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MIDSCI can supply almost every needed product for PCR/qPCR: tubes, plates, strips, caps, taq, Mastermixes, dNPTs, dye and probe for qPCR, sealing film and much more. If you are looking for any of these things, we can match almost all needs to all cyclers. If you don’t find it easily contact us at tech@midsci.com and we will find it for you.
96 or 384 we have it. Non-Skirted, semi-skirted or full skirted, we have it. 0.1, 0.2, or 0.5 mL we have it. A1, A12, H12, A24, P24 cuts, we have them. Sybr© Green or probe alternative, we have it.
Pro Tip: Colored plastics do not have any impact on DNA amplification. But when setting up qPCR it is often recommended to use white plastics. This will limit or prevent fluorescence refraction. Light refraction can minimize sensitivity and consistency.
Pro Tip 2: If you are seeing inconsistencies in PCR/qPCR try PR1MA Pipette Tips. This will help optimize and reduce variance in the reactions. Simple test, see the residual liquid left in tips? This means some of the taq, dNTPs, sample, etc is left in the tip. PR1MA tips help reduce that significantly and improve your consistency.
Pro Tip 3: Seeing evaporation in the outer wells of a PCR/qPCR plate? Sometimes it’s the plate, sometimes it the seal, and sometimes it’s the cycler. Call us we have solutions.
- Increased ultraviolet output and intensity
- No light flicker
- Wider intensity range with variable selection (select models)
- Fast lamp start up
- Universal power supply
- Reduced electrical consumption
- Longer tube life
- Lighter weight
- Improved gel visualization and gel documentation
- 2 year warranty
Visi-Blue Transilluminators are designed for use with GFP stains. As compared to UV, the blue light will transmit through almost any transparent (plastic, glass, etc.) laboratory equipment. This is essential when monitoring and detecting DNA migration and protein expression in real time.
- Two models are available with surface areas as follows: 21x26cm or 20x40cm
- Select from models with 8-watts or 25-watts
- Amber cover (included) blocks blue light transmission and allows visualization of media above 500nm
Several specially designed converter plates convert a transilluminator's 302nm ultraviolet radiation .
- To white light for viewing protein gels, coomassie blue stained or silver stained media. The Converter Plate's uniquely phosphored glass assembly (patent pending) converts the UV radiation via a white diffuser
- Convert UV:
- To 460-470nm with the Visi-BlueT plate for viewing GFP stains
- To 365nm UV with the UV/UV plate for preparation and gel excision
- The scratch-resistant glass is mounted in a metal housing for durability
- Rubber seal stops the plate from sliding
- Handles are situated on two sides of the plate for easy handling
- Several standard plate sizes are available; custom sizes are also available
Contact your rep or email tech@midsci.com for more information.
The ENDURO Mini is a great saver of space and money. This power supply can handle up to 2 gel boxes at atime and is great for horizontal DNA gels and mini-vertical protein gels. These are small in size but not performance. The ergonomic design of the ENDURO Mini allows them to be stacked. However, to minimize cabling, up to three power supplies can be placed within the PowerStock allowing optimal air circulation while only utilizing one power outlet at the bench. These units are full featured with 300V, 400mA, 60W and built in timer. They can run at either constant voltage or constant current and have automatic cross-over as well as no-load detection.
Output voltage/increments |
10-300V/ 1V |
Output current/increments |
10-400mA/1mA |
Output power |
60W |
Operating constant modes |
Constant voltage or constant current |
Timer |
1-999 minutes with alarm, or continuous |
Dimensions (WXDXH) |
140 X 191 X 84 mm |
Weight |
1 kg |
Input voltage |
100-240V |
Contact your rep or email tech@midsci.com for more information.
The ENDURO Mini is a great saver of space and money. This power supply can handle up to 2 gel boxes at atime and is great for horizontal DNA gels and mini-vertical protein gels. These are small in size but not performance. The ergonomic design of the ENDURO Mini allows them to be stacked. However, to minimize cabling, up to three power supplies can be placed within the PowerStock allowing optimal air circulation while only utilizing one power outlet at the bench. These units are full featured with 300V, 400mA, 60W and built in timer. They can run at either constant voltage or constant current and have automatic cross-over as well as no-load detection.
