For rapid, sensitive and accurate screening of potential Tyrosinase inhibitors
Tyrosinase (EC 1.14.18.1) is a copper-binding enzyme that is expressed across a vast range of species ranging from bacteria and fungi to mammals. It is involved in two sequential reactions of the melanin synthesis pathway: first being the hydroxylation of a monophenol and second the conversion of an ortho-diphenol to a quinone. Quinone then undergoes a series of reactions including polymerization to form melanin.
Tyrosinase is of great interest to the agriculture industry since it causes browning of fruits, vegetable, and mushrooms, as well as to the cosmetic industry as it causes skin darkening. Development and screening of tyrosinase inhibitors, therefore, is very useful for conditions such as hyperpigmentation and melasma. Tyrosinase activity is significantly increased in melanoma. Therefore, the detection of tyrosinase activity could be promising as a specific diagnostic test for melanoma and may be useful in monitoring patient response to melanoma treatments.
This Tyrosinase Activity Assay Kit is a simple one-step, plate-based assay for the measurement of tyrosinase activity in biological samples. In this assay, tyrosinase catalyzes the conversion of a phenolic substrate to a Quinone intermediate, which reacts with the tyrosine enhancer forming a highly stable chromophore with absorbance at 520 nm. The assay can detect as low as 30 μU Tyrosinase in biological samples.
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R4165 HiPure HP Plant RNA Mini Kit
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Introduction
HiPure HP Plant RNA Mini Kit combines guanidine isothiocyanate lysing and silica gel membrane purification technology to simplify total RNA extraction. Ultracentrifugation in CsCl purification and LiCl / ethanol precipitation are not required. The kit uses DNase digestion to completely remove DNA. It is suitable for extracting up to 100μg of total RNA (including miRNA) from plant samples less than 200mg. Several samples can be extracted within 40 minutes. The purified RNA can be directly used for RT-PCR, fluorescent quantitative RT-PCR, Northern hybridization, second generation sequencing, etc.
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Specifications
Main Functions
Isolation total RNA (include miRNA) from <200mg difficult-to-extract plant samples (use low toxicity chloroform substitutes)
Applications
RT-PCR, qPCR, Northern hybridization, second generation sequencing, nucleic acid protection, in vitro translation
Purification method
Mini spin column
Purification technology
Silica technology
Process method
Manual (centrifugation or vacuum)
Sample type
Hard-to-extraction plant samples such as fruit and seed, grape leaves, tea
Sample amount
≤200 mg
Elution volume
≥30μl
Time per run
1-24 samples within 30 minutes
Liquid carrying volume per column
800µl
Binding yield of column
100µg
Principle
This kit uses glass fiber filter membrane purification technique, and only requires simple combination-washing-elution steps. The sample is lysed and homogenized in the solution containing guanidine salt, ethanol is added to provide appropriate binding conditions, and transferred to the purification column for centrifugation. Up to 100µg of RNA can be selectively bound to the membrane, pollutants are efficiently washed off after three times of washing, and finally the purified RNA is eluted by RNase Free Water.
Advantages
Completely remove DNA by using of DNase
High quality – one-step RNA extraction reagent combined with silica gel column can obtain the highest concentration
Fast – several samples can be extracted in 40 minutes by column method
Sensitive – RNA can be recovered at the level of PG
Broad spectrum – various types of plant samples can be processed by diversity of operating procedures
Kit Contents
Contents
R416502
D416503
Purification Times
50 Preps
250 Preps
HiPure RNA Mini Columns
50
250
2ml Collection Tubes
100
250
DNase I
600 μl
5 x 600 μl
DNase Buffer
6 ml
30 ml
Buffer PAL
60 ml
270 ml
Buffer GXP2*
20 ml
100 ml
Buffer BDP
60 ml
270 ml
Buffer RW1
50 ml
250 ml
Buffer RW2*
20 ml
2 x 50 ml
RNase Free Water
10 ml
30 ml
Storage and Stability
DNase I should be stored at -20-8°C upon arrival. The remaining kit components can be stored at room temperature (15-25°C) and are stable for at least 18 months under these conditions. The entire kit can be stored at 2-8°C, but in this case buffers should be redissolved before use. Make sure that all buffers are at room temperature when used.
Purchase Guide
1. When dealing with woody or uncommon samples, R4150 is recommended first. R4150 contains two polysaccharide/polyphenol lysis buffer, which is the most universal product.
2. R4151 is recommended for handling common economic crop samples for the first time. Strong lysis solution can be used to process easy-extraction samples. The amount of corn or rice leaves samples can reach up to 300mg.
