| Description | The AO/PI Double Staining Kit is a detection system based on fluorescent nucleic acid dyes, designed to quickly and reliably distinguish live, apoptotic, and necrotic cells in biological samples. Its core principle utilizes the differences in cell membrane permeability and the specific The AO/PI Double Staining Kit is a detection system based on fluorescent nucleic acid dyes, designed to quickly and reliably distinguish live, apoptotic, and necrotic cells in biological samples. Its core principle utilizes the differences in cell membrane permeability and the specific fluorescent reactions upon binding to nucleic acids of the two dyes, Acridine Orange (AO) and Propidium Iodide (PI). AO can penetrate the cell membranes of all cell types (live, apoptotic, and necrotic). After entering the cell, AO binds to nucleic acids, but its fluorescence color depends on the target: when it binds to double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) in the nucleus, it emits green fluorescence (Ex 488 nm, Em 530 nm); whereas when it binds to single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) or RNA, it emits red fluorescence (Em >640 nm). In contrast, PI cannot penetrate cells with intact cell membranes. It only enters late apoptotic and necrotic cells, whose cell membranes have been compromised, and binds to DNA to produce red fluorescence (Ex 535 nm, Em 617 nm). Therefore, after AO/PI double staining, observation under a fluorescence microscope allows clear differentiation of cells in different states: live cells display normal green fluorescence; early apoptotic cells show bright green speckled nuclear morphology (only AO enters); late apoptotic and necrotic cells appear orange-red or strong red fluorescence due to the combined effect of AO and PI.Product InformationA1492198Components100T500TStorageQuantity Per TestA1492198AAO Staining Solution100µL500µL2-8℃, Store in the dark.1µL per 0.5-1.0 x 10⁶ cellsA1492198BPI Staining Solution500µL2500µL-20℃. Store in the dark.5µL per 0.5-1.0 x 10⁶ cellsA1492198CAO/PI Dilution Buffer10mL50mL2-8℃0.1mL per 0.5-1.0 x 10⁶ cellsNote: The recommended number of cells to stain per test is 0.5-1.0 x 10⁶ cells.Procedure1. Preparation of Working Solution(1) Take out the reagents and allow them to reach room temperature. Dilute the AO/PI Dilution Buffer 10-fold with double-distilled water before use.(2) Prepare the AO/PI Staining Working Solution: The concentration of AO stock solution in this product is 10 mg/mL, and PI stock solution is 1 mg/mL. Add 50 µL of PI stock solution and 10 µL of AO stock solution to 10 mL of diluted AO/PI Dilution Buffer. Vortex to mix well, resulting in 10 mL of AO/PI Staining Working Solution.Note: Since optimal staining conditions may vary with cell type, it is recommended that users determine the appropriate dye concentration individually based on practical conditions.2. Staininga. For Adherent Cells:(a) Seed cells in culture dishes, multi-well plates, or on coverslips, and treat the cells as required by the experimental design. Gently aspirate the medium from the wells and wash with PBS for about 10 seconds, then remove the PBS.(b) Add an appropriate volume of AO/PI Staining Working Solution, and gently swirl to ensure the dye evenly covers all cells.Note: For adherent cells cultured in 6-well plates with a confluency over 80%, it is recommended to add 1 mL of staining working solution per well. This can be optimized according to the specific experimental setup.(c) Incubate the cells at room temperature, protected from light, for 1-10 minutes.(d) Aspirate the staining solution, wash 2-3 times with PBS, then add serum-free culture medium. Observe immediately under a fluorescence microscope: observe AO-DNA green fluorescence at Ex/Em = 488/530 nm, and PI-DNA red fluorescence at Ex/Em = 535/617 nm. Alternatively, analysis by flow cytometry or detection with a fluorescence microplate reader can be performed after staining.b. For Suspension Cells:(a) After treating the cells as required by the experimental design, count the cells. Take an appropriate number of cells, centrifuge at 500 × g for 5 minutes at room temperature, gently aspirate the medium, resuspend in an appropriate amount of PBS, and centrifuge again at 500 × g for 5 minutes at room temperature to remove the PBS.(b) Add an appropriate amount of AO/PI Staining Working Solution to achieve a cell density of approximately 10⁶ cells/mL.(c) Incubate the cells at room temperature, protected from light, for 1-10 minutes.