CO00020 Midstream Cassette 136x16mm, pink w/lens

Description

Attogene’s Mercury Lateral Flow Kit can be used for the screening of Mercury in water and food (fish) samples at 10 ppb in a laboratory setting.  Unlike the field-based kit, the lab kit is intended for a more technical end user who will be evaluating samples in a laboratory setting.  The instructions include method for extraction from food samples.

Mercury contamination is a serious worldwide environmental problem. As it is difficult to detoxify by chemical or biological methods, gradual Mercury ion accumulation in the nervous and cardiovascular systems of the human body can subsequently cause serious diseases.   Long-term health consequences of drinking Mercury-contaminated food and water include brain, heart, kidney, lungs  and immune system problems for adults, and the physical and mental development delays in infants and children.  Attogene’s Mercury Lateral Flow test gives results conforming of 10ppb or greater.  Using the supplied pipette, simply fill the vial with your water sample, place the water into the sample port and wait 5 minutes.

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Applications for Fish and Shellfish possible:

Mercury Levels in Commercial Fish and Shellfish (1990-2012)

Fish with recognized high concentrations of Mercury:

• Tuna, Grouper, Mackerel, Weakfish, Bluefish, Sablefish, Halibut, Bass Chilean, Shark, Marlin, Tilefish,

Screening of Mercury in water samples at 10 ppb
Format: 10 tests (5 tests/5 controls)
Run Time: 5 Minutes

Overview

• Quantified standard to be used as a positive control or PCR quantification standard
• Vigorously quantified using multiple methods

Mastitis is the single most costly disease of dairy cattle resulting in the reduction of milk yield and quality. The inflammation of the utter is mainly caused by bacteria, and Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is often considered the most common cause of contagious mastitis in dairy herds. S. aureus infection is estimated to be present in up to 90% of dairy farms and is responsible for 35% of the economic loss in the dairy industry. S. aureus is a facultatively anaerobic, Gram positive bacterium. The majority of S. aureus strains are catalase-positive and coagulase-positive, which forms the basis of traditional identification methodology.

Staphylococcus aureus Quantified Bacterial DNA Standard is prepared from cultured bacteria using Norgen’s sample preparation technology. The purified DNA is quantified vigorously using multiple methods including spectrophotometry, gel densitometry and real-time PCR. It is intended to be used as a positive control or PCR quantification standard for Staphylococcus aureus.

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Volume Provided	250 µL
DNA Quantity	2 x 104 copies per µL

Storage Conditions

Upon receipt, store Norgen’s Staphylococcus aureus Quantified Bacterial DNA Standard at -20^oC or lower. Avoid multiple freeze-thaw cycles. If needed, prepare smaller working aliquots and store at -20^oC or lower.