Output voltage/increments |
10-300V/ 1V |
Output current/increments |
10-400mA/1mA |
Output power |
60W |
Operating constant modes |
Constant voltage or constant current |
Timer |
1-999 minutes with alarm, or continuous |
Dimensions (WXDXH) |
140 X 191 X 84 mm |
Weight |
1 kg |
Input voltage |
100-240V |
These compact power supplies cover a wide range of requirements for electrophoretic separations. The SH-500 is ideal for DNA or RNA submarine gels, PAGE & SDS-PAGE, multiple horizontal gels and mini blotting applications. It features a built-in timer, constant voltage or constant current, and a unique Gel Saver mode (1mA output to prevent diffusion after the timer expires). The easy-to-use SH-3000 offers constant voltage, current and power, making it perfect for DNA sequencing systems and SDS-PAGE applications. 4 year warranty
Model: | SH-3000 |
Voltage: | 10-3000V, 10V steps |
Max. Current: | 300mA, 1mA steps |
Power: | 300 watts |
Fault Detection: | Stop & Audible Alarm |
Operating Temperature: | 0-40°C |
Dimensions (W x D x H): | 27 x 28 x 11cm |
Weight: | 4kg |
This product has been discontinued.
Please visit the New PR1MA™ qMAX Green qPCR Mix with Blue Tracking Dye for more options!
PR1MA™ qMAX™ Gold
- Inert yellow dye helps reduce pipetting errors
- Room temperature stable for up to 30 days
- Compatible with fast cycling protocols
- Highly sensitive for low copy number templates
- Includes PR1MA Hot Start Taq Polymerase
Successful PCR requires careful control of many variables. Pipetting errors, poor performing polymerases, dNTP concentrations, are just a few of the variables that can all contribute to reaction problems. PR1MA has developed their new qMAX™ Gold to control these variables and help you achieve the best possible amplification performance. To reduce the chance of pipetting errors, qMAX™ Gold includes an inert yellow dye so small volumes are easy to visualize in PCR plates.
qMAX™ Gold is a ready to use, 2X mastermix of PR1MA Hot Start Taq enzyme, dNTPs, a sensitive fluorescent intercalating dye, and optimized reaction buffer. The Hot Start Taq allows reaction set up at room temperature while the temperature stable formulation guarantees optimal performance even if the mix is left at room temperature for extended periods.
Just add primers and DNA targets to the mix, and then proceed to amplification. qMAX™ Gold is compatible with all real time thermal cyclers and exhibits high sensitivity with normal or fast 2-step cycling protocols.
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- Selection of each wavelength is by an easy turn of the dial located on one end of the housing
- The uniquely designed reflector surfaces mounted behind each tube provides maximum UV for fluorescence applications
- Lightweight and ergonomically designed for hand or stationary use
- 1 year warranty
Dimensions
3UV-34: 9.5L x 3W x 4.5D in. (241 x 76 x 114mm)
3UV-36: 12.5L x 3W x 4.5D in. (318 x 76 x 114mm)
3UV-38: 15.5L x 3W x 4.5D in. (394 x 76 x 114mm)
3UV Model | Part # 115V/60Hz |
Watts | Wavelengths |
3UV-34 | 95-0341-01 | 4 Watts | 254/302/365nm |
3UV-36 | 95-0342-01 | 6 Watts | 254/302/365nm |
3UV-38 | 95-0343-01 | 8 Watts | 254/302/365nm |
Double sided non cooled vertical system, 20cmW x 10cm
The Galileo Bioscience Reflection 2010 is a wide, high capacity gel electrophoresis separation system that allows users to run up to two protein gels simultaneously on a 20 cm wide x 10 cm tall format. The large gel format makes this unit ideal for users who have a large number of protein samples to run simultaneously. Galileo's unique casting base allows users to both cast and run gels without ever having to unclamp the upper buffer chamber. This makes handling gels safer and more convenient, especially for those who may be prone to ripping their gels between the two activities.
The 2010 vertical gel box also includes a water cooling feature for electrophoresis protocols that require lower temperature. This water can be provided by the tap or other temperature controlled source and is easily connected by attaching standard tubing over the 3/8" barbed in/out ports on the device. Users may also facilitate cooling efficiency and uniformity using Galileo's optional alumina backer plates (see accessories below).
