Microscope Calibration

Calcium Calibration Buffer Kit #1, zero and 10 mM CaEGTA

Category: Products & Services > Labeling & Detection Products > Sensors & Indicators > Ion Indicators & Ionophores

The Calcium Calibration Buffer Kits are designed to help determine the dissociation constant (K d ) of fluorescent Ca 2+ indicators using a fluorometer or quantitative imaging system. The Kd of an indicator can be calculated from a plot generated by scanning the excitation or emission of the indicator in the presence of eleven different Ca 2+ concentrations. Calcium Calibration Kit #1 contains 50 mL of 10 mM K 2 EGTA and 50 mL of 10 mM CaEGTA. Both solutions contain 100 mM KCl and 30 mM MOPS, pH 7.2 and are prepared in deionized water. These stock solutions can be blended to make buffers havin...
Catalog: C-3008MP
Size: 1 kit

StepOne™ Real-Time PCR System Spectral Calibration Kit

Category: Products & Services > Controls, Standards & Ladders > Instrument Calibration Kits, Standards & Reagents > Real-Time PCR Instrument Calibration Kits & Reagents

This easy-to-use kit establishes the pure dye spectra and multicomponent values for FAM™/SYBR® Green I, VIC®/JOE™, and ROX™ dyes on the StepOne™ Real-Time PCR System. Features of the StepOne™ Real-Time PCR System Spectral Calibration Kit include: • 48-well optical reaction plates preloaded with dyes (FAM™/SYBR® Green I, VIC®/JOE™, and ROX™) are provided for quick and easy calibration of the StepOne™ Real-Time PCR System • Easy-to-use and provides accurate discrimination of the fluorescence signal of individual dyes in the reaction mixture • Includes the Passive Reference I dye standard for sig...
Catalog: 4371433
Size: 1 kit

3500/3500xL Sequencing Standards, BigDye® Terminator v3.1

Category: Products & Services > Controls, Standards & Ladders > Instrument Calibration Kits, Standards & Reagents > DNA Sequencing & Matrix Standards

The BigDye® Terminator v3.1 sequencing standard kit contains four tubes, each of which contains enough DNA of a known 1200 base pair sequence prepared with BigDye® Terminator v3.1 to perform one spectral calibration⁄performance check and⁄or one control sequencing run on the Applied Biosystems® 3500 Series Genetic Analyzer. The DNA contained in the preparation has been lyophilized to maximize stability. For Research Use Only. Not intended for human or animal therapeutic or diagnostic use.
Catalog: 4404312
Size: 4 tubes

DS-30 Matrix Standard Kit (Dye Set D)

Category: Products & Services > Controls, Standards & Ladders > Instrument Calibration Kits, Standards & Reagents > DNA Sequencing & Matrix Standards

The DS-30 Matrix Standard kit contains 4 oligonucleotides respectively labeled with 6-FAM™, HEX™, NED™, and ROX™, pre-pooled in a single tube. This Matrix Standard Set is used to generate the "multicomponent matrix" required when analyzing fluorescent dye-labeled DNA fragments on the Applied Biosystems® 3100, 3130, and 3730 Series Systems. The Data Collection Software for these instruments uses the multicomponent matrix to automatically analyze the four different colored fluorescent dye-labeled samples in a single capillary. For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostics procedures.
Catalog: 4345827
Size: 8 runs

Ion Sphere™ Quality Control Kit

Category: Products & Services > Controls, Standards & Ladders > Instrument Calibration Kits, Standards & Reagents > Sequencing Workflow Controls

The Ion Sphere™ Quality Control Kit furnishes a complete set of reagents for performing templated bead quality control using the Qubit® 2.0 Fluorometer. This comprehensive kit contains calibration controls, buffers, and a probe mix for quality assessment of pre-enriched and post-enriched template-positive Ion Spheres. The powerful combination of the Ion Sphere™ Quality Control Kit and the Qubit® 2.0 Fluorometer gives you greater experimental control and significant time and cost savings. By providing the confidence to generate high quality sequencing data with every run, this quality control p...
Catalog: 4468656
Size: 1 kit

Ion Library Quantitation Kit

Category: Products & Services > Controls, Standards & Ladders > Instrument Calibration Kits, Standards & Reagents > Sequencing Workflow Controls

