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, 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.
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.
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).
10 – 100µg/ml
10µg/ml
Colorimetric Detection (655nm) (Endpoint)
100 in total (allows a maximum of 46 samples to be run in duplicate alongside a standard curve).
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.
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.
Mode of ActionAssay SpecificationsKit 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.
Product Description
Kit Storage and term of Validity
Storage term: stored at ≤-20℃,keep away from light, avoid heavy weight and repeated freezing and thawing.
Term of Validity: 14 months
Isothermal nucleic acid Principle Summary
The kit is based on room and constant temperature nucleic acid rapid amplification technology, its principle is that at room and constant temperature, the recombinase and primer form a protein/single-stranded nucleotide complex Rec/ssDNA, and invade the double-stranded DNA template with the help of auxiliary proteins and single-stranded binding protein SSB; then form a D-loop region at the invasion point and start to scan the DNA duplex, after finding the target region complementary to the primer and disintegration of the complex Rec/ssDNA, the polymerase also binds to the 3′ end of the primer to start the chain extension. The kit relies on the role of NFO enzyme and adds the designed specific molecular probes according to the template, and get the result by colloidal gold technology (sandwich method).
Technical Parameters:
| Parameters | Details |
|---|---|
| Product Name | DNA Isothermal Amplification Kit NFO |
| Manufacturer | Amp-future |
| Storage Temperature | -20°C |
| Kit Components | Enzymes, Buffers ,Reagents |
| Packaging | 48 Tests/box |
| Detection Limit | 500-1000copies/µL |
| Shipping | ICE |
| Test Time | 5-20mins |
Isothermal nucleic acid Product Features
1/ High sensitivity and specificity, short reaction time.
2/ The reagent form is freeze-dried, stable and easy to operate.
3/ The reaction can be operated by metal bath and water bath pot without purchasing expensive PCR apparatus.
Isothermal nucleic acid Applications
Suitable for DNA isothermal rapid amplification kit(NFO type)
Primer: Require pair of nucleotide primers with the length of 25-35 bp.
DNA basic kit reaction temperature is 39 to 42℃ and time is 5-20 minutes.
Storage term: stored at ≤-20℃,keep away from light, avoid heavy weight and repeated freezing and thawing.
Term of Validity: 14 months
