Accuris qMAX™ One-Step RT-qPCR kits

• RNA to cDNA to qPCR, in one tube
• High purity enzyme formulation for enhanced stability and performance
• Accuris Hot-Start Taq allows for preparation at room-temperature
• Blue dye facilitates pipetting and visualization in plates
• Available for green fluorescence or probe detection
• Multiplex formulation available for multiple target amplification
• Bulk pricing available for high throughput labs and kit manufacturers contact us for details

Accuris qMAX™ One Step Kits allow for highly sensitive real time RT-qPCR assays to be performed directly from RNA templates. Workflows are simplified with optimized formulations of ready-to-use 2X qPCR master mix and 20X reverse transcriptase.

Optimized buffer includes powerful RNase inhibitors, and an extremely thermostable MMLV-derived reverse transcriptase enables robust first strand cDNA synthesis. Accuris Hot Start Taq uses an antibody mediated hot start mechanism allowing for sample preparation at room temperature. Only after an initial incubation at 95C will the Taq become active, so non-specific amplification is greatly reduced. An inert blue dye is included in the Taq master mix to help simplify pipetting and reduce errors.

Three versions of our One Step qPCR kits are available:

qMAX™ Green One Step kits incorporate our proprietary intercalating dye which exhibits higher fluorescent and lower PCR inhibition than other popular dyes such as SYBR.

qMAX™ Probe One Step kits are optimized for use with popular TaqMan™, Scorpions, and molecular beacon probes.

qMAX™ Probe One Step Multiplex kits are specifically developed and optimized for efficient probe-based detection of multiple targets in a single reaction well. The Multiplex formulation is comprised of a 20x reverse transcriptase and 2x PCR Mix preparation ideally suited for complex RNA samples including low-copy number viral RNA commonly used in the clinical and research laboratory. qMAX Probe One Step Multiplex kits have been designed to overcome the many challenges of multiplex RT-PCR, by addressing important factors such as the balance between magnesium chloride and deoxynucleotide concentrations, the relative Taq Polymerase and reverse transcriptase concentration, and the ionic conditions of the core reaction buffer.

All Accuris One-Step Kits are compatible with standard and fast cycling protocols and provide increased sensitivity, speed, and reproducibility for a broad range of samples and targets. The polymerase mix is available with different levels of ROX reference dye for compatibility with all qPCR instruments.

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Accuris™ E3200 UV Transilluminator

Accuris™ UV Transilluminators feature space-saving designs, to fit perfectly in any busy laboratory. Three models are available, with a range of intensity settings and viewing surface sizes. Choose your model depending on your application and the size or number of gels to analyze. 

The E3200 offers a large viewing surface of 21 x 26 cm to accommodate larger gels or multiple small gels. High powered, 14W UV bulbs provide higher sensitivity, so the smallest bands of stained nucleic acids can be visualized. The E3200 also features a control knob for continuous adjustment of the UV intensity.

All Accuris™ UV Transilluminators incorporate scratch-resistant, UV filter glass. Peak output emission of 302 nm is ideal for excitation of gels stained with Ethidium Bromide, SmartGlow, SYBR Green and other common gel stains.

Acrylic UV blocking covers allow safe viewing of samples, and friction hinges on the front edge allow positioning of the cover at an angle for gel access.      

Specifications
 

Item	E3200 UV Transilluminator
Light Source	4 x 14W UV Bulbs
Exterior Dimensions (W x D x H)	13.6 x 11.8 x 3.5 In.  | 34.5 x 30 x 9 cm
Electrical	24VDC (AC power adapter is included)
Output Wavelength	Peak at 302 nm
Viewing Surface	8.27 x 10.24 In. | 21 x 26 cm
Weight	5.15 lbs. | 2.3 kg.
Warranty	2 years

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PR1MA™ Taq DNA Polymerase

Saves time and cost by enabling direct PCR amplification of unpurified templates. PR1MA™ Taq DNA polymerase is a recombinant, truncated (lacks 5’ to 3’ exonuclease activity), highly thermostable DNA polymerase from the thermophilic bacterium Thermus aquaticus. The enzyme is thermostable up to 98°C for polymerase chain reaction assays. It is supplied with 4 M betaine to improve amplification of GC-rich DNA and 30% sucrose to improve amplification from inhibitor-rich substrates such as blood.

• Lacks exonuclease activity
• Thermotolerant up to 98°C
• Resistant to inhibitors, e.g., whole blood
• Ideal for GC-rich templates
• Storage temperature: -20°C
• 10X PR1MA™ buffer, 4 M Betaine, and 30% Sucrose included

Buffer composition

• 50% glycerol
• 50 mM Tris-HCl
• 50 mM KCl
• 1 mM DTT
• 0.1  mM EDTA
• 0.5% Tween-20
• 0.5% NP-40 substitute
• pH = 7.5 

Important note: Please be sure to use the buffer provided with this product to ensure optimal results.

