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Automated Fluorescent-Tag Cycle Sequencing

Stratagene Cloning Systems, Inc. *,# with Hot Top Assembly can be used to perform fluorescent-tag cyclesequencing using the ABI PRISM dye terminator cycle sequencingr...

New Mammalian Expression Vectors Employ Stable, High-Level Fluorescence Humanized Renilla GFP Reporter

hrGFP expression vectors for monitoring gene expression and localizing proteins in vivo New Mammalian Expression Vectors Employ Stable, High-Level Fluorescence Humanized Renilla GFP Reporter...

Transfection of Green Fluorescent Protein into Human Adrenalcarcinoma Cells

Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology, and Anatomy University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45267 Transfection of mammalian cell lines is enhanced by the use ofliposome-based reagents. Here we compare the transfection e...

Fluorescence-Based Single-Tube Assays to Rapidly Detect Human Gene Mutations

Xiuyuan Hu Beti Belachew Lingyu Chen HaoqiangHuang Jason Zhang Stratagene can distinguish human DNA specimens that differ by a few nucleotides or only asingle nucl...

Fluorescently Labeling Long dsRNA with the Silencer siRNA Labeling Kit

Although the <A href="http://www.ambion.com/catalog/CatNum.php?1632"> siRNA Labeling Kits were developed for labeling siRNA, they can be readily adapted for labeling long dsRNA. The following protocol can be used for this application. See "<A href="#visualizing">Visualizing In...

Receptor Binding Assays using Fluorescence Polarization Detection: the [FP]2TM Characterized Tracers

. The process is typically highly automated and can provide screening rates over 100,000 samples in a 24 hour period. To achieve this, assays must be simple, p...

measurement of green fluorescent proteins and a red fluorescent protein in live cells in the Analyst GT multimode reader

Evelyn McGown, Ph.D., Jinfang Liao, M.D., Ph.D., Mary Kassinos, Irina Osetinsky and Jayne Hesley, Molecular Devices Corporation, 1311 Orleans Dr., Sunnyvale, CA 94089. Fluorescent proteins have become enormously popular as tools for monitoring biological events in vivo. They can be cloned in a diverse range of cells and org...

Measurement of proteasome inhibition in live cells in Molecular Devices microplate fluorometers

Proteins inside eukaryotic cells exist in a dynamic state, in a highly-regulated balance between synthesis and degradation. Whereas prot...

TKXtra DataFile: Homogenous tyrosine kinase detection using High Efficiency Fluorescence Polarization

Uses High Efficiency Fluorescence Polarization (HEFP) detection method Assays a broad range of tyrosine kinases Requires no separation or wash steps Available in a kit and in bulk packaging Screening for tyrosine kinase activity can be accelerated...

cAMP DataFile: Homogenous Cyclic AMP detection using High Efficiency Fluorescence Polarization

A Sensitive, Robust, Homogenous, and Rapid Assay Uses High Efficiency Fluorescence Polarization (HEFP) detection method Detects pmol amounts of cAMP Optimized for cell extract and enzyme preparations Requires no separation or wash steps Available in a kit and in bulk packaging ...

Fluorometric Protease Assays in the SpectraMax Gemini Microplate Spectrofluorometer: Example Using Caspase3 (MaxLine Application Note #35)

Evelyn McGown, Ph.D. and Anna Lam, B.S. Molecular Devices Corporation, 8/99 Modern assays for proteolytic activity typically use synthetic chromogenic or flu-orogenic peptide substrates. Enzyme selectivity is obtained by choosing a peptide sequence uniquely recognized by the catalytic site of a particular enzy...

LIVE/DEAD Viability/Cytotoxicity Assay for Animal Cells Using the SpectraMax Gemini XS Fluorescence Microplate Reader (MaxLine Application Note #43)

Anne T. Ferguson, Ph.D. Molecular Devices Corporation This application note describes the use of the SPECTRAmax Viability/Cytoxicity Assay Kit for animal cells. This assay uses two fluorescent dyes, calcein AM (cal...

