BioVision Introduces 3 New Assay Kits: PicoProbe Lactate & Glucose Assay Kit & Glycogen Assay Kit II

Feb. 28, 2013 - PRLog -- PicoProbe™ Lactate Fluorometric Assay Kit [Cat # K638-100 (100 Assays)]: Lactate plays an important role in many biological processes. Abnormally high concentrations of lactate have been related to diseases such as diabetes, lactic acidosis, etc. L(+)-Lactate is present in blood and is the major lactate stereoisomer formed in human intermediary metabolism. It is a significant energy source for living organisms and can be used to generate cellular ATP. BioVision’s PicoProbe™ Lactate Assay kit is suitable for measuring very low levels of L(+)-lactate in a variety of samples. In this assay, L(+)-lactate is specifically oxidized to form an intermediate that reacts with a colorless probe to generate fluorescence (Ex/Em = 535/587 nm), which is directly proportional to the amount of lactate.

Key Features and Benefits of the Kit
- The most sensitive lactate assay kit on the market
- Simple, rapid & high-throughput suitable
-  Fluorometric quantification (Ex/Em = 535/587 nm)
- Versatile: can be used with serum, plasma as well as with animal tissues & cells
- Detects L(+)-lactate less than 0.2 µM in a variety of biological samples
- Can be used for analysis of metabolism & cell signaling & mechanistic study of diabetes
- Kit provides ample reagents to perform 100 assays in a 96-well plate format
For more information, please visit http://www.biovision.com/picoprobe-lactate-assay-kit-6115.html

PicoProbe™ Glucose Fluorometric Assay Kit [Cat # K688-100 (100 Assays)]: Glucose is the main energy source for virtually all living organisms. Glucose level is a key diagnostic parameter for many metabolic disorders. Measurement of glucose can be very important in both research and drug discovery processes. In Biovision’s PicoProbe™ Glucose Assay, D-glucose is enzymatically oxidized to form a product which reacts with a colorless probe to generate the fluorescence (Ex/Em = 535/587 nm). The fluorescence generated is directly proportional to the amount of glucose.

Key Features and Benefits of the Kit
- Simple and rapid
- Ultra-sensitive and high-throughput suitable
- Versatile: can be used with animal tissues & cells, growth media, food as well as serum, plasma & other body fluids
- Can be used for analysis of metabolism & cell signaling & mechanistic study of obesity & diabetes
- Fluorometric (Ex/Em = 535/587 nm) quantification
- Detects less than 0.5 µM glucose in various biological samples
- Kit provides ample reagents to perform 100 assays in a 96 well plate format

For more information, please visit http://www.biovision.com/picoprobe-glucose-assay-kit-6178.html

Glycogen Colorimetric Assay Kit II [Cat # K648-100 (100 Assays)]: Glycogen serves as the main carbohydrate storage in animals and can be converted to glucose readily. It is primarily found in the liver and muscle tissues. Glycogen is a branched biopolymer comprising of α-1,4 linkage with α-1,6 linkages occurring every 8-10 glucose units along the backbone. Abnormal ability to utilize glycogen is found in diabetes and in several genetic glycogen storage diseases. Biovision’s Glycogen Assay kit II is suitable for measuring Glycogen levels in samples that contain reducing substances, which may interfere with the oxidase-based assays. In this assay, Glycogen is hydrolyzed into glucose, which is oxidized to form an intermediate that reduces a colorless Probe to a colored product with strong absorbance at 450 nm.

Key Features and Benefits of the Kit
- Simple and robust
- Highly sensitive and high-throughput suitable
- Can be used with animal tissues & cells
- Can be used for analysis of metabolism & cell signaling
- Colorimetric (OD = 450 nm) quantification
- Detects less than 4 µg/ml of Glycogen in various biological samples
- Kit provides ample reagents to perform 100 assays in a 96 well plate format

For more information, please visit http://www.biovision.com/glycogen-colorimetric-assay-kit-ii-6114.html