Frequently Asked Questions

FAQs – EtBr Destroyer

Q1 – What wavelength is best to use for determining by OD when the ethidium bromide is degraded? Ethidium bromide’s absorbance maxima is from 300 nm to 360 nm. We recommend 320 nm range.

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FAQs – FastGene DNA Ladders

If you can’t find the answer to your question, send an e-mail to us by clicking here and we will answer within 24 hours. Q1 – Does any of the FastGene DNA Ladders contain formaldehyde or formamide? No Q2 – Does MWD1P contain some surfactants or SDS? There are no SDS or surfactants in MWD1P. […]

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FAQs – CellCover

If you can’t find the answer to your question, send an e-mail to us by clicking here and we will answer within 24 hours. Q1 – Can CellCover be used with bacterial cells or plant cells? No. CellCover has only been qualified with mammalian cells. It is likely to work with any cell type without […]

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FAQs – Bambanker

If you can’t find the answer to your question, send an e-mail to us by clicking here and we will answer within 24 hours. Q1 – What is the minimal volume which can be used? 1 mL is recommend for 1 x 10^6 cells, you can reduce the amount of Bambanker for lower numbers of […]

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FAQs – FastGene Scriptase II

If you can’t find the answer to your question, send an e-mail to us by clicking here and we will answer within 24 hours. Q1 – How long should I incubate for the RT step? We recommend that for simple, non-complex RNA of 1 kb or less that a 5 min incubation is a good […]

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FAQs – AcquaStain Protein Gel Stain

If you can’t find the answer to your question, send an e-mail to us by clicking here and we will answer within 24 hours. Q1 – Why is it better to use AcquaStain at room temperature? We recommend allowing AcquaStain to equilibrate to room temperature before staining. AcquaStain works much more quickly at warmer temperatures. […]

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FAQs – ADAM MC Auto Cell Counter

If you can’t find the answer to your question, send an e-mail to us by clicking here and we will answer within 24 hours. Q1 – When you mix the cell with reagents T and N, how long should you wait before reading? We recommend that you add the buffer do 2 quick (1 s) […]

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FAQs – Bridge Electroporation Cuvettes

If you can’t find the answer to your question, send an e-mail to us by clicking here and we will answer within 24 hours. Q1 – Will Bulldog Bio Electroporation Cuvettes fit into my machine? Our electroporation cuvettes fit in most manufacturer’s systems and are direct replacements for the following cuvettes: Bio-Rad®, BTX®, Invitrogen®, Lonza/Amaxa […]

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FAQs – e-Myco, e-Myco plus and e-Myco VALiD PCR Detection Kits

If you can’t find the answer to your question, send an e-mail to us by clicking here and we will answer within 24 hours. Q1 – I do not see a 570bp sample control with my DNA derived from cultured cells when using the e-Myco PLUS PCR Detection Kit? The kit does have a control […]

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FAQs – GeneTouch PCR Thermal Cycler

If you can’t find the answer to your question, send an e-mail to us by clicking here and we will answer within 24 hours. Q1 – How do I program a temperature step to hold for an infinite amount of time? ” –:– ” must be entered to hold indefinitely. This can be accomplished by […]

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