R-AMHR4

SKU: 700005032

200 assays per kit (4 vials)

Content:	200 assays per kit (4 vials)
Shipping Temperature:	Ambient
Storage Temperature:	Short term stability: 2-8oC, Long term stability: See individual component labels
Stability:	> 2 years under recommended storage conditions

Analyte:	α-Amylase
Assay Format:	Spectrophotometer, Auto-analyser
Detection Method:	Absorbance
Wavelength (nm):	400
Limit of Detection:	0.05 U/mL
Reproducibility (%):	~ 3%
Reaction Time (min):	~ 30 min

High purity α-Amylase HR Reagent – 4 vials for the measurement of α-amylase for research, biochemical enzyme assays and in vitro diagnostic analysis.

A new amylase assay reagent containing p-nitrophenyl α-D-maltoheptaoside (blocked) plus a thermostable α-glucosidase. The incorporation of this enzyme allows assays to be performed at temperatures up to 60^oC and over the pH range 5.2-7.5.

See our complete list of assay reagents.

High purity α-Amylase HR Reagent – 4 vials for the measurement of α-amylase for research, biochemical enzyme assays and in vitro diagnostic analysis.

A new amylase assay reagent containing p-nitrophenyl α-D-maltoheptaoside (blocked) plus a thermostable α-glucosidase. The incorporation of this enzyme allows assays to be performed at temperatures up to 60oC and over the pH range 5.2-7.5.

See our complete list of assay reagents.

Plasmid MiniPrep Kit & High Throughput Kit (Magnetic Beads)

The kits were developed for plasmid miniprep directly from bacterial cultures. 100% centrifuge-free; NO vacuum needed; No column needed.

Plasmid MiniPrep Kit (Magnetic Beads), Cat.# 50012
– Use 2 ml of bacteria culture directly

Plasmid MiniPrep High Throughput Kit (Magnetic Beads), Cat.# 50011
– High throughput: Use 0.2 ml of bacteria culture directly with 96-well plates
– Low throughput: Use 0.2 ml of bacteria culture directly with 1.5 ml tubes

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The kits can be used for both high copy and low copy numbers of plasmid DNA. With BioDynami’s proprietary magnetic beads technology, the kits eliminate the requirement of centrifuge, vacuum, and column. Our magnetic beads provide a robust and reliable tool for both high throughput and low throughput applications of plasmid DNA isolation with high binding capacity and fast magnetic response time.

The High Through kit (Cat.# 50011) can be used for both high throughput and low throughput extraction of plasmid DNA. Up to 96 samples can be extracted simultaneously when using a 96-well plate.

Yield of plasmid DNA may vary dependent on the bacteria strain, plasmid type, copy numbers, and growth conditions etc. DNA extracted using the kit is suitable for downstream applications such as qPCR, PCR, DNA sequencing, molecular cloning, restriction enzymatic digestion, transfection, and transformation etc. The isolated plasmid DNA with the magnetic beads is free of contaminations such as RNA, bacterial DNA, proteins, and other impurities.

Plasmid DNA were loaded on 1% of agarose gel after extraction.

Comparison of workflows of Magnetic Beads based kits

Features

• 100% centrifuge-free
  • • Culture medium can be used directly without centrifuge to pellet the bacteria
• Simple
  • • No centrifuge
    • No column
    • No vacuum
• Flexible applications with simplified miniprep protocol
  • • High throughput: 96-well plates with 0.2 ml of each culture (Cat.# 50011)
    • Low throughput: 1.5 ml tubes with 0.2 ml of each culture (Cat.# 50011)
    • Low throughput: 1.5 ml tubes with 2 ml of each culture (Cat.# 50012)
    • Ideal for screening and other applications

Purple-Jelley Hyaluronic Acid assay kit

Biocolor’s Purple-Jelley assay kit is the perfect tool for accurate measurement of hyaluronic acid / Hyaluronan levels in your samples. This colorimetric assay is optimised for quantitative analysis in-vivo, tissue-derived hyaluronic acid / Hyaluronan and includes full step-by-step instructions.