(d) Place a drop directly on a glass slide, cover with a coverslip, and observe under a microscope: observe AO-DNA green fluorescence at Ex/Em = 488/530 nm, and PI-DNA red fluorescence at Ex/Em = 535/617 nm. Alternatively, analysis by flow cytometry or detection with a fluorescence microplate reader can be performed after staining.Note: If background interference is significant, centrifuge to remove the staining solution, wash 1-2 times with PBS, and then observe under the microscope.Precautions1. AO/PI staining solutions are somewhat toxic; handle with care. 2. For your safety and health, please wear a lab coat and disposable gloves.3. Fluorescent dyes are subject to quenching; it is recommended to complete detection on the same day after staining whenever possible... Read More | Cell proliferation detection is a basic experimental method to evaluate the health of cells, genotoxicity and the effect of antitumor drugs. The most accurate method to detect cell proliferation is the BrdU method. Edu detection kit is a revolutionary breakthrough of BrdU method. Edu (5-ethynyl-2 '-Cell proliferation detection is a basic experimental method to evaluate the health of cells, genotoxicity and the effect of antitumor drugs. The most accurate method to detect cell proliferation is the BrdU method. Edu detection kit is a revolutionary breakthrough of BrdU method. Edu (5-ethynyl-2 '- deoxyuridine) is a pyrimidine analog that integrates into the DNA duplex during DNA synthesis. Edu detection is based on the "click" reaction. A copper catalyzed azide reacts covalently with alkynes to form covalent bonds. In this kit, edu contains alkynes, Aladdin ® 488 / 555/594/647a azide dyes contain azide compounds. The edu labeling proliferation of click method is rapid and effective, and easy to use. BrdU method requires DNA denaturation (such as acid denaturation, thermal denaturation or digestion with DNase) to expose BrdU, so as to facilitate BrdU antibody binding; The edu method only needs paraformaldehyde fixation and Triton X-100 penetration to make the detection reagent enter the cells, and only a small amount of azide dye is needed to label the integrated edu very effectively. This kit contains all components required for edu method detection, and can be used for proliferation detection of cultured cells in vitro. Component：Product parameters： 590/617 nm Instruction：Experimental materials (self provided). 10 mM PBS, pH 7.2-7.6. 4% paraformaldehyde fixing solution (in PBS)Propensive reagent (0.5% Triton X -100 in PBS). 2 mg/mL glycine solution (in ddH2O). 3% BSA in PBS, pH 7.2-7.6. 1% BSA in PBS, pH 7.2-7.6. ddH2O. 96/24/12/6 well culture plate or dishFluorescence microscopy detection method1. Cell cultureTake logarithmic growth stage cells and inoculate them into a 96 well plate with 4 × 103-1 × 105 cells per well (the number and density of cells can be adjusted according to cell size, growth rate, and specific requirements of experimental treatment), and culture until normal growth stage.2. Drug treatmentPerform various drug treatments according to experimental needs.3. EdU marking(1) Dilute EdU solution (component A) in a certain proportion with complete cell culture medium to an appropriate concentration, then add it to the cells and mix well; Set up a negative control group without EdU treatment.Note: The labeling concentration of EdU needs to be adjusted according to cell type, and it is recommended to explore with an initial concentration of 10 µ M. In the pre experiment, it is recommended to set an EdU concentration gradient, which can be referred to in Tables 2 and 3.(2) Incubate in a cell culture incubator for 2 hours.Note: The optimal incubation time is related to the cell cycle. Most tumor cell lines can use a 2-hour incubation time, as shown in Appendix 2. The concentration of EdU is related to incubation time,Short term incubation (<2 hours) should use high concentrations, such as 10-50 µ M; Long term incubation (>24 hours) should use low concentrations, such as 1-10 µ M; You can also refer to Appendix 3.4. Cell fixation and permeation promotionNote: For experiments that require cell surface antigen labeling, it can be considered to wash the cells twice with a 3% BSA washing solution after completing EdU incubation, before cell fixation and permeation promotion.(1) After incubation, remove the culture medium. Wash cells twice with 1X PBS for 5 minutes each time to remove EdU residues that have not been incorporated into DNA. Cells with weak adhesion can reduce cleaning intensity. Join 50 µ After incubating at room temperature for 20 minutes with 4% paraformaldehyde fixative, remove the fixative.(2) Add 50 to each hole µ L 2 mg/mL glycine solution, incubate at room temperature for 5 minutes, and neutralize the remaining fixed solution.(3) At a rate of 100 per hole µ Wash cells twice with 3% BSA.(4) Remove the washing solution and add 100 µ L 0.5% Triton X -100, incubate at room temperature for 10 minutes.5. EdU detectionNote: Each sample in this reference step uses 100 µ The working fluid of L can be adjusted by users according to their own sample situation.(1) Prepare 1 x Click iT EdU reaction buffer (component C): Dilute component C 10 times with ddH2O.(2) Configure 5 x Click iT EdU buffer additives (component E): add 300 µ Mix L of ddH2O into a 30 mg E component tube (final concentration of 100 mg/mL) until completely dissolved. After use, the remaining storage solution is stored at -20 ℃ and can be stored for one year. Once the solution turns brown, it indicates that the active ingredients have degraded and cannot be reused.Note: Different specifications of component E are dissolved in ddH2O according to this ratio, and prepared into a 5 x storage solution for future use.