Lipofectamine™

Since launching in 1993, Lipofectamine® reagents have become the most referenced  transfection reagents with over 42,000 citations to date. You continue to choose these reagents due to their wide acceptance as the best and most reliable available. Lipofectamine® reagents offer you the ability to consistently transfect many cell types with high efficiency and exceptional ease of use.

Which Lipofectamine® Transfection Reagent is Right for You?

  Value reagent for common cell types Most cited & versatile reagent for a wide range of cell types Most efficient reagent for plasmid delivery. Potent & low-cytotoxicity Most efficient reagent for siRNA/miRNA delivery. Efficient gene knock-down. High-efficiency electroporation for all cell lines
Top Selling Format Catalog #18324-012 - 1 mL Catalog #11668-019 - 1.5 mL Catalog #15338-100 - 1 mL Catalog #13778-075 - 0.75 mL Catalog #MPK5000S
Sample Type Plasmid DNA Plasmid DNA
RNA (e.g. siRNA, miRNA)
RNAi plasmids
Plasmid DNA
RNAi plasmids
RNA (e.g. siRNA, miRNA) Plasmid DNA
RNA (e.g. siRNA, miRNA)
Protein
RNAi plasmids
Transfection Efficiency for Common Cell Types Standard High Superior Superior Maximal
Best for Primary & Stem Cells yes
Publications (Feb 2012) 8,091 22,711 631 1,236 201
Price / 0.1 mL $24 $26 $44 $31 $6.50 per transfection
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Meet the Inventor

 

R&D Transfection Insights
Xavier de Mollerat du Jeu, Sr. Staff Scientist at Life Technologies discusses the transfection research program and key factors for successful transfections, which resulted in enhanced protocols for the Lipofectamine® line of transfection reagents.