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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…
The KAPA Long Range PCR system is a blend of Taq DNA polymerase and an engineered archaeal (B-family) DNA polymerase possessing proofreading capability. This two-enzyme system is designed specifically to support long-range and/or sensitive PCR, and possess 3 – 4X higher fidelity than Taq polymerase. In the hot-start formulation, KAPA Long Range is combined with a proprietary antibody that inactivates the enzyme until the fi…
KAPA Blood DNA Polymerase is a second-generation enzyme derived through a process of directed evolution, and is the first DNA polymerase engineered specifically for the amplification of DNA directly from whole blood. DNA fragments may be amplified directly from reactions containing 1%-20% (v/v) whole human blood without pretreatment of blood samples or DNA isolation, significantly reducing contamination risk, turnaround tim…
KAPA Taq DNA Polymerase is based on the single-subunit, wild-type Taq DNA polymerase of the thermophilic bacterium Thermus aquaticus. KAPA Taq and KAPA Taq HotStart DNA Polymerase have 5′-3′ polymerase and 5′-3′ exonuclease activities, but no 3′ to 5′ exonuclease (proofreading) activity. The enzyme has an error rate of approximately 1 error per 2.2 x 105 nucleotides incorporated. In the hot start formulation, the KAPA Taq i…
High-quality, molecular-grade dNTPs. Kapa offers premium grade dNTPs for PCR. KAPA dNTP Mix contains dATP, dCTP, dGTP, and dTTP supplied at a concentration of 10 mM each. Applications: Standard PCR qPCR cDNA synthesis DNA sequencing DNA labeling Microarrays
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Allows analysis and mapping of regions of chromatin interacting with chromatin-associated RNAs.
Ideal for low-expressing protein targets, the LOBSTR E. coli expression strain allows for one-step polyhistidine-tag affinity purification by eliminating the two major E. coli contaminants. Traditionally, a major drawback to using polyhistidine-tag affinity purification for proteins expressed in E. coli is contamination resulting from the presence of two naturally histidine-rich proteins in E. coli, ArnA and SlyD. LOBSTR (l…