*These products are intended for research use only, not for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes in humans or animals. The safety and efficacy of these products in diagnostic or other clinical uses has not been established.
 

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PR1MA™ CRISPR/Cas9 Nucleases

The RNA-guided endonuclease Cas9, associated with Type II CRISPR/Cas systems, site-specifically digests DNA using a single guide RNA (sgRNA) which it binds to direct it to the complementary sequence. MIDSCI™ offers two traditional versions of Streptococcus pyogenes Cas9 nuclease: CRISPR/Cas9, ideal for in vitro DNA digestion, and CRISPR/Cas9 NLS, for in vivo nuclear localization.

• Optimal temperature: 37°C
• Heat inactivation: 65°C for 20 minutes
• Storage temperature: -20°C

Buffer composition

• 50% glycerol
• 50 mM Tris-HCl
• 50 mM KCl
• 1 mM DTT
• 0.1  mM EDTA
• pH = 7.5 

*These products are intended for research use only, not for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes in humans or animals. The safety and efficacy of these products in diagnostic or other clinical uses has not been established.

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PR1MA™ Bst DNA Polymerase

PR1MA™ Bst polymerase (patent pending) is a recombinant, truncated, thermostable Bacillus stearothermophilus DNA polymerase with high reverse transcriptase and strand-displacement activities, ideal for isothermal amplification of RNA and DNA targets. PR1MA™ Bst polymerase has increased sensitivity and speed relative to other Bst polymerases and can incorporate dUTP. 

Use PR1MA™ Bst polymerase to develop LAMP assays with high sensitivity and specificity.

• Lacks 5’ to 3’ exonuclease activity
• Only Bst polymerase in the market with robust RT and DNA polymerase activity
• Thermostable, working temperature range 64 - 72°C
• Tolerant to inhibitors
• Storage temperature: - 20°C

Buffer composition

• 50% glycerol
• 50 mM Tris-HCl
• 50 mM KCls
• 1 mM DTT
• 0.1  mM EDTA
• 0.05% Tween – 20
• 0.05% NP - 40 substitute
• pH = 7.5

Important note: Please be sure to use the buffer provided with this product to ensure optimal results.

*These products are intended for research use only, not for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes in humans or animals. The safety and efficacy of these products in diagnostic or other clinical uses has not been established.  

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PR1MA™ MS2 Phage

PR1MA™ MS2 is an E. coli bacteriophage with a single-stranded RNA genome of 3569 nucleotides protected from nuclease degradation by a capsid of 180 coat protein monomers. This virus is a Biosafety Level 1 organism, not pathogenic to humans. These properties make MS2 phage useful as a process control in nucleic acid-based amplification techniques like RT-PCR, RT-LAMP, particularly those that involve viral RNA extraction.

• Biosafety level 1
• Lysis: 65°C for 20 minutes or by standard RNA extraction
• Storage temperature: 4°C 

Buffer composition

• 10 mM Tris-HCl
• 0.1  mM EDTA
• pH = 8.0 

*These products are intended for research use only, not for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes in humans or animals. The safety and efficacy of these products in diagnostic or other clinical uses has not been established.
 

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PR1MA™ RNase Inhibitor

PR1MA™ RNase Inhibitor (RI) is a 50 kDa protein that specifically inhibits RNases A, B, and C by binding noncovalently in a 1:1 ratio at high affinity. It can be used in isothermal amplification and molecular diagnostic assays, cDNA synthesis, and other applications where RNA stability is important. It is ineffective against RNase1, T1, S1 Nuclease, or RNase H. It has no inhibition of polymerase activity when used with Taq DNA polymerase, AMV, M-MuLV, HIV reverse transcriptases, or phage RNA polymerases.

Storage Buffer

• 50% glycerol
• 10 mM Tris-HCl
• 50 mM KCl
• 8 mM DTT
• pH = 7.5 

*To prevent the release of ribonuclease from RNase Inhibitor, temperatures greater than 50°C and high concentrations of denaturing reagents such as urea should be avoided.

*These products are intended for research use only, not for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes in humans or animals. The safety and efficacy of these products in diagnostic or other clinical uses has not been established.

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PR1MA™ β - Agarase

PR1MA™ β - Agarase has a high tolerance to inhibitors in electrophoretic buffers such as TBE and TAE, eliminating the need to perform a buffer exchange step before digestion. PR1MA™ β - Agarase has higher thermal stability than other commercially available β - agarases, with a broad range of activity between 42°C and 50°C. Higher temperature digestion reduces the chances of residual agarose gelling at the end of the reaction, resulting in higher recovery of DNA or RNA.

