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The ApoTox-Glo™ Triplex Assay combines three assay chemistries to easily assess viability, cytotoxicity and apoptosis events in the same cell-based assay well. First, viability and cytotoxicity are determined by measuring two differential protease biomarkers simultaneously with the addition of a single nonlytic reagent containing two peptide substrates. The live-cell protease activity is restricted to intact viable cells and i…

VACUUBRAND® VARIO®-control chemistry diaphragm pumps, combine the intuitive VACUU·SELECT® touch screen controller with variable motor speed.

BRAND encoded PD-Tip™ syringe tips are manufactured from high-quality virgin plastics for use with most standard repeating pipettes in a wide variety of applications. PD-Tip™ syringe tips are made without lubricants or chemical additives to prevent reagent contamination. PD-Tip™ syringe tips can be used with the BRAND HandyStep® S and HandyStep® electronic repeating pipettes, the Eppendorf® Repeater® and EDOS® 5221; the Rai…

NEW! BRAND Ultra Low Retention tips feature a patented surface treatment to make the polypropylene of the pipette tips extremely liquid repellent thus reducing costly sample loss during pipetting. Ultra-hydrophobic tips are ideal for biological samples that contain detergents such as Triton® X-100, SDS, Tween etc. Special patented process does not use coatings that might lead to sample contamination Highly homogeneou…

The ECL Western Blotting Substrate is a highly sensitive non-radioactive, enhanced luminol-based chemiluminescent substrate for the detection of horseradish peroxidase (HRP) on immunoblots. The ECL Western Blotting Substrate detects picogram amounts of antigen, and with the use of photographic or other imaging methods, visualizes the presence of HRP. The ECL Western Blotting Substrate is a highly sensitive non-radioactive,…

PCR Master Mix(a,b) includes Nuclease-Free Water and PCR Master Mix, 2X. PCR Master Mix is a premixed, ready-to-use solution containing Taq DNA Polymerase, dNTPs, MgCl2 and reaction buffers at optimal concentrations for efficient amplification of DNA templates by PCR. The PCR Master Mix has been optimized for use in routine PCR for amplifying DNA templates in the range of 0.2–2kb.

The Griess Reagent System measures nitrite (NO2–), which is one of two primary stable and nonvolatile breakdown products of nitric oxide (NO). Nitric oxide is an important physiological messenger and effector molecule in many biological systems, including immunological, neuronal and cardiovascular tissues. This assay relies on a diazotization reaction that was originally described by Griess in 1879. Through the years, many mod…

The QuantiFluor™ RNA System contains a fluorescent RNA-binding dye that enables sensitive quantitation of small amounts of RNA in solution. Detecting and quantitating small amounts of RNA is a very important step used in many biological applications, particularly in molecular biology techniques. These include measuring yields of in vitro transcribed RNA and measuring RNA concentrations before performing Northern blot anal…

The BRAND PLT™ Pipette Leak Tester provides a quick daily functional check of air displacement pipettes. By ruling out leakage, the cause of most pipetting inaccuracy, it provides an extra level of assurance between instrument calibrations. An entirely new class of device, the PLT™ quantifies leakage from the entire pipette system and provides a simple PASS/FAIL result for all common brands and sizes of pipettes. PASS/FAIL cri…

The GoTaq®Real-Time PCR Systems are ready-to-use 2X master mixes optimized for quantitative PCR in dye (using BRYT(R) Green Dye) or hydrolysis probe detection format.   The 1-Step and 2-Step RT-qPCR Master Mixes contain GoScript™ Reverse Transcriptase for efficient first-strand cDNA synthesis.     GoTaq Real-Time PCR Systems Features & Benefits: Higher fluorescence, often resulting in earlier Cqs Direct su…

The PowerPlex® Fusion System is a 24-locus multiplex for human identification applications including forensic analysis, relationship testing and research use.   The PowerPlex® Fusion System provides all of the materials needed for co-amplification and five-color fluorescent detection of 24 loci (23 STR loci and Amelogenin), including the CODIS core loci and the European Standard Set (ESS) loci. With 24 loci, the sys…

The Wizard® Genomic DNA Purification Kit provides a simple, solution-based method for isolation of DNA from white blood cells, tissue culture cells, animal tissue, plant tissue, yeast and Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.   DNA purified with this system is suitable for a variety of applications, including amplification, digestion with restriction endonucleases and membrane hybridizations (e.g., Southern and dot/s…

The GoTaq® Probe 1-Step RT-qPCR System is optimized for quantitative PCR assays in the hydrolysis probe detection format. The system enables detection and relative quantification of RNA expression levels using a one-step RT-qPCR method, combining GoScript™ Reverse Transcriptase and GoTaq® Probe qPCR Master Mix in single-step real-time amplification reactions. The GoScript™ RT Mix for 1-Step RT-qPCR (50X) combines optimi…