Measurement of Green Fluorescent Protein in the SpectraMax Gemini XS Spectrofluorometer (MaxLine Application Note #44)

1 GFP (Green Fluorescent Protein) is an extremely stable protein of 238 amino acids produced by the jellyfish that fluoresces in the lower green region of the visible spectrum....

Measurement of Molecular Beacons in the SpectraMax Gemini Spectrofluorometer (MaxLine Application Note #36)

October 1999 Molecular beacons are fluorogenic oligonucleotide probes developed by Kramerand associates to detect specific nucleic acids in homogeneous solutions. They are single-stranded oligonucleotides that exist in a hairpin shape because of thecomplementary arms at the ends which bind together to form a stem....

FLIPR Calcium 3 Assay Kit - An Optimal No-Wash Fluorescence Calcium Indicator Reagent for Non-Optimal Calcium Responses

HIGHER THROUGHPUT IMPROVED DATA QUALITY RESCUES SUB-OPTIMAL ASSAYS IMPROVED FUNCTIONALITY IN...

Calcium Flux Assays using the LabChip 3000

The LabChip microfluidic assay accesses test compounds from a micropl...

Medical College lands $8.1M grant to detect bird flu, bioterror agents

The grant, which was awarded by the <a href="http...

Prodesse gets new funding; improves flu assay

The company reported that a group of its core investors, plus three new accredited individuals, have provided an additional $850,000 in funding. The offering is com...

Monitoring transfection efficiency by green fluorescent protein (GFP) detection with the Agilent 2100 bioanalyzer

This Application Note describes how the Agilent 2100 bioanalyzer andthe Cell Fluorescence LabChip kit can be used to determine the efficiencyof transfection of mammalian cells using green fluorescent protein(GFP) as a reporter molecule. Transfection of CHO-K1 cells with...

Microfluidic analysis of multiplex PCR products for the genotyping of Helicobacter pylori

Gastric infection with Helicobacterpylori (H. pylori) is the majorcause of chronic active gastritisand is associated with the pathogenesisof peptic ulcer and gastriccarcinoma. Recent studies using amultiplex PCR (mPCR) basedapproach distinguished differental...

High-content screening of GPCR activation with MetaXpress, AcuityXpress and the Transfluor assay system

By Susan Catalano, Ph.D., Acumen Pharmaceuticals, Sylvia de Bruin, Joe Bosworth, Ph.D., Neal Gliksman, Ph.D., Kimberly Best, Ph.D. and Paula Rickert, Ph.D., Molecular De...

Sub-Picomolar Fluorescein

The SPEX FLUOROLOG spectrofluorometer is capable of detecting sub-picomolar ( < 1012 M) fluorescein according to the conventions established by the ASTM Committee E-13 on Molecular Spectroscopy (ANSI/ASTM E579-76). Other commercial manufacturers of spectrofluorometers specify their Minimum Detectable Concentration (MDC) somewhat differently. This technical note demon...

Maximize Viral RNA Yield from Biological Fluid

Ambions magnetic bead-based MagMAX Viral RNA Isolation Kit is optimized for isolating viral RNA from biological fluids and cell-free samples such as serum, plasma, swabs, and cell culture media. RNA isolation from cell-free samples presents some unique challenges compared to RNA...

Visualizing siRNA in Mammalian Cells: Fluorescence Analysis of the RNAi Effect

Mike Byrom, Vince Pallotta, David Brown*, and Lance Ford* Ambion, Inc. * Corresponding authors <A href="mailto:dbrown@ambion.com">dbrown@ambion.com , <A href="mailto:lford@ambion.com">lford@ambion.com...

Genomic DNA Isolation From 1 ml of Body Fluid

Catalog #732-6340 Expected yield range: 250 g DNA (15-ml tube prep) 1. Add 1 ml body fluid (e.g., cerebrospinal fluid, plasma, saliva, serum, sputum, synovial fluid, urine, whole blood, milk) to a ster...

Quantitation of DNA for Automated Sequencing Using the VersaFluor Fluorometer

Wenda Ribeiro and Margaret Saha, Department of Biology, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia 23187 DNA sequence analysis is an integral part of genetic research. Recently, the use of automated sequencers has become increasingly more common in small research laboratory sett...

