Human Primary Preadipocytes and Differentiated Adipocytes
...te after they have been treated with a hormone and chemical cocktail. This treatment promotes a cascade of transcription factors activation and adipocyte-specific gene expression that leads to the mature adipocyte phenotype ( Figure 1 , panel A and B). Predifferentiated Adipocy...Big Blue Rodent Cell Cultures for Mutagenesis Studies
...a shuttle vector. The cellline was immortalized by chemical transformation and differentiation and hassurvived more than 50 generations. Each cell contains at least 40 copies of theBig Blue lambda shuttle vector integrated into the genome of the cell at theidentical location as in the genome of the transgenic...TKB1 Cells Identify Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Interacting Proteins
...ilizationfor such an assay (e.g., biotinylation or chemical crosslinking to a supportmatrix). On the other hand, tyrosine-phosphorylated fusion proteins produced inbacteria are a renewable and inexpensive resource. Conclusions Tyrosine phosphorylated and unphosphorylated polypeptides are efficientlyproduced...In Vivo Signal Transduction Pathway Reporting Systems
...vely. This specificity allows a protein or chemical to be assigned to a pathway. Since no transcription factor in mammalian cells can bind the GAL4 binding element efficiently, the use of GAL4 binding elements in the reporter vectors minimizes background. The reporter vector, th...A membrane-lid tube for bacteria cultivation and freeze-drying
...is used. Conversely, when open tubes are used, the chemical sterilization of the drying chamber of the freeze-dryer requires a lot of time and effort. For this reason, sterile conditions are rarely achieved in laboratory freezedrying units, and are not necessary when Lid Bac is used. ...Chemical Stability of Disposables
...s and pipette tips are frequently exposed to chemical reactions and they must withstand the various kind...ent ways. These include: The chemical reaction with the polymer, e.g. by oxidation, reaction with the functional group, and by d...Protocol for RNA Isolation Using TRIzol Reagent with Phase Lock Gel-Heavy
...riate protective clothing and work under a chemical fume hood. Homogenization: Tissues: Add 1 ml TRIzol Reagent per 50100 mg tissue and homogenize with a POLYTRON homogenizer. For 110 mg quantities of tissue, add 0.8 ml TRIzol R...Protocol for RNA Isolation Using TRIzol Reagent with Phase Lock Gel-Heavy
...riate protective clothing and work under a chemical fume hood. Homogenization: Tissues: Add 1 ml TRIzol Reagent per 50100 mg tissue and homogenize with a POLYTRON homogenizer. For 110 mg quantities of tissue, add 0.8 ml TRIzol R...Chemical Stability of the Brinkmann Bottletop Dispenser and the Brinkmann Bottletop Buret
...ns that there are very high demands on the chemical resistance of bottletop dispensers. ...of which the Bottletop Dispenser is made and their chemical resistence. Dispensing ultrapure solvents for residue analysis at the Hipp plant ...HotMasterAn innovative Hot Start/Cold Stop technology for better PCR* results
...ication. Typical Hot Start enzymes utilize chemical or antibody mediated inhibition, which impart ... Most Hot Start kits on the market today rely on chemical modification or antibodies to inhibit Taq polymerase; thus, their action is limited ...The Use of MasterTaq Polymerase for PCR with Humic Material-Contaminated DNA
...ssed three cycles of freezing and thawing, chemical lysis in a high-salt extraction buffer by heating the suspension in the presence of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB), and a proteinase K step. The crude DNA was purified by dialysis. H......chnique referenced utilized biological and chemical components to orchestrate an enzymatic amplification reaction conducted by a DNA polymerase. This technique was named the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). This article describes an important extension of the PCR techniqueTwo-s....../chloroform, salts, ethanol, EDTA, and other chemical solvents than single-step enzyme-catalyzed processes. QIAGEN offers a complete range of nucleic acid preparation systems, ensuring the highest-quality templates for PCR. This includes the QIAprep system for rapid plasmid purificatio......oform, salts, ethanol, EDTA, and other chemical solvents than single-step enzyme-catal...stilled water. General chemical precautions PCR stock solutions can also be decontaminated using UV light...SuperFect Transfection Reagent
