
What is the recommended exposure setting for NUCLEAR-ID® red stain (ENZ-52406)?
The exposure depends on the microscope and filters. With a 50% neutral density filter, 1 second exposure is a good starting point.
Tue, Jul 18, 2023

How specific is the NUCLEAR-ID® red dye (ENZ-52406) for dsDNA? What is the binding capacity of the dye to ssRNA, ssDNA and DNA:RNA Hybrids?
The dye stains dsDNA. Data is not available for binding capacity to ssRNA, ssDNA and DNA:RNA hybrids.
Tue, Jul 18, 2023

Do you have any literature references for normal human 8-OHdG levels using ADI-EKS-350?
Unfortunately, there is no real “gold standard” for comparing normal or expected levels of 8-OHdG. The latter is a rather…
Tue, Jul 18, 2023

What is the suggested remedy to minimize signal in the FITC emission filter while co-staining other proteins?
The excitation and emission spectra of the dye is provided on page 12 of the kit manual. The spectrum indicates…
Tue, Jul 18, 2023

Can cell lysates be used to determine protein aggregation with ProteoStat® Aggresome detection reagent?
Working with cell lysates would be challenging, because detergents can cause high background. It is possible to titrate the amount…
Tue, Jul 18, 2023

Can the Proteostat kit be used to study protein aggregation with prokaryote samples?
The dye should work with prokaryotes if membrane fractions are separated. If the membrane fraction is not removed, the dye…
Tue, Jul 18, 2023

Can the Proteostat kit be used to study protein aggregation with gram negative bacteria?
LPS in outer membrane of gram negative bacteria can be problematic. The permeabilizing buffer described in the manual, would remove…
Tue, Jul 18, 2023

Can the FluoForte® Calcium assay kit be used to monitor Ca2+ flux in nicotinic acetylcholine receptors on Flexstation. Can the FluoForte dye monitor Ca2+ in our model system given that FluoForte dye has been validated only in GPCR signaling path
While no specific references are available for application of FluoForte to assay nicotinic receptor, there are numerous publications regarding the…
Tue, Jul 18, 2023

Can calcium mobilization be observed over the course of 1 hour with FluoForte Calcium assay kit? How long can the cells retain the fluorescent dye?
Ligand binding to GPCR generates very fast kinetics for calcium release, with the mobilization complete in less than a minute…
Tue, Jul 18, 2023

Can the cells be trypsinized to determine protein aggregation in cell based assay for testing drug responsiveness?
Trypsin can be used with ProteoStat® Aggresome detection kit. Following lysis, detergent can be added to permeabilize the cells. The…
Tue, Jul 18, 2023