| Description | Fructokinase (FK, EC 2.7.1.4) regulates the interconversion between sucrose and starch and is involved in modulating plant metabolism and growth development. Fructokinase (FK) phosphorylates fructose to generate fructose-6-phosphate. This product is subsequently acted upon by a series of composite Fructokinase (FK, EC 2.7.1.4) regulates the interconversion between sucrose and starch and is involved in modulating plant metabolism and growth development. Fructokinase (FK) phosphorylates fructose to generate fructose-6-phosphate. This product is subsequently acted upon by a series of composite enzymes, reducing NADP+ to NADPH. The enzyme activity of fructokinase is determined by measuring the rate of increase in NADPH absorbance at 340 nm.Component50TStorageExtraction Buffer60 mL2-8℃Reagent 140 mL2-8℃Reagent 21EA-20℃Reagent 31EA-20℃Reagent 41EA2-8℃Reagent 51EA2-8℃Reagent PreparationReagent 2 (Powder, 1 vial):Before use, centrifuge at 8000 g, 4°C for 2 min to collect the powder at the bottom.Add 1.7 mL of distilled water to dissolve.The storage period is the same as the kit's expiry date.Reagent 3 (Liquid, 1 vial):Before use, centrifuge at 8000 g, 4°C for 2 min to collect the liquid at the bottom.Add 1.7 mL of distilled water to dissolve.The storage period is the same as the kit's expiry date.Reagent 4 (Powder, 1 vial):Before opening, ensure the powder is at the bottom of the vial.Add 17 mL of Reagent 1 to dissolve.The storage period is the same as the kit's expiry date.Reagent 5 (Liquid, 1 vial):Before use, centrifuge at 8000 g, 4°C for 2 min to collect the liquid at the bottom.Add 1.7 mL of distilled water to dissolve.The storage period is the same as the kit's expiry date.User-Prepared Instruments & MaterialsMortar (homogenizer), ice bucket (ice maker), benchtop centrifuge, adjustable pipettes, water bath (oven, incubator, metal bath), 1 ml quartz cuvette, centrifuge tubes, UV spectrophotometer, distilled water (deionized water or ultrapure water is acceptable).Sample Extraction1. Tissue Samples: Weigh approximately 0.1 g of tissue, add 1 mL of Extraction Buffer, and homogenize on ice. Centrifuge at 12000 rpm, 4°C for 10 minutes. Collect the supernatant and keep it on ice for assay.Note: If increasing the sample amount, use a ratio of 1:5 to 1:10 (tissue weight (g) : Extraction Buffer volume (mL)) for extraction.2. Bacterial/Cell Samples: Collect bacteria or cells into a centrifuge tube by centrifugation and discard the supernatant. Take 5 million bacteria or cells, add 1 mL of Extraction Buffer, and disrupt using ultrasound on ice (power 20% or 200 W, ultrasonicate for 3 s, interval 10 s, repeat 30 times). Centrifuge at 12000 rpm, 4°C for 10 minutes. Collect the supernatant and keep it on ice for assay.Note: If increasing the sample amount, use a ratio of 500-1000 (x10⁴ cells) : 1 (mL Extraction Buffer) for extraction.3. Liquid Samples: Detect directly. If the sample is turbid, centrifuge and use the supernatant for detection.Assay Procedure1. Preheat the UV spectrophotometer for at least 30 minutes. Set the wavelength to 340 nm. Zero the instrument with distilled water.2. Thaw all reagents to room temperature (25°C).3. In a 1 mL quartz cuvette, add sequentially:Reagent (µL)Test CuvetteSample70Reagent 230Reagent 3430Reagent 4580Mix well and incubate at 37°C for 5 minutes. 