The QuDye® dsDNA HS Rapid Kit is intended for rapid, highly sensitive quantification of double-stranded DNA using fluorescence measurements on a fluorometer (e.g., QuReader 1, QuReader 8, etc.).
The dye working solution included in the kit (QuDye dsDNA HS Working Solution, 1×) is ready to use and does not require any additional dilution.
All supplied reagents are optimized for fluorometer-based measurements. The measurable DNA concentration range in the original sample is 10 pg/µL to 100 ng/µL.
试剂盒组分
| 试剂盒组分 | 数量 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1A102 100 assays |
1B102 100 assays |
2A102 500 assays |
2B102 500 assays |
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| SB650, QuDye® dsDNA HS Working solution, 1×, 50 mL | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| B9650, Quantitative standard, 0 ng/uL in TE buffer, 1 mL | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| B7650, dsDNA quantitative standard, 10 ng/uL in TE buffer, 1 mL | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| 33115, Polypropylene tube (0.5 mL thin-walled transparent), 100 pcs | — | 1 | — | 5 | |
| G9650, Quantitative standard, 0 ng/uL in TE buffer, 5 mL | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| G7650, dsDNA quantitative standard, 10 ng/uL in TE buffer, 5 mL | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
保质期 12 个月。
Before You Begin
- All measurements using the QuDye® dsDNA HS Rapid Kit should be performed at room temperature (22–28 °C).
- Before starting, allow all required solutions to equilibrate to room temperature.
- Avoid warming samples; in particular, do not hold tubes containing samples in your hands immediately before fluorometric measurements, as measurement results are temperature-dependent.
Reaction Setup
- Prepare two plastic tubes for standards and one tube for each test sample. Label only the tube caps.
- Add 190 µL of ready-to-use working solution (QuDye dsDNA HS Working Solution, 1×) to each standard tube and 10 µL of: Standard #1 (Quantitative Standard, 0 ng/µL); Standard #2 (dsDNA Quantitative Standard, 10 ng/µL)
- Add 180–199 µL of the working solution and 1–20 µL of the sample to each sample tube. The total reaction volume is 200 µL.
- Mix the tube contents using a vortex mixer (2–3 seconds), then briefly centrifuge to collect the droplets.
- Select the sample dilution so that the DNA amount in the measurement tube is within 0.2–100 ng. Examples: for the sample concentration 10 pg/µL: 20 µL sample + 180 µL working solution (final: 0.2 ng DNA); for the sample concentration 100 ng/µL: 1 µL sample + 199 µL working solution (final: 100 ng DNA). Important! Avoid using excessively small sample volumes to minimize pipetting errors.
- Incubate all tubes (standards and samples) at room temperature (22–28 °C) for 5 minutes.
Fluorescence Measurement
- Measure fluorescence intensity according to the fluorometer user manual. Menu items may vary depending on the instrument version.
- Use the dsDNA High Sensitivity mode on the fluorometer.
- For new runs or when experimental conditions change, it is recommended to recalibrate the fluorometer using two standards: a Quantitative Standard (0 ng/µL) and a dsDNA Quantitative Standard (10 ng/µL).
- Measure the first standard, the second standard, and then the experimental samples sequentially.
DNA Concentration Calculation
- In the Sample tab, place the tube containing the experimental sample into the fluorometer.
- Close the lid and press Read.
- After measurement, the instrument displays the QF value. The QF value represents the DNA concentration after dilution of the original sample in the measurement tube.
- Calculate the original DNA concentration using the formula:
DNA concentration in the original sample (ng/mL) = QF × 200 / V, where:
- V is the volume of the original sample (µL) added to the measurement tube,
- QF is the fluorometer readout (ng/mL).
- Repeat the procedure for all experimental samples.
- You may also use the fluorometer’s built-in Dilution Calculator to determine the DNA concentration in the original sample.
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