...FectDNA complexes. Due to highly controlled chemical synthesis the activated-dendrimer molecules in SuperFect Reagent have a precise size and a defined shape. This ensures consistent transfection-complex formation and reproducible transfection results. Activa......nt. Typically, this analysis involves Met-specific chemical cleavage (by cyanogen bromide, CNBr) or proteolytic digestion followed by mass spectrometry. Goal In this report, we describe the direct analysis of a CaM tryptic digest using a technique that shows: ......fering isobaric mass peaks and the broadbackground chemical noise previously seen in the analysis at a peak widthsetting of 0.7 Da FWHM. The selected reaction monitoring analysis performedat a higher resolution setting of 0.1 Da FWHM resulted in increased selectivityof the assay and hence an increase in the p...Enhancing Ruggedness and Full-Scan MS Sensitivity Using Ion Sweep Technology
...ay ionization (ESI) and atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI) probes has resulted in a d... The examples presented illustrate the decrease in chemical noise when Ion Sweep gas is used for full-scan MS analyses, thereby resulting in increas...... Goal Identification of the chemical structures of impurities associated with a k...s and reaction mechanisms from user-supplied chemical structures. Based on a mathematical approach to the simulation of unimolecular ion decompositi......des stored at pH 7 or 7,5 more resistant to chemical stress caused by pH shifts (Figure 3). Additionally, this optimized buffer system guarantees stability for 24 months when stored at 20 C. Figure 3: Stability comparison of deoxynucleotide solution......andyield (Figure 4). proofreading polymerases or chemical modificationsthereof fail to amplify fragments up to 5 kb. the application is difficult and challenging (Figures 5and 6). Both FastStart Taq DNA Polymerase and the...PCR-Grade Nucleotides Larger Pack Sizes Now Available
...y manufactured andpurified to the highest possible chemical purity. PCRGradeNucleotides contain at least 99% of the relevantdeoxynucleoside triphosphate (dNTP) and less than0.9% deoxynucleoside diphosphate (dNDP). They areprovided as clear, colorless solutions in water at aconcentration of 100 mM (pH 8.3). Du...Quantification of siRNA Silencing Efficiency Using the LightCycler System
... transfection into cells, differentmethods such as chemical synthesis and in vitrotranscription are used. Other methods apply vectors togenerate siRNA in vivo within the cells. The method ofgenerating siRNA and the siRNA sequence are bothimportant factors for a successful knockdown experiment.Not all chosen s...siRNA transfection optimization with the Agilent 2100 bioanalyzer
...livery intocells. siRNA can be produced invitro by chemical synthesis, invitro transcription or RNase III-typedigestion of dsRNA or siRNA canbe directly expressed in vivo byuse of plasmids, viral vectors or aPCR cassette. All of these methodsrequire the optimization of thetransfection, for cell viability, siR...... methods for preparing siRNA, such as chemical synthesis, in vitro transcription, siRNA expression vectors, and PCR expression cassettes. Irrespective of which method one uses, the first step in designing a siRNA is to choose the siRNA target site. The guide...Cenix-Designed siRNAs for 95% of Human and Mouse Genomes
...thesized in our state-of-the-art chemical synthesis facility to meet the highest quality standards. Our standard purification procedure includes deprotection and column purification, and yields siRNA that is typically 90% pure (guaranteed...Choose the Right Transfection Agent for Your RNAi Experiment
...deal for introducing individual siRNAs prepared by chemical synthesis or in vitro transcription, as well as siRNA populations prepared by digestion of long dsRNA by RNase III or Dicer. Figure 4. Delivery of siRNA by siPORT Lipid and siPORT Amine Induces RNAi. ...Inducing RNAi with siRNA Cocktails Generated by RNase III
...RNAs have typically been made by chemical synthesis. Producing them by chemical synthesis, however, is costly, and while most siRNAs exhibit some effect, only abo......is. One of the major benefits of chemical synthesis is the large yield of ... Screening siRNA sequences or when the price of chemical siRNA synthesis is an obstacle Not suitable for: Long term studies or stu...Improve RNA Isolation for Array Analysis and More
...s can also be affected during enzymatic or chemical pretreatments used to disrupt cell walls prior to RNA isolation. The RiboPure-Bacteria RNA Isolation Kit uses no enzymatic pretreatments, allowing for faster processing, which preserves RNA expression profiles. The kit utilize...Efficient Delivery of siRNAs to Human Primary Cells: Electroporation vs. Chemical Transfection
... of siRNAs into primary cells by chemical transfection has so far been restricted to a few ... in Primary Cells To show that chemical transfection is only useful as an siRNA delivery method for only certain types of ...IMPROVE SILENCING SUCCESS: siRNAs THAT WORK BETTER!
