minutes and dry thoroughly. Note: The purpose of this step is to remove residual ethanol from the adsorbent column; ethanol residue can interfere with subsequent enzymatic reactions (digestion, PCR, etc.).17. Place the adsorbent column in a new centrifuge tube (supplied), add 50 µl of Buffer GE to the center of the adsorbent column overhang, let stand at room temperature for 5 minutes, centrifuge at 12,000 rpm for 1 minute, collect the DNA solution, and store the DNA at -20 °C. Attention:1）If the downstream experiments are sensitive to pH or EDTA, sterilized water can be used for elution. 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 with NaOH), and the elution efficiency is not high when the pH value is lower than 7.0.2）Incubation at room temperature for 5 minutes prior to centrifugation increases yield.3）If the final concentration of DNA is to be increased, the DNA eluate obtained in step 17 can be re-spiked onto the adsorbent membrane and step 17 repeated. 4）DNA stored in water will be affected by acidic hydrolysis. For long-term storage, it is recommended to elute with Buffer GE and store at -20℃... Read More | This reagent kit is designed based on the principle that biotin and Streptavidin have a strong affinity. After the primary antibody of rabbit or mouse origin binds to the corresponding target antigen, the biotinylated antibody in this kit • • Rabbit/mouse universal secondary antibody This reagent kit is designed based on the principle that biotin and Streptavidin have a strong affinity. After the primary antibody of rabbit or mouse origin binds to the corresponding target antigen, the biotinylated antibody in this kit • • Rabbit/mouse universal secondary antibody specifically binds to the primary antibody; The biotin labeled on the secondary antibody binds to streptavidin labeled with peroxidase (HRP), forming an antigen-specific primary antibody biotinylated secondary antibody streptavidin complex labeled with HRP. HRP can catalyze substrate colorimetry, thereby inferring the presence and distribution of the tested antigen. The biotinylated secondary antibody and SA-HRP used in this reagent kit all adopt optimized labeling and purification techniques, which make their staining more sensitive and have a lower background. They are suitable for detecting formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissue sections, as well as frozen sections, cell slides, freshly prepared blood smears, etc. The rabbit/mouse universal Streptavidin HRP kit is suitable for use with aladdin ready to use or concentrated antibodies. Composition：Note: This reagent kit is only suitable for IHC experiments where the primary antibody is an immune or mouse derived antibodNotes:1. Add 1 drop (approximately 50) to each slice µ l) Calculation: 3ml can make 60 slices, and 18ml can make 360 slices.2.For tissues with abundant endogenous biotin content, it is best to use endogenous biotin blockers for blocking when using this kit.3. DAB working solution is prepared and used immediately, and the prepared working solution is effective within 1 hour in the dark at 2-8 ° C.4. During the experiment, avoid drying the tissue slices, so the amount of working fluid used during each incubation step must be sufficient to ensure complete coverage of the tissue sample, and incubation should be carried out in a wet box as much as possible.5. To obtain the best experimental results, please make sure to optimize the experimental conditions and reagent dosage.6. DAB is a suspected carcinogen, please take necessary protective measures when using it. 7. This product is only for scientific research and cannot be used for human reactions or treatments.Operation steps：1. Routine processing of samples such as paraffin or frozen tissue sections or cell slides to be tested.1) Preparation for staining of tissue sections or cell slides: a. Dewaxing and hydration of paraffin sections: bake at 60 º C for 1 hour, dewaxing twice with xylene for 5 minutes each time; Then immerse in gradient ethanol (anhydrous ethanol anhydrous ethanol 95% 85% 75% ethanol) and distilled water for 5 minutes each for hydration. b. Frozen sections and cell climbing sections (or climbing sections) were soaked in 0.01 M pH 7.4 PBS and washed 3 times for 5 minutes. Then cover the tissue (or cells) with 0.1% Triton X-100 and infiltrate for 15 minutes. Wash twice with 0.01 M pH 7.4 PBS for 5 minutes.2) Antigen repair of paraffin sections: In most cases, high-pressure repair with citric acid buffer is suitable for paraffin tissue sections. Preparation of repair solution: Add 10 ml of citric acid buffer (IHC antigen repair solution, 100 x) to 1 L of deionized water, and mix well. Repair process: The repair solution is added to a high-pressure cooker, and the repaired slices are immersed in the repair solution (must have no tissue). Cover the pressure cooker cover, heat until evenly sprayed with steam, and start timing from the spraying. After 1-2 minutes, the pressure cooker leaves the heat source and cools naturally to room temperature. Remove the slices, rinse with distilled water, and rinse twice with PBS (0.01 M pH 7.4) for 3 minutes each time.2. Add an appropriate amount of Solution A white solution, which is an endogenous peroxidase blocking solution, and incubate at room temperature for 10 minutes, then rinse thoroughly with PBS.3. Add an appropriate amount of Solution B white solution dropwise, which is sealed with normal sheep serum working solution. Incubate at room temperature for 10 minutes and shake dry.4. Add an appropriate amount of primary antibody working solution (commercial ready to use antibodies or concentrated antibodies diluted in appropriate proportions) dropwise, incubate according to experimental requirements, and then rinse thoroughly with PBS.5. Add an appropriate amount of Solution C yellow solution, namely biotin labeled sheep anti rabbit/mouse secondary antibody working solution, incubate at room temperature for 10 minutes, and rinse thoroughly with PBS.6. Add an appropriate amount of Solution D red solution, which is HRP labeled streptavidin. Incubate at room temperature for 10 minutes and rinse thoroughly with PBS.7. Preparation of DAB color working solution: According to the required amount, mix DAB-A and DAB-B in a volume ratio of 1:19 to obtain DAB color working solution. Alternatively, one drop (approximately 50) can be added per milliliter of reagent B µ l) Reagent A, mix well.8. Color development: Add an appropriate amount of DAB color development working solution to the tissue section or cell slide that needs to be developed, and the color development time is generally 1-5 minutes. Observe and control the color development time under a microscope. When the optimal color development effect is achieved, rinse with tap water to terminate the color development. The colored slices are re stained, dehydrated and transparent, and can be stored for a long time after sealing... Read More |