Life Sciences Products & Reviews

A novel, far-red fluorescing dye that reveals hypoxic experience of individual cells.

Protein Analysis Software - the Next GenerationCLC Protein Workbench creates a software environment enabling users to make a large number of advanced protein sequence analyses, combined with smooth data management, and excellent graphical viewing and output options. Protein Workbench sets new standards for bioinformatics software with its overall graphical display, usability driven and user-friendly interface, while featuring…

Free Bioinformatics Software Not a demo. Not scaled down. No spyware. No need to register. Yet still a wide variety of features available - and - free! CLC Free Workbench creates a software environment enabling users to make a large number of bioinformatics analyses, combined with smooth data management, and excellent graphical viewing and output options. Some of the many bioinformatics analyses: • Interactive restriction site…

Diagenode’s Premium RRBS Kit for reduced representation bisulfite sequencing.

4.6mm, 4.0mm, 2.0mm, and 1.0mm ID HPLC columns are available in lengths of 50mm, 100mm, 150mm, and 250mm. SGE has biocompatible GLT columns available for applications requiring truly inert HPLC columns. SGE HPLC columns offer brilliant results for reverse phase, and normal phase HPLC applications.

Expanding the possibilities of multiphoton microscopy, Olympus presents two new configurations of its FluoView FVMPE-RS multiphoton laser scanning microscope series: the Gantry microscope frame to accommodate large samples and setups, and the inverted microscope frame for 3D cell culture. The Olympus FluoView FVMPE-RS multiphoton laser scanning microscope series is optimised for life science research. Its high-speed scanner…

Advanced pharmaceutical and molecular imaging research

Highest sensitivity with MRI CryoProbe.

The new SkyScan 1278 micro-CT system for in vivo imaging is addressing the needs of scientists working in the exciting areas of physiological response to disease and regenerative medicine. Many researchers strive to reduce the levels of radiation used in animal studies. Lower levels reduce the risk of associated complications, but any system that offers this advantage must not compromise on the quality of images produced.

KAPA hgDNA Quantification and QC Kits contain all the reagents needed for the qPCR-based quantification and quality assessment of human genomic DNA samples prior to NGS library construction. Kits contain KAPA SYBR® FAST qPCR Master Mix, optimized for high-performance SYBR Green I-based qPCR, as well as a pre-diluted set of DNA standards and primer premixes targeting different portions of a highly conserved single-copy human…

KAPA DNA Library Preparation Kits for Illumina sequencing platforms contain evolved and optimally formulated enzymes that enable the highest overall coverage from the least amount of total sequencing. Kits are optimized to achieve significantly higher library yields and contain KAPA HiFi for high-fidelity, high-efficiency and low-bias library amplification. This ensures the highest library and sequence data quality, particu…

KAPA DNA Library Preparation Kits for Ion Torrent sequencing platforms contain evolved and optimally formulated enzymes that enable the highest overall coverage from the least amount of total sequencing. Kits are optimized to achieve significantly higher library yields and contain KAPA HiFi for high-fidelity, high-efficiency and low bias library amplification. This ensures the highest library complexity and sequence data qu…

KAPA Stranded mRNA-Seq Kits includes all the enzymes and buffers required for cDNA library preparation for Illumina Next-Generation Sequencing, utilizing 100 ng – 4 µg of total RNA. KAPA mRNA Capture Beads are included for isolation of poly(A)-tailed RNA. Kits provides precise measurement of strand orientation (>99%), uniform coverage, and high-confidence mapping of alternate transcripts, and are optimized for the improved…

The gold standard for NGS library amplification.

KAPA Library Quantification Kits contain all the reagents needed for the accurate, reliable and reproducible qPCR-based quantification of NGS libraries prior to pooling for capture or flow cell amplification. Kits contain KAPA SYBR® FAST qPCR Master Mix, optimized for high-performance SYBR Green I-based qPCR. The engineered KAPA SYBR FAST DNA Polymerase contained in the Master Mix amplifies GC- and AT-rich DNA fragments of…

Super Resolution is no longer the domain of only specialised microscopy systems.

The BX63 is a completely motorized microscope with a fixed stage design, making it more stable for advanced imaging applications. With an ultrasonic stage, the BX63 can be positioned via software, handset, or even  by hand.

KAPA SYBR FAST qPCR Kits contain the first DNA polymerase engineered via directed evolution to be more tolerant of SYBR Green I dye inhibition. The improved robustness, processivity, and speed of KAPA SYBR FAST qPCR Kits result in consistently high amplification efficiencies enabling more accurate relative quantification for gene expression analysis.  KAPA SYBR FAST qPCR Kits, developed to perform optimally in stringent rea…

KAPA SYBR FAST One-Step qRT-PCR Kits are designed for optimal performance in stringent qRT-PCR reaction conditions, exhibiting dramatic improvements in sensitivity, specificity, reaction efficiency, and fluorescence.  The kit is optimized for rapid one-step, one-tube RNA quantification, reducing experimental variation and contamination with a convenient qRT-PCR protocol. KAPA SYBR FAST One-Step qRT-PCR Kits contain M-MuLV r…

High Resolution Melt (HRM) analysis is a technique for fast, high-throughput post-PCR analysis of genetic mutations or variance in nucleic acid sequences. The KAPA HRM FAST Master Mix contains a novel DNA polymerase and buffer system, and EvaGreen® saturating dye optimized for maximum discrimination between sequence variants.   Features: Maximize differences in sequence variants Engineered to maximize differe…

KAPA HiFi DNA Polymerase provides high fidelity next-generation sequencing library amplification with the highest yield, lowest bias, and most uniform sequence coverage available. These characteristics are retained in KAPA HiFi Uracil+ DNA Polymerase, a modified version of KAPA HiFi engineered to tolerate uracil residues. The new enzyme is particularly well suited for applications employing bisulfite DNA conversion, which t…

KAPA2G Fast Multiplex PCR Kits contain a second-generation (2G) enzyme derived through a process of directed evolution. KAPA2G FAST HotStart DNA Polymerase is an antibody-mediated hot start formulation engineered for higher processivity and speed, offering significantly faster extension rates than wild-type Taq DNA polymerase. In addition to speed, KAPA2G Fast provides higher yields and sensitivity than competitor enzymes,…

KAPA3G Plant PCR Kits are designed for PCR of plant-derived DNA, using either purified DNA or DNA prepared by crude extraction methods (crude sample PCR). In addition, the KAPA3G Plant PCR Kit can be used to amplify DNA from plant material added directly to the PCR (direct PCR). The KAPA3G Plant PCR Kit contains KAPA3G DNA Polymerase, a novel, third-generation (3G) enzyme which was engineered via a process of directed evolu…

KAPA2G Fast DNA Polymerase is a second-generation (2G) enzyme engineered for higher processivity and speed, offering significantly faster extension rates than wild-type Taq polymerase. In addition to speed, KAPA2G Fast provides higher yields and sensitivity than competitor enzymes across a broad range of targets.   Features: Reduce cycling times up to 75% Extension times as low as 1 sec per kilobase Broad c…

From tail to type in 1 hour! KAPA Mouse Genotyping Kits include KAPA Express Extract, a novel thermostable protease and buffer system that allows for the extraction of PCR-ready DNA from mouse tissue in as little as 15 minutes, and KAPA2G Fast Genotyping Mix with dye, containing a DNA polymerase engineered via directed evolution for high processivity and extreme speed. The combination of KAPA Express Extract and KAPA2G Fast…