Flex Prep offers an affordable entry point into automation, combining easy-to-install hardware with an intuitive walk-up-and-operate interface
Flex Prep empowers users to start with semi-automated, routine pipetting and seamlessly scale up to full automation as their needs grow. Compatible with additional Opentrons Flex Pipettes and Modules for scaling up to full automation.
Prices listed here are valid in the US and select other territories. Please get in touch with your local team for pricing for your territory.
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Flex Prep offers an affordable entry point into automation, combining easy-to-install hardware with an intuitive walk-up-and-operate interface
Flex Prep empowers users to start with semi-automated, routine pipetting and seamlessly scale up to full automation as their needs grow. Compatible with additional Opentrons Flex Pipettes and Modules for scaling up to full automation.
Prices listed here are valid in the US and select other territories. Please get in touch with your local team for pricing for your territory.
Short term stability: 2-8oC, Long term stability: See individual component labels
Stability:
> 2 years under recommended storage conditions
Analyte:
Formic Acid
Assay Format:
Spectrophotometer, Microplate, Auto-analyser
Detection Method:
Absorbance
Wavelength (nm):
340
Signal Response:
Increase
Linear Range:
0.4 to 20 µg of formic acid per assay
Limit of Detection:
0.0932 mg/L
Reaction Time (min):
~ 12 min
Application examples:
Wine, fruit juices, pickles, vinegar, jam, bakery products, honey, fish, meat and other materials (e.g. biological cultures, samples, etc.).
Method recognition:
Methods based on this principle have been accepted by MEBAK
The Formic Acid test kit is a simple method for the rapid, reliable measurement and analysis of formic acid (formate) in foods, beverages and other materials.
Note for Content: The number of manual tests per kit can be doubled if all volumes are halved. This can be readily accommodated using the MegaQuantTM Wave Spectrophotometer (D-MQWAVE).
No wasted formate dehydrogenase solution (stable suspension supplied)
Pyrazole incorporated to prevent alcohol dehydrogenase interference
Very competitive price (cost per test)
All reagents stable for > 2 years after preparation
Mega-Calc™ software tool is available from our website for hassle-free raw data processing
Standard included
Suitable for manual, microplate and auto-analyser formats
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The Formic Acid test kit is a simple method for the rapid, reliable measurement and analysis of formic acid (formate) in foods, beverages and other materials.
Isolation of exosomal RNA molecules from urine samples
Rapid and convenient spin-column protocol
Isolate inhibitor-free urinary microRNA for most downstream applications, including Small RNA Sequencing. Find out more information on Norgen’s NGS services
Optional protocol for purification of exosomal proteins for western blot analysis
This kit provides a rapid spin column procedure for the isolation of exosomal RNA from urine samples. Users can simultaneously concentrate and isolate high quality exosomal RNA, including microRNA, for use in sensitive downstream assays such as RT-PCR, qRT-PCR, NGS, microarrays and more. The protocol can be completed in under 50 minutes. Urine volumes of 1 to 10 mL can be processed easily and rapidly. All sizes of RNA are recovered at an equal rate without the need for using hazardous chemicals like phenol.
Background
Exosomes are 40 – 150 nm membrane vesicles, which are secreted by most cell types. Exosomes can be found in saliva, blood, urine, amniotic fluid and malignant ascite fluids, among other biological fluids. These vesicles act as cellular messengers, conveying information to distant cells and tissues within the body. The exosomes contain cell-specific proteins, lipids and RNAs, which are transported to other cells, where they can alter function and/or physiology. These exosomes may play a functional role in mediating adaptive immune responses to infectious agents and tumours, tissue repair, neural communication and transfer of pathogenic proteins. Recent work has demonstrated the presence of distinct subsets of microRNAs within exosomes which can inform about the cell type from which the exosomes are secreted. For this reason, exosomal RNAs may serve as biomarkers for various diseases including cancer. As the RNA molecules encapsulated within exosomes are protected from degradation by RNases they can be efficiently recovered from biological fluids, such as urine.
Storage Conditions and Product Stability All buffers should be kept tightly sealed and stored at room temperature. This kit is stable for 2 years after the date of shipment.