...efSeq database. With a major expansion of Ambion's chemical synthesis facilities, Ambion can now synthesize these made-to-order siRNAs in a variety of scales with your choice of purification options. Design is Key to Success To devel...Optimizing Chemical Transfection and Electroporation of siRNAs
...ning efficient siRNA delivery by chemical transfection or electroporation is ...ltured cells. The choice between chemical transfection or electroporation is largely dependent on the cell type and the char...Delivering siRNAs to Difficult Cell Types
... of siRNAs into primary cells by chemical transfection is restricted to on...re needed. As an alternative to chemical transfection, Ambion has investigated electroporation of primary...Enhanced siRNA Delivery and Long-term Gene Silencing
... produce siRNA molecules include chemical synthesis, enzymatic synthesis, and ... production of siRNA in vitro by chemical synthesis is preferred for most transient experiments. However, DNA-based approach...High Throughput siRNA Electroporation
...ortalized cells. Although common chemical transfection methods are effective in many transformed cell lines, they are often not effective for primary cells [1]. For these cell types as well as suspension and other hard-to-transfect cells,...Deliver siRNAs Into Primary Cells
... transfer of siRNA into primary cells by chemical transfection (e.g. using lipid-based reagents) works with only a few cell types [1]. Ambion's new <A href="http://www.ambion.com/catalog/CatNum.php?8990">siPORT siRNA Ele...High Throughput siRNA Delivery In Vitro: From Cell Lines to Primary Cells
...red cells. Of these two methods, chemical transfection is most effective for ... [16], cells grown in suspension, and other chemical transfection-resistant cell lines. We have adapted both methods ...Optimize Transfection of siRNAs for RNAi
... tissue culture. We discuss the use of chemical transfection agents and offer suggestions on how to optimize critical transfection parameters. Important Parameters in siRNA Transfection Experiments Cells vary greatly with respect to their capaci...Ready for Real-time in 5 Minutes
...e in real-time qRT-PCR experiments. The kit uses a chemical lysis method to create cell lysates in less than 5 minutes at room temperature. The cell lysate can be used directly for RT-PCR when PCR primers are designed to span intron-exon ......Ai effect. For this application, chemical synthesis is the preferred and most widely used method of siRNA preparation. siRNAs are easier to transfect than plasmids. More importantly, pre-designed, gene-specific siRNAs in a ...Setting up Successful siRNA Library Screens
...tion. For detailed protocols for chemical transfection and electroporation optimization, see our <A href="http://www.ambion.com/techlib/resources/delivery/index.html">siRNA Delivery Resource . Screening siRNA...siRNA Expression Vectors with Selectable Markers
... expression vectors over siRNAs prepared by chemical synthesis, in vitro transcription or RNase III digestion of long dsRNA include the ability to perform long term gene silencing studies and eliminating the need to work directly with RNA. ......ady siRNA at a fraction of the cost of chemical synthesis. The cost and time savings gained using the Silencer siRNA Construction Kit enable screening of more genes and more potential targets within your gene to find the most potent siRNA. Higher potency siRNA......aceflights. Storage of samples in chemical fixatives like RNA later provides several options without compromising RNA integrity. Figure 3 shows RNA isolated from Arabidopsis and wheat samples exposed to a variety of storage conditions. The data simulate those obtained...Your Data: Silencing Neural Cell Adhesion Genes with In Vitro Transcribed siRNAs
...RNA at a fraction of the cost of chemical synthesis. Here, researchers at the Salk Institute describe the successful silencing of two neural cell adhesion proteins using siRNAs produced by this kit. Drs. Qi Chen and D...Your Data: Silencing of a Pro-apoptotic Transcription Factor Using Synthetic siRNA
