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What is the best method to store PROTEOSTAT® Aggresome Detection Reagent in ENZ-51023, ENZ-51035 and ENZ-51027?
It is best to freeze PROTEOSTAT® Protein Detection reagent at -20° for long term storage. When many experiments are planned for following…
Tue, Jul 18, 2023

Why do we suggest 96 -well black wall microplate, preferably with a clear bottom for PROTEOSTAT® Protein aggregation assay, ENZ-51023
Black side wall microplates would minimize spillover of RFU reads between the neighboring wells when analyzing data obtained with PROTEOSTAT®…
Tue, Jul 18, 2023

What precautions do we recommend while working with PROTEOSTAT® Aggresome Detection Reagent in ENZ-51023, ENZ-51035 and ENZ-51027?
The PROTEOSTAT® Detection Reagent in all these references (ENZ-51023, ENZ-51035 and ENZ-51027) is light sensitive. Avoid direct exposure of the…
Tue, Jul 18, 2023

How can photobleaching be minimized with PROTEOSTAT® Aggresome detection kit, ENZ-51035?
PROTEOSTAT® dye is light sensitive. Avoid direct exposure of the reagent to intense light. In a microscopy experiment with PROTEOSTAT®…
Tue, Jul 18, 2023

How can staining be improved with the PROTEOSTAT® Aggresome detection kit, ENZ-51035?
Optimize the dilution of the dye provided with PROTEOSTAT® Aggresome detection kit (ENZ-51035) to improve staining. Also incubationb time can…
Tue, Jul 18, 2023

Can Polymount be used with a coverslip to image fixed cells stained with PROTEOSTAT® Aggresome detection kit, ENZ-51035? Is the fluorescence stable to image following day?
Solvents should be avoided for imaging specimens stained with PROTEOSTAT® Aggresome detection kit, ENZ-51035, as this is known to cause…
Tue, Jul 18, 2023

What is the difference between PROTEOSTAT® Aggresome detection kit (ENZ-51035) and PROTEOSTAT® Protein Aggregation Assay (ENZ-51023)?
Both our PROTEOSTAT® Aggresome detection kit (ENZ51035) and PROTEOSTAT® Protein Aggregation Assay (ENZ-51023) rely on the properties of our PROTEOSTAT®…
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