Quantitation of RNA for Hybridization Blots Using the VersaFluor Fluorometer

Matthew W. Fields, Section of Microbiology, Cornell University, Ithaca,New York 14853 Biologists frequently monitor the effect of environmental stimuli on living organisms by quantitating mRNA levels. The relative abundance of mRNA is typically determined with probes and hybridization blots, b...

Total RNA Isolation From 500 l Body Fluid

Catalog #732-6370 1. Vigorously add 2.5 ml cell lysis solution to an Oak Ridge centrifuge tube (or other tube rated for high speed) containing 500 l body fluid (e.g., cerebrospinal fluid, plasma, sali...

The iCycler iQ and Amplifluor Detection Systems for Analysis of Genetically Modified Organisms in Foodstuffs, Rev A

Andrew Tingey, Reading Scientific Services Ltd., The Lord ZuckermanResearch Centre, Whiteknights, PO Box 234, Reading RG6 6LA, UK One of the most topical issues in the food industry is the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in agriculture and food production. Demands from consumers, particu...

Using the VersaFluor Fluorometer to Quantitate GUS Expression in Plant Tissues Bombarded With the Biolistic PDS-1000/He System

Nicholas N. Lyssenko and Mark L. Tucker, Soybean and Alfalfa Research Lab,USDA, ARS, Bldg. 006, BARC-West, Beltsville, MD, USA 20705 In 1987 Jefferson et al. described the use of β-glucuronidase (GUS) as a marker to study gene expression in plants. Expression of GUS activity in plant tissu...

Measuring Intracellular Enhanced Green Fluorescent Protein With the VersaFluor Fluorometer

Contributed by Jeff Wilson, and Andrew Segal, M.D., Genitrix, LLC, Cambridge, MA The Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) derived from Aqueorius victoria has recently become a popular choice as a reporter gene. GFP can be used, for example, to study promoter function and to track the expression, loc...

Quantitative Analysis of GFP in Plant Extracts Using the VersaFluor Fluorometer System

CSIRO Tropical Agriculture, Brisbane, Queensland The Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) from Aequorea victoria is a useful reporter gene in higher organisms, including plants and animals. The fluorescence emitted is easy to det...

Multiplex protein detection with the ECL Plex fluorescent Western blotting system using the Ettan DIGE Imager

ECL Plex • Ettan DIGE Imager • fluorescent Western blotting • multiplex detection • dynamic range The Ettan™ DIGE Imager is fully compatible with the ECL Plex™ system, reaching the same levels of sensitivity, linearity, and dynamic range as the Typhoon™ scanner. Similar results are also obt...

Detection and quantitation of low-abundant proteins with ECL Plex fluorescent Western blotting

<P >O. Rönn ECL Plex™ Western Blotting Detection System can detect proteins at pi...

Performance of fluorescent dyes with LEADseeker Multimodality Imaging System

Flexible and scalable uHTS programs demand that organizations be able to select the most appropriate or cost-effective fluorescent reagents for the task. This application note describes experiments to assess...

Identification of cells in S phase using the Cell Proliferation Fluorescence Kit and IN Cell Analyzer 1000

The cell cycle is of key importance to many areas of drug discovery. On the one hand this fundamental process provides the opportunity to discover new therapeutic targets for anti-cancer agents, and on the other hand drugs and targets in other therapeutic areas must be tested for undesirable effects on the cell cycle. <P >The Cell Proliferation Fluorescence Kit is...

Laser Capture Microdissection of Cells Labeled with Enhanced Green Fluorescent Protein

This application note describes a Laser Capture Microdissection (LCM) method for the isolation of cells expressing en...

Simultaneous Screening of 23 Drugs of Abuse in Oral Fluid Using an LC/MS/MS Method

They are not as commonly available for novel sample matrices such as saliva as...

Cytosolic expression of Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) and its derivatives in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae: Detection in vivo using the Varian Cary Eclipse

Cytosolic expression of Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) and its derivatives in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae : Detection in vivo using the Varian Cary Eclipse Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash University,...

Monitoring fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) between GFP fusions in lysates of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae using the Varian Cary Eclipse

fusions in lysates of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae using the Varian Cary Eclipse Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biol...
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