...ade, it can be advantageous to turn to chemical synthesis once a specific siRNA sequence is needed in bulk. Ambion also offers a <A href="http://www.ambion.com/catalog/CatNum.php?16000">Custom siRNA Oligonucleotide Synthesis Service . siRNA oligonucleoti...Amino Allyl Labeling for Array Analysis
...ption (RT) reaction, or attached via a chemical coupling reaction performed after any enzymatic reactions (post-synthesis). Direct labeling requires the enzymatic incorporation of a Cy-labeled dNTP/NTP into the cDNA, aRNA or RT product. Alternatively, indirect l...Nuclease Protection Assays: The Basics
...matically (versus post synthesis chemical labeling of probes). Technical Bulletin 173, "<A href="http://www.ambion.com/techlib/tb/tb_173.html" target=_top>Methods for Nonisotopic Labeling ," describes how the MAX...RNA Interference and Gene Silencing: History and Overview
...on, which is a less expensive alternative to chemical synthesis, particularly when multiple different siRNAs need to be synthesized. Once made, the siRNAs are introduced into cells via transient transfection. Due to differences in efficacy, most researchers will synthesize 34 siRNAs to...Acrylamide Polymerization A Practical Approach
... are detected indirectly by their effects on chemical and photochemical polymerization, and by th...t, longer gelation time can be tolerated. In chemical polymerization, visible gelation occurs in 1520 min and polymerization is essentially comple......te + 1.00 ml water) were added to initiate chemical polymerization. The separating gel was cast in the tube assembly to a height of about 7 cm following the procedures detailed in the instruction manual. The monomer solution was overlayed with water-saturated 2-butanol. After p...... high temperature in the presence of a gradient of chemical denaturant. DNA melting is sequence specif... point (lowest T m ) first when it is exposed to chemical denaturant and high temperature. If there are point mutations in the PCR product, the ......actoglobulin A, B, and C. 1. Comparison of chemical properties. Biochemistry., 4 , 991997 (1965). 23. Otte, J. A. H. J., Kristiansen, K., Zakora, M., Qvist, K. B., Separation of individual whey proteins and measurement of a-lactalbumin and -lactoglobulin by capillary zon......performed at high temperature in the presence of a chemical gradient. In TTGE, the denaturing environm...n. Thus, by using TTGE, one avoids pouring chemical gradient gels. 7 We have developed a strategy for using restriction fragment length analysis......tained, and in TTGE there is no need for a chemical denaturing gradient which is the advantage in CDGE. The problem of determining the exact running time and denaturing conditions is eliminated, and since the denaturing conditions in TTGE span a wider range, several fragments w...Temporal Temperature Gradient Electrophoresis: A Powerful Technique to Screen Mutations
... denaturant gel used eliminates the need to pour chemical gradients gels. The gel temperature conditions can be derived from the theoretical melt profile of a wild-type sequence using the MacMelt or WinMelt software, therefore run conditions do not have to be determined empirically. ...Electrotransformation of E. coli With M13 DNA
...rming E. coli with M13 DNA, including conventional chemical methods and electroporation, we found significant inhibition of E. coli XL1-Blue/M13mp19 transformation efficiency by the addition of routine amounts of X-Gal* and IPTG** to electroporated cells. This inhibition is not observe...High Electrotransformation Efficiencies Obtained With DNA From Ligation Mixtures
...ly higher transformation efficiencies than chemical transformation procedures by a factor of 10 to 100, and is therefore the method of choice for applications requiring high efficiencies. For example, preparation of cDNA libraries from a small amount of plasmid DNA necessitates...Real-Time Multiplex PCR from Genomic DNA Using the iCycler iQ Detection System
...orescent reporter molecule is added to the chemical reaction. This reporter may be specific for the desired amplification product, or it can be nonspecific, used only to report the accumulation of double-stranded product. In practice, quantitative PCR is carried out in an instr...