Universal Lateral Flow Assay Kit (Strep-Gold)

Overview

• Detection kits for the BKV/JCV
• Available in TaqMan format for analysis

The BK virus is a member of the polyomavirus family. It has been suggested that this virus may be transmitted through respiratory fluids or urine, since infected individuals periodically excrete virus in the urine. BK viral infections are typically asymptomatic in healthy individuals, however very mild symptoms may appear including mild respiratory infections and fever. Infections with BK virus in immunocompromised or immunosupressed patients are much more severe and may involve renal dysfunction. In fact, in kidney transplant patients the immunosupressive drugs required for the transplant may allow the virus to replicate within the graft, resulting in a disease called BK virus nephropathy (BKVN). The JC virus is a type of human polyomavirus and is very common in the general population, infecting 70 to 90% of humans. Most people acquire JCV in childhood or adolescence. Typically the infection is subclinical and no of consequence in individuals with healthy immune systems. The initial site of infection may be the tonsils or the gastrointestinal tract, and the virus then remains latent in the gastrointestinal tract. JCV can also infect the tubular epithelial cells in the kidneys, where it continues to reproduce, shedding virus particles in the urine. Also, JCV can cross the blood-brain barrier into the central nervous system. JCV is known to cause the usually fatal progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) by destroying oligodendrocytes in the brain in immunodeficient or immunosuppressed individuals. The JC and BK viruses are very similar, with their genomes sharing 75% homology. It is however important to differentiate between the viruses due to the differences in pathology and especially the invariably fatal outcome of PML which is only caused by the JC virus.

BKV/JCV TaqMan PCR Kit, 100 reactions

• Ready to use format, including Master Mix for the target and PCR control to monitor for PCR inhibition and validate the quality
• Specific Primer and Probe mix for the pathogen/virus/viroid of interest
• Primer and Probe mix
• Positive and negative control to confirm the integrity of the kit reagents

BKV/JCV TaqMan PCR Probe/Primer Set and Controls, 100 reactions

• Specific Primer/Probe mix and Positive Control for the pathogen/virus/viroid of interest
• Nuclease-free water
• Can be used together with Norgen’s PCR Master Mix (#28007) or customer supplied master mix

For research use only and NOT intended for in vitro diagnostics.

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Storage Conditions and Product Stability
All kit components can be stored for 2 years after the date of production without showing any reduction in performance.

All kit components should be stored at -20°C upon arrival. Repeated thawing and freezing (> 2 x) of the Master Mix and Positive Control should be avoided, as this may affect the performance of the assay. If the reagents are to be used only intermittently, they should be frozen in aliquots.

Component	Cat. TM39350 (100 preps)	Cat. TM39310 (100 preps)
MDx TaqMan 2X PCR Master Mix	2 x 700 μL	–
BKV/JCV Primer & Probe Mix	280 μL	280 μL
BKV/JCV Positive Control	150 μL	150 μL
Nuclease-Free Water (Negative Control)	1.25 mL	1.25 mL
Product Insert	1	1

Description 

AccuBand™ 100 bp+3K DNA Ladder II is composed of 14 individual DNA fragments, presenting 3k, 2k, 1.5k, 1.2k, 1k, 900, 800, 700 600, 500, 400, 300, 200 and 100 bp sharp bands respectively. This product contains 2 enhanced bands (1k and 500 bp) for easy band identification. AccuBand™ 100 bp+3K DNA Ladder II is ready-to-use, containing loading buffer with dual color tracking dyes (orange G and Xylene cyanol FF). AccuBand™ 100 bp+3K DNA Ladder II provides a sufficient amount of DNA for clear observation of all DNA bands ranging from 100 bp to 3 kb, either in agarose gel or in polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis.

Features

• Sharp bands
• Suitable for polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis
• Quick reference— enhanced bands 
• Ready-to-use— premixed with loading dye for direct loading
• Stable— room temperature storage over 6 months

Source 

Phenol extracted PCR products and dsDNA digested with specific restriction enzymes, equilibrated in 10 mM Tris-HCl (pH 8.0) and 10 mM EDTA.

Range 

100 ~ 3,000 bp 

Concentration 

54.4 µg/ 500 µl 

Recommended loading volume 

5 µl/ well

Storage

Room temperature for 6 months
4°C for 12 months 
-20°C for 36 months