Colorimetric Detection (655nm) (Endpoint)

Hyaluronic Acid: A gentle giant!

Hyaluronic acid, in its hydrated form, is a unique carbohydrate polymer, often referred to as a ‘gentle giant.’ It consists of a lengthy, flexible, non-branching chain with a repeating disaccharide pattern. This disaccharide is composed of alternating uronic acid and aminosugar units.

Why is our kit called ‘Purple-Jelley’?

Discovering the J-Aggregate Effect in Cyanine DyesIn 1936, Edwin Jelley made a fascinating observation, documented it in a letter to Nature (Nature 138, 1009 – 1010). He noted a peculiar behaviour of certain cyanine dyes, that when dissolved in 5 M NaCl, they dyes exhibited a third absorbance peak at a longer wavelength, around 650nm. In deionized water, however, they displayed only a double peak at approximately 540nm and 570nm. The 650nm peak in concentrated dye solutions resulted from the aggregation of dye molecules and was later termed a ‘J-aggregate,’ in honor of Edwin Jelley. The J-aggregate is known as a supra-molecular complex, formed by stacking individual dye molecules.

Subsequent research in the 1960s, notably by Kay et al. (J. Physical Chem. 68, 1896 – 1906), revealed that various biological polymers, including proteins, DNA, polar lipids, and glycosaminoglycans, could also induce this third absorbance peak. This phenomenon led to the development of the Purple-Jelley assay, named after the purple color of the dye reagent and Edwin Jelley himself.

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An overview of the Purple-Jelley assay steps:

During the assay, hyaluronic acid is selectively purified during the assay sample preparation protocol. This is then reacted with the Purple-Jelley dye reagent, and the absorption of the characteristic third wavelength recorded. By comparison with a calibration curve the hyaluronic acid content of the sample can be measured.

‍Step 1. The assay protocol takes tissue samples through a sequential sample preparation protocol which involves enzymatic protein digestion, followed by precipitation and purification of GAGs, culminating in the precipitation of purified Hyaluronic acid.

Step2. The processed sample is then incubated for 10 minutes with the Purple-Jelley dye reagent, forming a coloured product which can be measured spectrophotometrically.

Step 3. The Hyaluronic acid content of unknown samples can be calculated by comparison against a calibration curve prepared using a standard comprising hyaluronic acid (supplied with the kit).

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Assay range

10 – 100µg/ml

Limit of Detection

10µg/ml

Detection Method

Colorimetric Detection (655nm) (Endpoint)

Measurements per kit

100 in total (allows a maximum of 46 samples to be run in duplicate alongside a standard curve).

Suitable Samples

In-vivo: Hyaluronic acid purified from in-vivo tissues. The kit protocol involves extraction and purification of hyaluronic acid prior to reaction with the Purple-Dye reagent.

Precautions

This kit is designed for research use only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.
Kit requires access to a centrifuge, as well as a spectrophotometer/colorimeter capable of colorimetric, absorbance detection at 655nm.
Specific sample preparation protocols may require customer to provide further reagents, consult assay manual for further information.

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Mode of ActionAssay SpecificationsKit Contents

Purple-Jelley Hyaluronic acid kit contents:‍

1. Purple-Jelley Dye Reagent (1x 20ml)

2. Hyaluronan Reference Standard (1x 5ml, 0.2mg/ml soluble Hyaluronic Acid)

3. Precipitating Reagent (2x 34ml)

4. Sodium Chloride (1x 20ml)

5. Cetylpyridinium Chloride (1x 20ml)

6. TRIS-buffered Saline (5x tablets)

7. 2ml screw-cap tubes for preparation of samples.

8. Assay kit manual

NB: Additional reagents may be required for sample preparation prior to assay. Consult manual or contact us for further details.

Biocolor’s Purple-Jelley assay kit is the perfect tool for accurate measurement of hyaluronic acid / Hyaluronan levels in your samples. This colorimetric assay is optimised for quantitative analysis in-vivo, tissue-derived hyaluronic acid / Hyaluronan and includes full step-by-step instructions.