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Helixyte™ Green Fluorimetric Total Nucleic Acid Quantitation Kit *Optimized for Microplate Readers*
Helixyte™ Green Fluorimetric Total Nucleic Acid Quantitation Kit is designed to measure total amounts of nucleic acids, including double-stranded DNA (dsDNA), single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) and RNA in an easy and accurate format. The kit has all the essential reagents, including Helixyte™ Green All reagent, dilution buffer, and pre-diluted DNA standards. Helixyte™ Green All reagent is a sensitive fluorescent nucleic acid probe for measuring the total amounts of nucleic acids in a sample that may contain dsDNA, ssDNA, RNA and long oligonucleotides. Helixyte™ Green All reagent indiscriminately binds to dsDNA, ssDNA and RNA. Helixyte™ Green Fluorimetric Total Nucleic Acid Quantitation Kit is optimized for measuring the total amounts of nucleic acids with a fluorescence microplate reader.
Example protocol
AT A GLANCE
Protocol Summary
- Add 100 µL of Nucleic Acid Standards or test samples
- Add 100 µL of Helixyte™ Green All working solution
- Incubate at room temperature for 5-10 minutes
- Monitor the fluorescence intensity at Ex/Em=490/525 nm
Important
The following protocol is an example of quantifying the total nucleic acid content using Helixyte™ Green All. Allow all the components to warm to room temperature before opening. No data are available on the mutagenicity or toxicity of Helixyte™ Green All, the total nucleic acid stain. Because this reagent binds to nucleic acids, it should be treated as a potential mutagen and handled with appropriate care. The DMSO stock solution should be handled with particular caution as DMSO is known to facilitate the entry of organic molecules into tissues.PREPARATION OF STANDARD SOLUTION
For convenience, use the Serial Dilution Planner:
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Nucleic Acid Standard
Add 10 uL of 100 ug/mL Nucleic Acid Standard solution (Component C) to 190 uL of Assay Buffer (Component B) to get a 5 ug/mL standard solution and then perform 1:3 dilutions to obtain serially diluted Nucleic Acid Standard (NS1-NS7).PREPARATION OF WORKING SOLUTION
Helixyte™ Green All working solution
Prepare the Helixyte™ Green All working solution by adding 100 μL of Helixyte™ Green All (Component A) into 10 mL of Assay Buffer (Component B). Protect the working solution from light by covering it with foil or placing it in the dark.Note It’s recommended to prepare the working solution in a plastic container rather than a glass container, as the dye may adsorb to the glass surface. For best results, this solution should be used within a few hours after the dilution.
Note 10 mL of the working solution is enough for one 96-well plate.
SAMPLE EXPERIMENTAL PROTOCOL
Table 1.The layout of Nucleic Acid Standards and test samples in a 96-well solid black microplate. NS= Nucleic Acid Standards (NS1 - NS7, 1667 to 2.3 ng/mL); BL=Blank Control; TS=Test Samples
Table 2.The reagent composition for each well.
| BL | BL | TS | TS |
| NS1 | NS1 | … | … |
| NS2 | NS2 | … | … |
| NS3 | NS3 | ||
| NS4 | NS4 | ||
| NS5 | NS5 | ||
| NS6 | NS6 | ||
| NS7 | NS7 |
| Well | Volume | Reagent |
| NS1-NS7 | 100 µL | Serial dilutions ( 1667 to 2.3 ng/mL) |
| BL | 100 µL | Assay Buffer |
| TS | 100 µL | Sample |
- Prepare Nucleic Acid Standards (NS), blank controls (BL), and test samples (TS) according to the layout provided in Tables 1 and 2. For a 384-well plate, use 25 µL of reagent per well instead of 100 µL.
- Add 100 µL of the Helixyte™ Green All working solution to each well of Nucleic Acid Standards, blank control, and test samples to make the assay volume of 200 µL/well. For a 384-well plate, add 25 µL of the Helixyte™ Green All working solution into each well instead to get a total volume of 50 µL/well.
- Incubate the reaction at room temperature for 5 to 10 minutes, protected from light.
- Monitor the fluorescence increase with a fluorescence microplate reader at Ex/Em = 490/525 nm (cut off at 515 nm).
Spectrum
References
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Journal: Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE (2021)
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Nodal metastatic load in papillary thyroid carcinoma. Morphological and molecular analysis with one-step nucleic acid amplification on more than 550 lymph nodes.
Authors: Iglesias, Carmela and González, Oscar and Temprana-Salvador, Jordi and García-Burillo, Amparo and Caubet, Enric and Ramón Y Cajal, Santiago and Zafon, Carles
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Authors: Iglesias, Carmela and González, Oscar and Temprana-Salvador, Jordi and García-Burillo, Amparo and Caubet, Enric and Ramón Y Cajal, Santiago and Zafon, Carles
Journal: Endocrinologia, diabetes y nutricion (2021): 346-353
Role of highly sensitive nucleic acid amplification testing for plasma cytomegalovirus DNA load in diagnosis of cytomegalovirus gastrointestinal disease among kidney transplant recipients.
Authors: Taksinwarajarn, Touchapong and Sobhonslidsuk, Abhasnee and Kantachuvesiri, Surasak and Thongprayoon, Charat and Cheungpasitporn, Wisit and Bruminhent, Jackrapong and ,
Journal: Transplant infectious disease : an official journal of the Transplantation Society (2021): e13635
Authors: Taksinwarajarn, Touchapong and Sobhonslidsuk, Abhasnee and Kantachuvesiri, Surasak and Thongprayoon, Charat and Cheungpasitporn, Wisit and Bruminhent, Jackrapong and ,
Journal: Transplant infectious disease : an official journal of the Transplantation Society (2021): e13635
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