3. R4165 adopts CTAB/chloroform method, which can also handle a large number of difficult-to-extraction plants, but requires contact with chloroform substitutes, which is less safe than other kits. This kit uses DNase Ⅰ to remove DNA, which is also a good choice for extracting polysaccharide/polyphenol-rich plant samples.
4. R4014 is recommended for fruit/starch plant samples, which uses improved trizol pre-treatment, single column operation and is more economical.
Select the right purification kit to get impactful results：
HiPure HP Plant RNA Mini Kit combines guanidine isothiocyanate lysing and silica gel membrane purification technology to simplify total RNA extraction. Ultracentrifugation in CsCl purification and LiCl / ethanol precipitation are not required. The kit uses DNase digestion to completely remove DNA. It is suitable for extracting up to 100μg of total RNA (including miRNA) from plant samples less than 200mg. Several samples can be extracted within 40 minutes. The purified RNA can be directly used for RT-PCR, fluorescent quantitative RT-PCR, Northern hybridization, second generation sequencing, etc.
The Kit is designed for purification of total RNA, including miRNA and other small RNA molecules (18nt), from cultured cells and various animal and human tissues, including difficult-to-lyse tissues samples. Alternatively, a miRNA-enriched fraction and a total RNA (>200nt) fraction can be purified separately. This Kit combines phenol/guanidine-based lysis of samples and silica membrane–based purification of total RNA. MagZol Reagent, included in the kits, is a monophasic solution of phenol and guanidine thiocyanate, designed to facilitate lysis of tissues, to inhibit RNases, and also to remove most of the cellular DNA and proteins from the lysate by organic extraction.
Details
Specifications
Features
Specifications
Main Functions
Isolation miRNA and other small RNA molecules(18nt), from cultured cells and various animal and human tissues, using MagZol reagent and column
Applications
RT-PCR, Northern Blot, poly A+purification, nucleic acid protection and in vitro translation
Hipure silica gel column is based on glass fiber filter membrane with high binding force. Under the condition of high concentration of ionizing agent (such asguanidine hydrochloride or guanidine isothiocyanate), the filter membrane can adsorb nucleic acid through hydrogen bond and electrostatic, while protein andother impurities are not adsorbed and removed. The filter membrane adsorbed with nucleic acid is washed to remove the residual protein and salt. Finally, the nucleic acid adsorbed on the filter membrane can be washed out with low salt buffer (such as buffer TE) or water. The obtained nucleic acid has high purity and can be directly used in various downstream experiments.
This kit combines acid/guanidine (MagZol) extraction technology with glass fiber filter membrane purification, which can improve the extraction effect of complex samples and samples with low RNA content. After the sample is treated with MagZol reagent and chloroform, the supernatant is added with ethanol to provide appropriate binding conditions, then transferred to the purification column and centrifuged. Macromolecular RNA can be efficiently bound to the membrane. Collect the filtrate containing small RNA, add more ethanol to adjust the binding capacity of small RNA, the pollutants can be efficiently washed away by second cleaning. Finally, the purified RNA was eluted by RNase free water.
Advantages
High quality – one step RNA extraction reagent combined with silica gel column can obtain the highest concentration
Fast – several samples can be extracted in 40 minutes
High applicability – samples including animals, plants, bacteria, cells, etc.
High concentration – efficiently remove macromolecular RNA, enrich small RNA and improve sensitivity
Kit Contents
Contents
R431002
R431003
Purification Times
50 Preps
250 Preps
HiPure RNA Mini Columns
100
2 x 250
2ml Collection Tubes
100
2 x 250
MagZol Reagent
60 ml
270 ml
Buffer RWC
20 ml
80 ml
Buffer RW2*
20 ml
2 x 50 ml
RNase Free Water
10 ml
30 ml
Storage and Stability
MagZol Reagent should be stored at 2-8°C upon arrival. However, short-term storage (up to 24 weeks) at room temperature (15-25°C) does not affect its performance. The remaining kit components can be stored at room temperature (15-25°C) and are stable for at least 18 months under these conditions.
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The Kit is designed for purification of total RNA, including miRNA and other small RNA molecules (18nt), from cultured cells and various animal and human tissues, including difficult-to-lyse tissues samples. Alternatively, a miRNA-enriched fraction and a total RNA (>200nt) fraction can be purified separately. This Kit combines phenol/guanidine-based lysis of samples and silica membrane–based purification of total RNA. MagZol Reagent, included in the kits, is a monophasic solution of phenol and guanidine thiocyanate, designed to facilitate lysis of tissues, to inhibit RNases, and also to remove most of the cellular DNA and proteins from the lysate by organic extraction.