Benefits

• Complete digestion of agarose, with no agarose fragments, left after the digestion
• Obtain DNA or RNA faster - no buffer exchange needed, with direct digestion in TAE or TBE
• Concentration: 1000 u / mL
• Operating temperature: 42°C to 50°C
• Recommended temperature: 50°C
• Storage temperature: -20°C 

Storage Buffer

• 50% glycerol
• 50 mM Tris-HCI
• 50 mM KCI
• 1 mM DTT
• 0.1  mM EDTA
• pH = 7.5 

*These products are intended for research use only, not for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes in humans or animals. The safety and efficacy of these products in diagnostic or other clinical uses has not been established.

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PR1MA™ Cod Uracil-DNA Glycosylase

PR1MA™ Cod Uracil-DNA Glycosylase (cUNG) is a recombinant, thermolabile enzyme that removes uracil from DNA. It is ideal for preventing carry over contamination during RNA or DNA amplification reactions that substitute dUTP for dTTP. cUNG is the only commercially available UNG that is completely and irreversibly inactivated by moderate heat treatment, unlike bacterial versions of the enzyme. Cod UNG treatment in combination with targeted pre-amplification using dUTP provides a simple and efficient solution to eliminate carry-over contamination and the generation of false positives and inaccurate quantification.

• Optimal temperature: 37°C
• Heat inactivation: 55°C for 5 minutes
• Enables contamination control in PCR and other amplification methods
• Does not degrade product after inactivation, enabling downstream use of the amplicon
• Storage temperature: -20°C

Buffer composition

• 50% glycerol
• 50 mM Tris-HCl
• 50 mM KCl
• 1 mM DTT
• 0.1  mM EDTA
• 0.1% Tween-20
• pH = 7.5

*These products are intended for research use only, not for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes in humans or animals. The safety and efficacy of these products in diagnostic or other clinical uses has not been established.
 

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PR1MA™ RNA Controls

Looking for safe assay controls for highly infectious viruses or foreign animal diseases?

MIDSCI™ offers a selection of PR1MA™ RNAs – nuclease-resistant, single-stranded RNAs, suitable as process controls for RNA extraction from various sample matrices. These specially engineered, non-infectious, MS2 phage-like particles protect their contents from degradation by nucleases and can package sequences of up to 1.5 kb from viruses such as SARS-CoV-2, foot-and-mouth disease virus, and human immunodeficiency virus.
 

Amount: Between 1E6 or 1E10 copies (cp)
Concentration: Between 1E7 or 1E10 cp / mL, respectively
Volume: 0.1 and 1 mL respectively
Lysis: 65° C for 5 minutes in the RT step or by standard RNA extraction
Storage temperature: 4°C

Buffer composition

• 10 mM Tris HCl
• 100 mM NaCl
• 1 mM MgCl2
• 0.1% gelatin
• pH = 7.0 

*These products are intended for research use only, not for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes in humans or animals. The safety and efficacy of these products in diagnostic or other clinical uses has not been established.

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PR1MA™ Taq DNA Polymerase 1X Master Mix

PR1MA™ DNA polymerase 1X Master Mix saves time and cost by enabling direct PCR amplification of unpurified templates. It contains a recombinant, truncated (lacks 5’ to 3’ exonuclease activity), highly thermostable DNA polymerase from the thermophilic bacterium Thermus aquaticus. The enzyme is thermostable up to 98°C for polymerase chain reaction assays and is provided as a complete reaction master mix consisting of reaction buffer, dNTPs, MgCl2, and loading dye and only requires the addition of primers and DNA template. Once PCR is complete, the reaction products can be loaded directly into an agarose gel for analysis.

• Lacks exonuclease activity
• Thermotolerant up to 98°C
• Inhibitor Resistant
• Ideal for colony PCR, genotyping, and GC-rich templates
• Storage temperature: -20°C 

Important note: Please be sure to use the buffer provided with this product to ensure optimal results.

*These products are intended for research use only, not for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes in humans or animals. The safety and efficacy of these products in diagnostic or other clinical uses has not been established.

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PR1MA™ T4 Gene 32 Protein

PR1MA™ T4 Gene 32 Protein (T4 gp32) is a single-stranded DNA binding (ssDNA) protein required for E. coli bacteriophage T4 replication. It binds and stabilizes ssDNA structures which facilitates electron microscopic examination, and has also been shown to improve restriction digests, improve T4 DNA polymerase activity, and increase the yield of PCR reactions, including those with long amplicons. 

• Optimal temperature: 37°C
• Heat inactivation: 65°C for 20 minutes
• Storage temperature: -20°C
• 10X T4 gp32 reaction buffer included

Buffer composition

• 50% glycerol
• 50 mM Tris-HCl
• 50 mM KCl
• 1 mM DTT
• 0.1  mM EDTA
• 0.1% Tween-20
• pH = 7.5 

*These products are intended for research use only, not for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes in humans or animals. The safety and efficacy of these products in diagnostic or other clinical uses has not been established. 
 

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