(3) Prepare 1 x Click iT EdU buffer additive: Dilute 5 x Click iT EdU buffer additive with ddH2O to 1 x, and the solution should be prepared and used immediately.(4) Prepare Click it working solution according to Table 1.Table 1 Click it working fluid Reaction components Taking the sample size of 10 holes as an example 1 x Click it EdU reaction buffer 855 µL CuSO4 (component D) 40 µL YF® 488/555/594/647A Azide(Component B) 5 µL 1 x Click it EdU buffer additive 100 µL Total volume 1 mL (5) Remove penetration enhancer, 100 per well µ Wash twice with 3% BSA washing solution of L.(6) Add 100 to each hole µ L Click iT working solution, evenly covering cells.(7) Incubate at room temperature in dark for 30 minutes.(8) Remove Click-iT working fluid and add 100 µ After washing cells twice with 3% BSA, remove the washing solution and add 100 µ L PBS keeps cells moist. If there are no other special requirements, photography analysis can be carried out.6. DNA re staining (optional)(1) Using 100 µ Wash the cells once with PBS and remove the washing solution.(2) Dilute Hoechst 33342 (component F) 2000 times with PBS.(3) Add 100 to each hole µ Incubate L 1 x Hoechst 33342 solution at room temperature in dark for 15-30 minutes.(4) Remove Hoechst 33342 solution and use 100 µ Wash cells twice with PBS.7. Imaging and analysisIt is recommended to take fluorescence microscopy photos immediately after staining is completed for observation; If conditions permit, please store in a dark and moist environment at 4 ° C for 3 days before taking photos. Flow cytometry detection method1. Cell cultureInoculate 1 × 105~3 × 106 cells per well into a 6-well plate.2. Drug treatmentPerform various drug treatments according to experimental needs.3. EdU labeled cells(1) Dilute EdU solution (component A) in a certain proportion with complete cell culture medium to an appropriate concentration, then add it to the cells and mix well; Set up a negative control group without EdU treatment.Note: The labeling concentration of EdU needs to be adjusted according to cell type, and it is recommended to explore with an initial concentration of 10 µ M. In the pre experiment, it is recommended to set an EdU concentration gradient, which can be referred to in Tables 2 and 3.(2) Incubate in a cell culture incubator for 2 hours. The time of EdU incubation of cells can be directly used as an indicator for measuring cell DNA synthesis, and the choice of time point and incubation time depend on the cell growth rate. Pulse labeled cells incubated with brief EdU can be used to study cell cycle dynamics.Note: The optimal incubation time is related to the cell cycle. Most tumor cell lines can use a 2-hour incubation time, as shown in Appendix 2. The concentration of EdU is related to the incubation time, and high concentrations, such as 10-50, should be used for short-term incubation (<2 hours) µ M; Long term incubation (>24 hours) should use low concentrations, such as 1-10 µ M; You can also refer to Appendix 3.4. Cell fixation and permeation promotionNote: For experiments that require cell surface antigen labeling, it can be considered to wash cells twice with 1% BSA after completing EdU incubation, before cell fixation and permeation promotion.(1) After incubation, collect cells, add 1 mL of PBS to each tube to clean the cells, centrifuge at 1000 rpm for 5 minutes, and discard the supernatant to remove EdU residue that has not been added to DNA.(2) Add 1 mL of 4% paraformaldehyde fixative to each tube to resuspend cells.(3) Incubate at room temperature for 20 minutes, centrifuge at 1000 rpm for 5 minutes, and discard the supernatant.(4) Add 1 mL of 2 mg/mL glycine to each tube and incubate for 5 minutes. Neutralize the remaining fixed solution, centrifuge at 1000 rpm for 5 minutes, and discard the supernatant. Add 1 mL of PBS to each tube for cleaning once, centrifuge at 1000 rpm for 5 minutes, and discard the supernatant.(5) Add 1mL of 0.5% Triton X-100 osmotic enhancer to each tube and resuspend cells. Incubate at room temperature for 10 minutes.5. EdU detectionNote: For 6-well plate samples, reference can be made to 1 mL of working solution per well. Users can adjust the dosage according to their own sample situation.(1) Prepare 1 x Click iT EdU reaction buffer: Dilute component C 10 times with ddH2O.(2) Prepare 5 x Click iT EdU buffer additives (component E): Add 300 µ L ddH2O to 30 mg of component E in a test tube (final concentration 100 mg/mL), mix well until completely dissolved. After use, the remaining storage solution is stored at -20 ℃ and can be stored for one year. Once the solution turns brown, it indicates that the active ingredients have degraded and cannot be reused.Note: Different specifications of component E are dissolved in ddH2O according to this ratio to form 5 x storage solution for future use.