4. Add:Reagent (µL)Test CuvetteReagent 5305. Mix well. Immediately read the absorbance at 340 nm (A1), and then read again after 15 minutes (A2). Calculate ΔA = A2 - A1.Notes:1. If ΔA is close to zero, the reaction time can be appropriately extended to 30 minutes or longer before reading A2; or the sample volume V1 can be increased appropriately (with a corresponding decrease in Reagent 4 volume). The modified reaction time (T) and sample volume (V1) must be substituted into the calculation formula.2. If the initial absorbance A1 is too high (e.g., >2, as in deeply pigmented plant leaves), appropriately reduce the sample volume V1 (with a corresponding increase in Reagent 4 volume). The modified V1 must be substituted into the calculation formula. Alternatively, add a small amount of activated carbon to the sample, mix, let stand for 5 min, then centrifuge at 12000 rpm, 4°C for 10 min, and use the supernatant for detection.3. If the increasing trend is unstable, read the absorbance every 10 seconds and select a linear increasing period for calculation. The corresponding ΔA value should be substituted into the calculation formula.FK Activity Calculation1. Based on Sample Protein Concentration:Unit Definition: One unit of enzyme activity is defined as the generation of 1 nmol NADPH per minute per mg of protein.Formula:FK (nmol/min/mg prot) = [ΔA ÷ (ε × d) × V2 × 10⁹] ÷ (V1 × Cpr) ÷ T = 113.3 × ΔA ÷ Cpr2. Based on Sample Fresh Weight:Unit Definition: One unit of enzyme activity is defined as the generation of 1 nmol NADPH per minute per gram of fresh tissue.Formula:FK (nmol/min/g fresh weight) = [ΔA ÷ (ε × d) × V2 × 10⁹] ÷ (W × V1 ÷ V) ÷ T = 113.3 × ΔA ÷ W3. Based on Bacterial/Cell Density:Unit Definition: One unit of enzyme activity is defined as the generation of 1 nmol NADPH per minute per 10⁴ bacteria/cells.Formula:FK (nmol/min/10⁴ cell) = [ΔA ÷ (ε × d) × V2 × 10⁹] ÷ (500 × V1 ÷ V) ÷ T = 0.227 × ΔA4. Based on Liquid Volume:Unit Definition: One unit of enzyme activity is defined as the generation of 1 nmol NADPH per minute per mL of liquid.Formula:FK (nmol/min/mL) = [ΔA ÷ (ε × d) × V2 × 10⁹] ÷ V1 ÷ T = 113.3 × ΔAParameter Description:ε: NADPH molar extinction coefficient, 6.22 × 10³ L/mol/cmd: Light path of the 1 mL quartz cuvette, 1 cmV: Volume of Extraction Buffer added, 1 mLV1: Volume of sample supernatant added, 0.07 mLV2: Total reaction volume, 0.74 mL = 7.4 × 10⁻⁴ LT: Reaction time, 15 minW: Sample mass, g500: Cell number, in units of 10⁴Cpr: Protein concentration of the supernatant, mg/mL; Aladdin BCA Protein Quantification Kit (B665595) or Ready-to-Use BCA Protein Quantification Kit (R1491648) are recommended.PrecautionsIt is recommended to first select 1-3 samples with significant differences (e.g., different types or groups) for preliminary experiments to familiarize yourself with the procedure. Determine or adjust the sample concentration based on the preliminary results to prevent unnecessary waste of samples or reagents... Read More | Inquire | 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 R669890Component50 TStorageR669890ADNase I1000 U-20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle.R669890B10×Reaction Buffer1mL-20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle.R669890CBuffer RL35 mLRTR669890DBuffer RW140 mLRTR669890EBuffer RW2 (concentrate)11 mLRTR669890FRNase-Free Water10 mLRTR669890GSpin Products R669890Component50 TStorageR669890ADNase I1000 U-20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle.R669890B10×Reaction Buffer1mL-20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle.R669890CBuffer RL35 mLRTR669890DBuffer RW140 mLRTR669890EBuffer RW2 (concentrate)11 mLRTR669890FRNase-Free Water10 mLRTR669890GSpin Columns FL with Collection Tubes50 setsRTR669890HSpin Columns RM with Collection Tubes50 setsRTR669890IRNase-Free Centrifuge Tubes (1.5 mL)100 EART ProductsThis kit adopts centrifugal adsorption columns with high efficiency and specificbinding of nucleic acids and unique buffer system, which can rapidly extract totalRNA from bacteria or cultured animal cells.The reaction can be completed in 30-40minutes, and the extracted total RNA is extremely pure and free of protein and othercontaminants, which is suitable for RT-PCR, Real-Time RT-PCR, microarray analysis,in vitro translation and other experiments. Self-contained reagents: Lysozyme, β-mercaptoethanol, anhydrous ethanol (freshlyopened or for RNA extraction). Pre-experiment Preparation and Important Notes 1. To prevent RNase contamination, attention should be paid to the following aspects:1) Use RNase-free plastics and tips to avoid cross-contamination. 