System Features
Each Reflection 85-2010-V vertical system includes the following features:
- Heavy duty upper buffer chamber with cooling port connections
- Lower buffer chamber
- Interlock safety lid with attached leads
- Casting base
- Four-pack each of plain and notched glass plates
- One acrylic blocker plate (used when only one gel is being run)
- Eight 0.8mm thick side spacers
- Four combs of your choice
System Accessories
- Alumina cooling plate for use with cooling systems. This plate can be sandwiched between the gel and the inner buffer chamber to improve overall temperature uniformity.
- Casting base for quick, efficient and leak-proof gel casting.
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.
Cas9 Nuclease
Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)/CRISPR-associated (Cas) systems provide bacteria and archaea with adaptive immunity against viruses and plasmids by using CRISPR RNAs (crRNAs) to guide the silencing of invading nucleic acids. The CRISPR system consists of a short non-coding guide RNA (sgRNA) made up of a target complementary CRISPR RNA (crRNA) and an auxiliary transactivating crRNA (tracrRNA). The sgRNA guides the Cas9 endonuclease to a specific genomic locus via base pairing between the crRNA sequence and the target sequence, and cleaves the DNA to create a double-strand break. The location of the break is within the target sequence 3 bases from the NGG PAM (Protospacer Adjacent Motif). The PAM sequence, NGG, must follow the targeted region on the opposite strand of the DNA with respect to the region complementary sgRNA sequence (Fig.1).
Intact Genomics Cas9 Nuclease is the purified recombinant Streptococcus pyogenes Cas9 enzyme containing a nuclear localization signal (NLS) at the C-terminal for targeting to the nucleus. This enzyme is designed to perform CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome editing. The physical purity of this enzyme is â¥98% as assessed by SDS-PAGE with Coomassie® blue staining.
Quality Control
Quality control is performed following the production of each new lot of product to ensure that it meets the quality standards and specifications designated for the product. Each lot is repeatedly compared side-by-side with leading competitors to ensure our products outperform the competitor before product launching.
Cas9 nuclease is free from detectable RNase, Endonuclease (nicking) and non-specific DNase activities.
Product Source
E. coli BL21 (DE3) strain expressing a Cas9 gene from Streptococcus pyogenes with an N-terminal 6xHis tag and C-terminal SV40 nuclear localization signal (NLS).
Contents & Storage
- Cas9 Nuclease
- 10x Cas9 Nuclease Reaction Buffer
Store Cas9 Nuclease and Buffer at -20 °C
Storage Buffer
50 mM Tris-HCl, 50 mM KCl, 1 mM DTT, 0.1 mM EDTA, 50% Glycerol, pH 7.5 @ 25 °C
1x Cas9 Reaction Buffer
20 mM HEPES, 100 mM NaCl, 5 mM MgCl, 0.1 mM EDTA, pH 6.5 @ 25 °C
Functional Testing
Cas9 Nuclease functional testing was done by in vitro DNA cleavage assay with the following protocol which gives more than 95% digestion of the substrate DNA as determined by agarose gel electrophoresis.
1) Set up 30 µl reaction in a microcentrifuge tube on ice with the following combinations.
Target DNA |
x µl (100ng) |
sgRNA |
x µl (4000ng) |
10x Cas9 Reaction Buffer |
3.0 µl |
Cas9 Nuclease |
1.0 µl (160ng) |
Add H2O up to |
30.0 µl |
T4 DNA Ligase
Intact Genomics T4 DNA Ligase catalyzes the formation of a phosphodiester bond between juxtaposed 5'-phosphate and 3'-hydroxyl termini in duplex DNA or RNA. This enzyme joins DNA fragments with either cohesive or blunt termini as well as repair single stranded nicks in duplex DNA, RNA or DNA/RNA hybrids.
Quality Control
Quality control is performed following the production of each new lot of product to ensure that it meets the quality standards and specifications designated for the product. Each lot is repeatedly compared side-by-side with leading competitors to ensure our products outperform the competitor before product launching.
Intact Genomics T4 DNA Ligase displays up to 3-5X higher ligation efficiency than the nearest competitor.
Product Source
E. coli strain expressing a recombinant clone
Quality Control
Quality control is performed following the production of each new lot of product to ensure that it meets the quality standards and specifications designated for the product. Each lot is repeatedly compared side-by-side with leading competitors to ensure our products outperform the competitor before product launching.