ART® Aerosol-Resistant Tips offer a safe alternative to using positive displacement pipettors. ART® Tips are designed for applications such as PCR, pipetting radioactive materials and genetic studies. In addition, ART® Tips are excellent for tissue culture, gel loading, serological assays and forensic studies. ART® Tips prevent aerosol contaminants and liquids from reaching the pipette barrel due to a non-wicking self-sealing…

The ROS-Glo™ H2O2 Assay is a homogeneous, fast and sensitive bioluminescent assay that measures the level of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), a reactive oxygen species (ROS), directly in cell culture or in defined enzyme reactions.   This assay allows identification of conditions or test compounds, such as small molecule inhibitors or inducers, that alter ROS levels. The scalable multiwell format couples a stable luminescent si…

Trypsin/Lys-C Mix, Mass Spec Grade, is a mixture of Trypsin Gold, Mass Spectrometry Grade, and rLys-C, Mass Spec Grade. The Trypsin/Lys-C Mix is designed to improve digestion of proteins or protein mixtures in solution.   Using the conventional trypsin digestion protocol (i.e., overnight incubation at nondenaturing conditions), Trypsin/Lys-C Mix improves protein digestion by eliminating the majority of missed cleavages,…

Polyclonal secondary antibodies raised in goat, rabbit or donkey, immunoaffinity-purified using corresponding immobilized antigens and conjugated to horseradish peroxidase (HRP) enzyme.   The Anti-Human IgG (H+L), HRP Conjugate, Anti-Mouse IgG (H+L), HRP Conjugate and Anti-Rabbit IgG (H+L), HRP Conjugate antibodies bind to both heavy and light chains for all IgG subclasses. As with all antibodies, in certain applications…

Trypsin is a serine protease that specifically cleaves at the carboxylic side of lysine and arginine residues.   The stringent specificity of trypsin is essential for protein identification. Native trypsin is subject to autolysis, generating pseudotrypsin, which exhibits a broadened specificity including a chymotrypsin-like activity. Such autolysis products, present in a trypsin preparation, would result in addition…

The LigaFast™ Rapid DNA Ligation System is designed for the efficient ligation of sticky-ended DNA inserts into plasmid vectors in just 5 minutes (blunt-ended inserts in as little as 15 minutes).   Rapid ligation is based on the combination of T4 DNA Ligase with a unique 2X Rapid Ligation Buffer to speed up and streamline your cloning experiments. The LigaFast™ System is designed to eliminate any further purification pri…

The ReliaPrep™ RNA Miniprep Systems provide a fast and simple technique for preparation of intact total RNA from cultured cells or tissue in as little as 30 minutes.   The proprietary column/binding matrix can efficiently capture RNA from very small amounts of input material, isolating RNA eluted in a minimal volume (less than 15µl). Using this membrane-based purification system, from 100 to 5 × 106 cultured cells or fro…

The Wizard® SV Gel and PCR Clean-Up System is designed to extract and purify DNA fragments of 100bp to 10kb from standard or low-melting agarose gels or to purify products directly from PCR and other common reactions such as restriction digests.   Up to 95% recovery is achieved depending upon the DNA fragment size. PCR products are commonly purified to remove excess nucleotides and primers. This membrane-based system, wh…

The PureYield™ Plasmid Miniprep System is designed to rapidly isolate highly pure plasmid DNA.   The system provides a rapid method for purification of up to 15μg of plasmid DNA from 600μl to 3ml of bacteria culture. Plasmid DNA can be purified in as little as 10 minutes. The PureYield™ Plasmid Miniprep System incorporates a unique Endotoxin Removal Wash designed to remove substantial amounts of protein, RNA and endotoxi…

The PowerPlex® 21 System is a multiplex STR system for human identification applications including forensic analysis, relationship testing and research use.   The PowerPlex® 21 System is more tolerant of PCR inhibitors than other STR systems including the PowerPlex® 16 HS System. This allows more interpretable data and less need for re-amplification of samples previously deemed "difficult" due to the presence of inhibito…

The Quantus™ Fluorometer is an easy-to-use and affordable single-tube fluorometer.   The highly sensitive instrument is preprogrammed with QuantiFluor® Dye protocols for single-stranded DNA, double-stranded DNA and RNA quantitation but is also compatible with other fluorescent assays. Quantus™ Fluorometer does the math for you and displays your concentration after each measurement automatically. No computer is…

ViaFect™ Transfection Reagent allows high-efficiency transfection of a wide range of cell types, including iPS Cells, without compromising cell viability.   ViaFect™ Transfection Reagent enables the design of biologically relevant assays in workhorse adherent cell models, suspension cells important for studying cell signaling, and even differentiated cell lines derived from stem cells. ViaFect™ Transfection Reagent offer…