To accommodate the need for high quality enzymes for isothermal amplification ArcticZymes developed the IsoPol® series of polymerases. For isothermal amplification at lower temperatures (37°C and below) we offer two enzymes, IsoPol® DNA Polymerase and IsoPol® SD+. Both enzymes exhibit excellent processivity and high strand displacement activity, having 5’-3’ polymerase activity while lacking both 3’-5’and 5’-3’ exonuclease activity.
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To accommodate the need for high quality enzymes for isothermal amplification ArcticZymes developed the IsoPol® series of polymerases. For isothermal amplification at lower temperatures (37°C and below) we offer two enzymes, IsoPol® DNA Polymerase and IsoPol® SD+. Both enzymes exhibit excellent processivity and high strand displacement activity, having 5’-3’ polymerase activity while lacking both 3’-5’and 5’-3’ exonuclease activity.
IsoPol® SD+ is an engineered version of IsoPol® DNA Polymerase with even stronger strand displacement and higher salt tolerance.
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ArcticZymes is dedicated to the quality of our products. IsoPol® polymerases are is manufactured at our ISO 13485 certified facility in Norway.
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TruScript Reverse Transcriptase and Kits
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Convenient – With the ready-to-use Master Mix, the user needs only to add template to the master mix and enzyme in order to set up the reverse transcriptase reaction
Time Savings – Set up RT reactions in a shorter time since less pipetting steps are required
Cost Efficient – No need to buy separate enzymes, dNTPs and buffers. All are included with the ready-to-use Master Mix kits
High Sensitivity and Yield – the optimized Master Mix allows for highly sensitive amplifications with high yields of PCR products
Robust Enzyme – broad range of working temperatures from 37°C to 60°C. Capable of amplifying difficult templates with a high degree of reproducibility
TruScript Reverse Transcriptase is Available in Three Convenient Formats:
This kit contains 5X RT Buffer and a vial of TruScript Enzyme Mix (200 units/µL). This enzyme can be used for reverse-transcription reactions with any user-supplied primers.
2. TruScript First Strand cDNA Synthesis Kit (Cat.#54420)
This is an all-in-one, ready-to-use product for simple set-up of reverse transcription of total RNA (both poly A- or non-poly A-containing transcripts).
The kit contains the 2x Reaction Mix and the TruScript Enzyme Mix. The 2x Reaction Mix contains a blend of buffer, nucleotides and primers (oligo dT and random hexamers) for effective cDNA synthesis from total RNA transcripts.
3. TruScript First Strand cDNA Synthesis Kit for mRNA (Cat.#54400)
This is an all-in-one, ready-to-use product for simple set-up of reverse transcription of messenger RNA (poly A-containing transcripts).
The kit contains the 2x Reaction Mix and the TruScript Enzyme Mix. The 2x Reaction Mix contains a blend of buffer, nucleotides and oligo dT primer for the effective cDNA synthesis from total RNA transcripts or enriched mRNA sample.
Which TruScript Kit is Best for Your Needs?
TruScript Reverse Transcriptase
TruScript First Strand cDNA Synthesis Kit for mRNA
TruScript First Strand cDNA Synthesis Kit
Kit contains only reverse transcriptase enzyme and buffer (no primers or other buffer components)
Your template is enriched mRNA
Your template is total RNA (poly A OR non-poly A-containing transcripts)
Kit contains oligo dT
Kit contains both oligo-dT primer and Random Hexamers
Kit contains reaction buffer with nucleotides and primer
with oligo-dT
with oligo-dT and random hexamers
You have your own first strand synthesis primer
Your template is microRNA (using your own primers)
Norgen’s TruScript Reverse Transcriptase and the 5x RT Buffer should be stored at -20°C. These reagents should remain stable for at least 1 year in their unopened containers.
Bis-propargyl-PEG2 is a homobifunctional PEG linker with two propargyl groups. The propargyl groups forms triazole linkage with azide-bearing compounds or biomolecules via copper catalyzed Click Chemistry. Reagent grade, for research purpose. Please contact us for GMP-grade inquiries.
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Bis-propargyl-PEG2 is a homobifunctional PEG linker with two propargyl groups. The propargyl groups forms triazole linkage with azide-bearing compounds or biomolecules via copper catalyzed Click Chemistry. Reagent grade, for research purpose. Please contact us for GMP-grade inquiries.
Collagen is a fundamental component of the extracellular matrix, and the predominant protein in animals, constituting around 30% of total protein mass. A glycoprotein, it is well known for its triple helical structure. This is formed from three polypeptide α-chains with Gly-X-Y repeating residues (Gly for Glycine, X for proline, and Y for hydroxyproline).