Contents & Storage
- T4 DNA Ligase
- 10x T4 DNA Ligase Reaction Buffer (w/o ATP)
- 10 mM ATP
Store all contents at -20 °C.
Storage Buffer
50 mM Tris-HCl, 50 mM KCl, 1 mM DTT, 0.1 mM EDTA, 50% Glycerol, pH 7.5 @ 25 °C
10x T4 DNA Ligase Reaction Buffer (w/o ATP)
500 mM Tris-HCl, 100 mM MgCl, 100 mM DTT, pH 7.5 @ 25 °C
Note
10x T4 DNA ligase buffer does not contain ATP. You need to add ATP separately.
Unit Definition
One Weiss unit is defined as the amount of enzyme required to convert 1 nmol of 32P from pyrophosphate into Norit-absorbance material in 20 minutes under standard assay conditions.
Protocol
- Set up reaction buffer in a microcentrifuge tube on ice. Use a molar ratio of 1:3 vector to insert DNA.
Component |
10 µl Reaction |
Vector DNA |
x µl |
Insert DNA |
x µl |
10 mM ATP |
1.0µl |
10x T4 Ligase Buffer |
1.0µl |
T4 DNA Ligase |
1.0µl |
Add H2O up to |
10.0µl |
- Gently mix the reaction and centrifuge briefly.
- For cohesive ends, incubate 16 °C for overnight or at room temperature for 30 min.
- For blunt ends, incubate 16 °C for overnight or at room temperature for 2 hrs.
- Heat inactivate at 70 °C for 15 min.
- Cool on ice and transform 2 µl of the reaction into 50 µl competent cells.
ig-Fusion Cloning Kit
Intact Genomics propriety ig-Fusion cloning technology is a simple, rapid and highly efficient cloning kit which allows to directly clone any PCR product(s) to any linearized expression vector at any site. The PCR fragments can be generated by Intact Genomics high fidelity Pfu DNA polymerase or other high-fidelity DNA polymerases, with primers having 15 to 18 bases of homology at their linear ends to where the product need to fuse. The linearized vector can be generated by PCR or restriction enzymes. The kit is so robust that multiple DNA fragments can be assembled simultaneously and cloned into one construct in a single reaction step within short times (usually 10-30 min) with more than 95% cloning efficiency.
Benefits
- Clone any insert at any site within any vector
- Restriction enzyme and phosphatase free system
- Joining multiple large fragments at once
- Precise insertion at a desired orientation
- Rapid and high efficiency with > 95% positive clones
Quality Control
Quality control is performed following the production of each new lot of product to ensure that it meets the quality standards and specifications designated for the product. Each lot is repeatedly compared side-by-side with leading competitors to ensure our products outperform the competitor before product launching.
Contents & Storage
- 5x ig-Fusion enzyme premix: -20 °C
- 2x PCR premix: -20 °C
- High efficiency competent cells: -80 °C
- Recovery medium:4 °C or -20 °C
Protocol
1. Linearize the vector by restriction enzyme digestion or inverse PCR and purify the product with spin column.
2. Design PCR primers for the gene of interest with 15 to 20 bp at 5'-extensions that are complementary to the ends of the linearized vector.
3. Amplify the gene of interest with Intact Genomics 2x PCR premix or any other high-fidelity DNA polymerase. Run the PCR product on an agarose gel to determine the integrity of the PCR product.
4. Purify the PCR product with spin column.
5. Set up the ig-Fusion cloning reaction as follows: Insert and vector molar ratio 3:1 produce the highest number of colonies.
Linearized vector |
x µl (50-100 ng) |
Insert |
x µl (50-100 ng) |
5x ig-Fusion enzyme premix |
2.0 µl |
H2O up to |
10.0 µl |
6. Mix the reaction mixture thoroughly.
7. Incubate the reaction mixture at 50 °C for 10-30 min, then place on ice. Number of colonies depend on the incubation time, insert size and number of inserts need to clone.
8. Use 2.0 µl of the reaction mixture and transform into high efficiency ig 10B chemical or electroporation competent cells (included). To get the maximum number of colonies, we recommend to use ig 10B electrocompetent cells (Cat # 1212).