The Ion Library Quantitation Kit is an easy-to-use, flexible solution for the accurate quantitation of library input for the Ion Torrent semiconductor sequencing workflow. This comprehensive kit provides a TaqMan® qPCR mix and library standard to detect and quantify femtomolar amounts of Ion Fragment Libraries. With universal cycling conditions that allow both fast and standard cycling, the Ion Library Quantitation kit supports most real-time platforms. This universal kit provides greater accuracy and specificity compared to non-probe-based methods, delivering simplicity and speed to the PGM™ ...
Catalog: 4468802
Size: 250 reactions

7300 & 7500 Real Time PCR Systems TaqMan®RNase P 96-Well Instrument Verification Plate

Category: Products & Services > Controls, Standards & Ladders > Instrument Calibration Kits, Standards & Reagents > Real-Time PCR Instrument Calibration Kits & Reagents

The 7300 & 7500 Real-Time PCR Systems TaqMan® RNase P Instrument Verification Plate is used to verify the performance of the Applied Biosystems® 7300 and 7500 Real-Time PCR Systems. The 7300 & 7500 Real-Time PCR Systems TaqMan® RNase P Instrument Verification Plate is a 96-well PCR plate preloaded with the necessary reagents to detect and quantitate genomic copies of the human RNase P gene, a single-copy gene encoding the RNA moiety of the RNase P enzyme. Each well contains preloaded reaction mix (1X TaqMan® Universal PCR Master Mix, RNase P primers, and FAM™ dye–labeled probe) and template. T...
Catalog: 4350584
Size: 1 kit

DS-33 GeneScan™ Installation Standards (with GeneScan™ 600 LIZ® Size Standard v2.0)

Category: Products & Services > Controls, Standards & Ladders > Instrument Calibration Kits, Standards & Reagents > DNA Sequencing & Matrix Standards

The DS-33 GeneScan™ Installation Standard consists of pooled PCR products labeled with 6-FAM™, VIC®, NED™ and PET® dyes. To generate the pooled products, CEPH individual 1347-02 genomic DNA has been amplified with 8 fluorescent PCR primer pairs which amplify selected microsatellite loci (as listed in the package product insert). The kit also contains a tube of GeneScan™ 600 LIZ™ Size Standard 2.0. For Research Use Only. Not intended for human or animal therapeutic or diagnostic use.
Catalog: 4376911
Size: 1 kit

DS-33 Matrix Standard Kit (Dye Set G5)

Category: Products & Services > Controls, Standards & Ladders > Instrument Calibration Kits, Standards & Reagents > DNA Sequencing & Matrix Standards

The Matrix Standard Kit is used to generate the "multicomponent matrix" required when analyzing 6-FAM™, VIC®, NED™, PET®, and LIZ®- labeled DNA fragments on the Applied Biosystems® 31xx, 3500 and 3730 Series Systems. The Data Collection Software for these instruments uses the multicomponent matrix to automatically analyze the five different colored fluorescent dye-labeled samples in a single capillary. For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostics procedures.
Catalog: 4345833
Size: 8 runs

DS-31 Matrix Standard Kit (Dye Set D)

Category: Products & Services > Controls, Standards & Ladders > Instrument Calibration Kits, Standards & Reagents > DNA Sequencing & Matrix Standards

This kit contains 4 oligonucleotides respectively labeled with 6-FAM™, VIC®, NED™, and ROX™, pre-pooled in a single tube. Suitable for Dye Set D spectral calibration, on ABI PRISM® Analyzers: 3100-Avant™, 3100, and 3730. Supports 4-Dye fragment analysis applications (Linkage Mapping Set v2.5, Mouse Mapping Primers). The DS-31 Matrix Standard Set is used to generate the "multicomponent matrix" required when analyzing labeled DNA fragments on the Applied Biosystems® 3130 and 3100 Series Systems, 3700 DNA Analyzer, and 3730 Series Systems. The Data Collection Software for these instruments uses t...
Catalog: 4345829
Size: 8 runs

Ion PGM™ Controls Kit v2

Category: Products & Services > Controls, Standards & Ladders > Instrument Calibration Kits, Standards & Reagents > Sequencing Workflow Controls

The Ion PGM™ Controls Kit v2 contains control genomic DNA and sequencing controls for 3 reactions and control libraries for 100, 200, or 400 bp run configurations using the Ion Personal Genome Machine® (PGM™) semiconductor-based sequencing platform. The kit provides for greater experimental control through the use of quality control reagents for each step of the semiconductor-based sequencing workflow. The kit's quality control reagents allow you to assess sample quality, save time and reagents, and maximize productivity. The Ion PGM™ Controls Kit v2 provides you with: • Quality control tools ...
Catalog: 4482010
Size: 1 kit