(3) Prepare 1 x Click iT EdU buffer additive: Dilute 5 x Click iT EdU buffer additive storage solution with ddH2O to 1 x, and the solution should be prepared and used immediately.(4) Prepare Click it working solution according to Table 2.Table 2 Click it working fluid Reaction components Volume of liquid required for a single reaction 1×Click-iT EdU reaction buffer 875 µL CuSO4 (component D) 20 µL YF® 488/555/594/647A Azide(Component B) 5 µL 1×Click-iT EdU buffer additive 100 µL Total volume 1 mL (5) Soak at 1000 rpm for 5 minutes, discard the supernatant, remove the enhancer, add 1mL of 1% BSA washing solution to each tube and wash twice. Soak at 1000 rpm for 5 minutes, discard the supernatant.(6) Add 1 mL of Click iT working solution to each tube and mix well.(7) Incubate at room temperature in dark for 30 minutes.(8) Soak at 1000 rpm for 5 minutes, discard the staining reaction solution, add 1% BSA to each tube to wash the cells twice, centrifuge at 1000 rpm for 5 minutes, discard the supernatant, and resuspend the cells again with 1 mL of 1% BSA (the volume of resuspend cells can be adjusted according to the number of cells), and detect with a flow cytometer.Note: If other biomarker tests are required, please refer to step 4.6. Intracellular antigen labeling (optional steps)(1) Add antibody working solution and mix well.(2) Under dark conditions, incubate antibodies at appropriate temperature and time.7. Flow detection and analysis:(1) It is recommended to conduct flow cytometry testing immediately after dyeing is completed; If conditions are limited, please store in a dark place at 4 ℃ for testing, but it should not exceed 3 days.(2) It is recommended to test the number of cells up to one million levels as much as possible. If the number of cells is small, the number of cells tested can be adjusted to 100000 levels starting from the experiment. For cases where the cell yield is too low (just to the level of ten thousand), it may not be conducive to making a flow chart. Therefore, the cleaning frequency in step 5 (8) can be appropriately reduced.Matters 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 during experimental operation to slow down fluorescence quenching. 3. click it edu buffer additive solution should be prepared and used immediately to ensure the best results. 4. for your safety and health, please wear experimental clothes and disposable gloves.Scope of application：Cell proliferation detection (cell imaging flow universal)... Read More | Inquire | The Succinic Acid (Succinate) assay kit is suitable for the specific assay of succinic acid in wine, cheese, eggs, sauce and other food products. Succinic acid (or succinate) is found in all plant and animal materials as a result of the central metabolic role played by this dicarboxylic acid in the The Succinic Acid (Succinate) assay kit is suitable for the specific assay of succinic acid in wine, cheese, eggs, sauce and other food products. Succinic acid (or succinate) is found in all plant and animal materials as a result of the central metabolic role played by this dicarboxylic acid in the Citric Acid Cycle. Succinic acid concentrations are monitored in the manufacture of numerous foodstuffs and beverages, including wine, soy sauce, soy bean flour, fruit juice and dairy products (e.g. cheese).Product Description： Succinic acid is found in all plant and animal materials as a result of the central metabolic role played by this dicarboxylic acid in the Citric Acid Cycle. Succinic acid concentrations are monitored in the manufacture of numerous foodstuffs and beverages, including wine, soy sauce, soy bean flour, fruit juice and dairy products (e.g. cheese). The ripening process of apples can be followed by monitoring the falling levels of succinic acid. The occurrence of > 5 mg/kg of this acid in egg and egg products is indicative of microbial contamination. Apart from use as a flavouring agent in the food and beverage industries, succinic acid finds many other non-food applications, such as in the production of dyes, drugs, perfumes, lacquers, photographic chemicals and coolants. Preparation Instructions：Suitable for succinate determination in food, beverage, agricultural products, and other biological samples.Note for Content：The number of manual tests per kit can be doubled if all volumes are halved. This can be readily accommodated using the MegaQuantTM Wave Spectrophotometer (D-MQWAVE).Browse all of our organic acid assay kits.Principle：The Succinate Assay Kit provides a simple, one step assay for measuring succinate. In this assay succinate is converted to pyruvate which reacts with specific reagents and dye to form a colored product. The color intensity at 570 nm or fluorescencAdvantages：Extended cofactors stability. Dissolved cofactors stable for > 1 year at 4oC.Very competitive price (cost per test)All reagents stable for > 2 years as suppliedVery rapid reaction (even at room temperature)Mega-Calc™ software tool is available from our website for hassle-free raw data processingStandard includedSuitable for manual, microplate and auto-analyser formats... Read More | Inquire |