2) RNase-free water should be used to prepare the solution. 3) Operators wear disposable masks and gloves, and change gloves diligently duringthe experiment. 2. Add β-mercaptoethanol to Buffer RL before use to reach a final concentrationof 1%, e.g., add 10 µl of β-mercaptoethanol to 1 ml of Buffer RL. Buffer RL withβ-mercaptoethanol can be stored at 4℃ for 1 month, if precipitation occurs, pleaseheat to dissolve and use.3. Anhydrous ethanol should be added to Buffer RW2 before first use according tothe instructions on the reagent bottle label. 4. All centrifugation steps are carried out at room temperature if not otherwisespecified, and all steps should be performed quickly. Procedure 1. Centrifuge at 12,000 rpm (~13,400 x g) at 4°C for 2 minutes to collect theorganisms (maximum volume of organisms should not exceed 1 x 109) and carefullyremove all supernatants. Note: Supernatants that leave residues can interfere with the subsequent digestionprocess. 2. Thoroughly resuspend the organisms with 100 µl of TE buffer containing Lysozymeand incubate at room temperature. The specific formulation and incubation time areas follows:/The final concentration of Lysozyme in TE bufferincubation timeG-germ400µg/ml3-5minG+germ3mg/ml5-10min 3. Add 350 µl of Buffer RL (check that β-mercaptoethanol has been added beforeuse), vortex and shake to mix (insoluble precipitate may appear in this step), addall of the solution and the precipitate to the filter columns (Spin Columns FL) thathave been loaded into the collection tubes, and centrifuge at 12,000 rpm for 2minutes. 4. Add 250 µl of anhydrous ethanol to the filtrate obtained in the previous stepand mix well (a precipitate may appear at this point). Transfer the resulting solution together with the precipitate to a Spin Columns RM packed in a collectiontube, centrifuge at 12,000 rpm for 1 min, discard the waste solution and put thecolumn back into the collection tube.5. Add 350 µl Buffer RW1 to the adsorbent column, centrifuge at 12,000 rpm for1min, discard the waste liquid and put the adsorbent column back into the collectiontube.6. Preparation of DNase I mixture: Take 52µl of RNase-Free Water, add 8µl of 10×Reaction Buffer and 20µl of DNase I (1U/µl) to it, mix well, and make a finalvolume of 80µl of reaction solution.7. Add 80µl of DNase I mixture directly to the adsorption column and incubate at20-30°C for 15 minutes.8. Add 350 µl Buffer RW1 to the adsorbent column, centrifuge at 12,000 rpm for1min, discard the waste liquid and put the adsorbent column back into the collectiontube.9. Add 500 µl of Buffer RW2 to the column (check that anhydrous ethanol is addedbefore use), centrifuge at 12,000 rpm for 1 min, and discard the waste solution.10. Repeat step 9.11. Place the adsorbent column back into the collection tube and centrifuge at 12,000rpm for 2 minutes. Note: The purpose of this step is to remove residual ethanol from the adsorptioncolumn; ethanol residue can interfere with subsequent enzymatic reactions (zymography, PCR, etc.).12. Load the adsorption column into a new RNase-Free collection tube, add 30-50 µl of RNase-Free Water to the middle of the adsorption membrane, leave it at roomtemperature for 1 minute, centrifuge at 12,000 rpm for 1 minute, collect the RNAsolution, and store the RNA at -70°C to prevent degradation. Note: 1) The volume of RNase-Free Water should not be less than 30 µl, too smallvolume affects the recovery rate. 2) If you want to increase the RNA yield, repeat step 12 with 30-50 µl of freshRNase-Free Water. If the RNA concentration is to be increased, the resulting solution can be reintroduced into the adsorption column and step 12 repeated... Read More | Inquire |