3500 Dx Genetic Analyzer CS2 Install Kit

Category: Products & Services > Controls, Standards & Ladders > Instrument Calibration Kits, Standards & Reagents > DNA Sequencing & Matrix Standards

This kit includes all of the consumables and accessories needed to perform an instrument qualification—install, operational, or/and performance. This kit is specific for the 3500 Dx CS2 instrument and comes with a 50-cm 8-capillary array, POP-6™ polymer, and Big Dye® Terminator v1.1 sequencing standard.
Catalog: 4462042
Size: 1 kit

3500 Dx Series Sequencing Standard, Big Dye® Terminator v1.1

Category: Products & Services > Controls, Standards & Ladders > Instrument Calibration Kits, Standards & Reagents > DNA Sequencing & Matrix Standards

This BigDye® Terminator v1.1 sequencing standard consists of four tubes, each of which contains DNA of a known 1,200 base pair sequence prepared with BigDye® Terminator v1.1. Sufficient DNA is included to perform one spectral calibration⁄performance check and⁄or one control sequencing run on an Applied Biosystems® 3500 Dx Series genetic analyzer. The DNA preparation has been lyophilized to maximize stability.
Catalog: 4462113
Size: 4 tubes

3500xL Dx Genetic Analyzer CS2 Install Kit

Category: Products & Services > Controls, Standards & Ladders > Instrument Calibration Kits, Standards & Reagents > DNA Sequencing & Matrix Standards

This kit includes all of the consumables and accessories needed to perform an instrument qualification—install, operational, or/and performance. This kit is specific for the 3500xL Dx CS2 instrument and comes with a 50-cm 24-capillary array, POP-6™ polymer, and Big Dye® Terminator v1.1 sequencing standard.
Catalog: 4462043
Size: 1 kit

4-Di-2-ASP (4-(4-(Diethylamino)styryl) -N-Methylpyridinium Iodide)

Category: Products & Services > Labeling & Detection Products > Cell Stains > Other Cell Stains

The cationic mitochondrial dye, 4-Di-2-ASP is a styryl with a large Stokes shift. It can also be used to stain presyntptic nerve terminals independent of neuronal activity.
Catalog: D-289
Size: 1 g

SYTO® 82 Orange Fluorescent Nucleic Acid Stain - 5 mM Solution in DMSO

Category: Products & Services > Labeling & Detection Products > Cell Stains > Nucleic Acid Cell Stains

The cell-permeant SYTO 82 orange fluorescent nucleic acid stain exhibits bright, orange fluorescence upon binding to nucleic acids. Because the staining pattern of the SYTO dyes in live cells may vary between cell types, we offer the SYTO Orange Fluorescent Nucleic Acid Stain Sampler Kit (S-11360) to enable researchers to find the most appropriate orange-fluorescent SYTO stain for their system.
Catalog: S11363
Size: 250 µl

Ethidium Homodimer-1 (EthD-1)

Category: Products & Services > Labeling & Detection Products > Cell Stains > Nucleic Acid Cell Stains

The cell-impermeant viability indicator ethdium homodimer-1 (EthD-1) is a high-affinity nucleic acid stain that is weakly fluorescent until bound to DNA and emits red fluorescence (excitation/emission maxima ~528/617).
Catalog: E1169
Size: 1 mg

SYTO® 60 Red Fluorescent Nucleic Acid Stain - 5 mM Solution in DMSO

Category: Products & Services > Labeling & Detection Products > Cell Stains > Nucleic Acid Cell Stains

The cell-permeant SYTO 60 red fluorescent nucleic acid stain exhibits bright, red fluorescence upon binding to nucleic acids. Because the staining pattern of the SYTO dyes in live cells may vary between cell types, we offer the SYTO Red Fluorescent Nucleic Acid Stain Sampler Kit (S-11340) to enable researchers to find the most appropriate red-fluorescent SYTO stain for their system.
Catalog: S11342
Size: 250 µl

4-Di-1-ASP (4-(4-(Dimethylamino)styryl) -N-Methylpyridinium Iodide)

Category: Products & Services > Labeling & Detection Products > Cell Stains > Other Cell Stains

DASPMI (4-Di-1-ASP) is a styryl dye stains mitochondria of live cells. This dye has a large fluorescence Stokes shift and is taken up relatively slowly as a function of membrane potential.
Catalog: D-288
Size: 1 g