Types of Collagen
Over 28 types of collagens have been identified, with Type I collagen being the most abundant. It’s prevalent in ligaments, tendons, skin, and bone tissue. Its mature, insoluble form grants it remarkable strength, making it vital for the mobility of organisms. Collagen also has biochemical functions, influencing cell growth, proliferation, and differentiation.
This version of the kit is designed to detect and measure SOLUBLE forms of collagen. Chose the Sircol Insoluble collagen kit if you need to analyse INSOLUBLE collagen.
Applications of Collagen
Collagen, with its diverse properties, finds utility in various industries. It plays a role in medicine for wound healing and has an expanding role in tissue engineering and cell culture for biomedical purposes. It’s gaining popularity in the cosmetic industry for skin rejuvenation and is used in chemical formulations and the food industry as a functional food supplement and additive.
How does Sircol 2.0 detect collagen?
The Sircol 2.0 dye reagent includes Sirius Red, a linear anionic dye with sulfonic acid side chains. This reagent is specially formulated to bind to the Gly-X-Yn helical structure of soluble collagen under assay conditions.
*The improved formulation of Sircol 2.0 dye enables a greater degree of dye-collagen specificity (compared to our previous S1000 assay kit).
Overview of the Sircol 2.0 assay process:
Step 1. Prepared samples are placed in the wells of the assay microplate, together with Sircol Dye Reagent. After 30 minutes mixing, any collagen-dye complexes will form as a precipitate. These are collected on the base of the microplate wells by centrifugation.
Step 2. Unbound dye is removed by gentle aspiration, followed by a rinse with Plate Wash Reagent.
Step 3. Following further centrifugation, collagen-bound dye is eluted by incubation with a Dye Release Reagent. Eluted dye is detected ‘in-situ’ by spectrophotometric analysis of the microplate at 556nm.
Step 4. The collagen content of unknown samples can be quantified by comparison against a calibration curve, prepared using the Collagen Reference Standard supplied with the kit.
A list of suggested sample types can be found under the ‘Assay Specification‘ tab.
Colorimetric Detection (556nm) (Endpoint), Requires a microplate centrifuge.
Measurements per kit
96 in total (allows a maximum of 41 samples to be run in duplicate alongside a standard curve).
Suitable Samples
Soluble* collagens from mammalian**:
In-vivo: Tissues, cartilages and fluids.
In-vitro: Extracellular matrices / Conditioned media from 2D/3D culture environments.
The straightforward sample processing and analysis of Sirco 2.0 make it a good alternative to conventional hydroxyproline analysis.
*Prior salt/acid/acid-pepsin extraction may be necessary to release soluble collagen.
**Sircol 2.0 is primarily designed for use with in-vivo / in-vitro samples of mammalian origin. Collagens originating from other taxonomic groups and kingdoms can also be analysed. See note on p6 of manual for further information.
Precautions
This kit is designed for research use only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures. Kit requires access to a microplate centrifuge* (see note below), as well as a spectrophotometer/colorimeter capable of absorbance detection at 556nm. Specific sample preparation protocols may require customer to provide further reagents, consult assay manual for further information.
*As a minimum, we recommend that the centrifuge can centrifuge a 96-well microplate at 400 x g for 120 minutes. Higher speed centrifuges are recommended (up to a maximum of 2000 x g), allowing a reduction in centrifuge time.
Sircol 2.0 kit contents:
1. Dye Reagent (1x20ml)
2. Collagen Reference Standard (1x5ml, 200µg/ml of soluble Bovine collagen)
3. Plate Wash Reagent (1x28ml)
4. Collagen Concentration Reagent (1x25ml)
5. Neutralisation Reagent (1x8ml)
6. Dye Release Reagent (1x25ml)
7. Assay Microplate (1×96-wells)
8. Microplate Seals (6x)
9. Documentation (QuickStart Guide / Manual / Certificate of Analysis)
NB: Additional reagents may be required for sample preparation prior to assay. Consult manual or contact us for further details. This kit requires the use of a microplate centrifuge, capable of centrifuging a 96-well microplate at 400 x g for 120 minutes. Higher speed centrifuges are recommended (up to a maximum of 2000 x g), allowing a reduction in centrifuge time.
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Experience user-friendly detection & measurement of Soluble Collagen with Sircol™ 2.0! Our latest kit simplifies collagen quantification within in-vivo / in-vitro samples. Sircol 2.0 offers enhanced sensitivity and accuracy compared to our previous Sircol kit.
