Thermo Scientific™ beta-Galactosidase Assay Reagent

Description

• Perform a simple colorimetric method for lysing cultured mammalian cells and measuring beta-Gal activity using Thermo Scientific™ Mammalian β-Galactosidase Assay Kit
• The Assay Reagent and Kit comprise a simple and versatile assay system for measuring β-galactosidase activity
• Mammalian cells grown on a plate may be lysed and tested for β-galactosidase activity by adding a single, all-in-one lysis-and-assay solution
• Alternatively, the included Thermo Scientific M-PER™ Mammalian Protein Extraction Reagent may be used to prepare lysate from washed adherent or pelleted cells, and then a portion of the lysate used to quantitate the β-Gal activity
• With M-PER Reagent, there is no need to scrape cells or to perform freeze-thaw cycles
• The remaining lysates prepared with M-PER Reagent may be used for applications such as reporter assays (luciferase, β-galactosidase and chloramphenical acetyltransferase), protein kinase assays (PKA, PKC, and Tyrosine Kinase), immunoassays (Western blot, ELISA, RIA) and protein purification
• Highlights: Choose stand-alone assay reagent or complete kit for cell lysis and detection Colorimetric assay easily measured in a plate reader or spectrophotometer (405nm) Adaptable to 96-well microplates or tube assay formats Perform homogeneous screening assays or measure activity secondarily after cell lysis Also compatiible with prepared lysates from other species such as bacteria Includes: Stand-alone Thermo Scientific Pierce™ β-Galactosidase Assay Reagent, Thermo Scientific M-PER Mammalian Protein Extraction Reagent (Part No
• 78503), and ready-to-use Stop Solution