Green fluorescent, calcium (Ca²+) indicator, membrane permeable. Higher Ca²+ affinity than Fluo-4.

 

Fluo-2 is a green fluorescent, intracellular calcium (Ca²+) indicator. Fluo-2 has higher Ca²+ affinity (Kd = 290 nM), superior cell loading and comparable spectral properties compared to Fluo-4. Offers superior sensitivity versus other Fluo analogues at lower Ca²+ concentrations.

Brilliant Sodium Assays
 

ION’s Brilliant Sodium Assay is a total assay solution for multi-well plate-based, high-throughput measurements of changes in intracellular Na+ mediated through a wide-variety of plasma membrane and intracellular sodium channels and transporters. In multi-well, plate-based formats, the Brilliant Sodium Assay can be used to discover and characterize the effects of many tens-of-thousands of compounds and environmental factors on effectors of intracellular Na+. ION’s Brilliant Sodium Assay provides all the reagents necessary for use as a wash or no-wash assay with adherent or non-adherent cells. The optional use of a probenecid solution and an extracellular background masking solution (TRS) offers the ultimate in compatibility for cells types which are difficult to load with fluorescent Na+ indicators (e.g. Chinese Hamster Ovary, CHO cells) and when performing assays in complete, serum-containing cell culture medium is desired.
 

ION’s Brilliant Sodium Assay is compatible with fluorescence microscopes, flow cytometers, and plate readers capable of detecting fluorescein or more optimally, yellow fluorescent protein (YFP).

Yellow-green fluorescent, sodium (Na+) indicator, membrane permeable. Higher Na+ affinity than ING-1.

 

ION Natrium Green – 2 (ING-2) is a yellow-green fluorescent, intracellular sodium (Na+) indicator with improved cellular loading and significantly higher brightness than SBFI. Its spectral properties (Ex/Em: 525 nm/545 nm) and large dynamic range make ING-2 the best Na+ indicator for high-throughput screening applications targeting Na+ channels, and non-selective monovalent cation channels. ING-2 has a more physiologically relevant affinity (Kd = 20 mM) than ING-1 (Kd = 92 mM). Also compatible with fluorescence microscopy using common fluorescein, GFP or more ideally YFP filters.

Green fluorescent, calcium (Ca²+) indicator, membrane permeable.

 

Fluo-4 is the most popular green fluorescent, intracellular calcium (Ca²+) indicator. Proven and trusted for decades to measure intracellular Ca²+ flux in high throughput screening and fluorescence microscopy applications.

ION Biosciences RATIOMETRIC CALCIUM ESSENTIALS
 

Ratiometric Calcium Essentials kit provides the necessary reagents for conducting no wash, ratiometric calcium flux assays compatible with plate reader and fluorescence microscopy applications. Individual components are provided to give the user the flexibility needed to customize your assay.
 

Fura-2 is the most popular UV-excitable, ratiometric green indicator for intracellular calcium (Ca²+) measurements. Ex/Em: 340/505 nm can be used to measure Ca2+-bound Fura-2, and Ex/Em: 380/505 nm can be used to detect Ca²+-free Fura-2.
 

Ratiometry is not only optimal for imaging applications where quantification of intracellular Ca²+ concentrations is desired, it also reduces effects of photobleaching, heterogenous dye loading, and variable cell morphology.

Green fluorescent, calcium (Ca²+) indicator, membrane permeable.

 

Fluo-3 is a green fluorescent, intracellular calcium (Ca²+) indicator with slightly red-shifted spectral properties compared to Fluo-4. Offers a large dynamic range that can be better suited for high contrast imaging applications. Is preferred over Fluo-4 for some cell types.

Yellow-green fluorescent, potassium (K+) indicator, membrane permeable.
 

Lower K+ affinity than IPG-2 and IPG-4.
 

ION Potassium Green – 1 (IPG-1) is the best in class yellow-green fluorescent, intracellular potassium (K+) indicator for measuring changes at most intracellular K+ concentrations. IPG-1 has Ex/Em: 525 nm/545 nm and a high-sensitivity to detect small changes in K+ concentration. IPG-1 has a lower affinity (Kd = 50 mM) than IPG-2 (Kd = 18 mM) or IPG-4 (Kd = 7 mM).

ION Biosciences Fura-2 AM
 

UV-excitable, ratiometric green calcium (Ca²+) indicator, membrane permeable.

 

Fura-2 is the most popular UV-excitable, ratiometric green indicator for intracellular calcium (Ca²+) measurements. Ex/Em: 340/505 nm can be used to measure Ca²+-bound Fura-2, and Ex/Em: 380/505 nm can be used to detect Ca²+-free Fura-2. Ratiometry is optimal for imaging applications where quantification of intracellular Ca²+ concentrations is desired, and reduces effects of photobleaching, heterogenous dye loading, and variable cell morphology.

Brilliant Calcium Kits

High-throughput, no wash calcium (Ca²+) assay. An optimal solution for measuring intracellular Ca²+ dynamics, including effectors such as GPCRs and protein transporters.

ION Biosciences’ Brilliant Calcium (Ca²+) Assay is a total assay solution for multi-well plate-based, high-throughput measurements of dynamic changes in intracellular Ca²+. The ION Biosciences’ Brilliant Calcium Assay is useful for a wide range of effectors of intracellular Ca²+ including many G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), divalent cation channels, and other proteins capable of transporting Ca²+ or affecting intracellular Ca²+ dynamics. In multi-well, plate-based formats, the Brilliant Calcium Assay can be used to discover and characterize the effects of tens to many tens-of-thousands of compounds and environmental factors which can act to affect intracellular Ca²+ levels.

Brilliant Calcium Flex Kit

Our Flex kit provides all necessary reagents in a format to maximize flexibility for your assay design and customization challenges.


Contents of Brilliant Calcium Flex Kit
 

ION Biosciences Brilliant Sodium Flex Kit
 
ION’s Brilliant Sodium Assay is a total assay solution for multi-well plate-based, high-throughput measurements of changes in intracellular Na+ mediated through a wide-variety of plasma membrane and intracellular sodium channels and transporters. In multi-well, plate-based formats, the Brilliant Sodium Assay can be used to discover and characterize the effects of many tens-of-thousands of compounds and environmental factors on effectors of intracellular Na+. ION’s Brilliant Sodium Assay provides all the reagents necessary for use as a wash or no-wash assay with adherent or non-adherent cells. The optional use of a probenecid solution and an extracellular background masking solution (TRS) offers the ultimate in compatibility for cells types which are difficult to load with fluorescent Na+ indicators (e.g. Chinese Hamster Ovary, CHO cells) and when performing assays in complete, serum-containing cell culture medium is desired.
 

ION’s Brilliant Sodium Assay is compatible with fluorescence microscopes, flow cytometers, and plate readers capable of detecting fluorescein or more optimally, yellow fluorescent protein (YFP).