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  • Biotium | Five Steps to Successful Cell Membrane Staining & Imaging

    Membrane and cell surface stains are useful for visualizing cell borders and morphology in multicolor staining of live or fixed cells. Biotium offers several options for cell surface imaging, including the original CellBrite® Cytoplasmic Membrane Stains, which are specialized formulations of classic lipophilic carbocyanine dyes for membrane labeling. Since their release, Biotium scientists have designed […]

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  • Biotium | Guide for Selecting the Right Cell Surface Stain

    Membrane staining is useful in defining cell boundaries in multicolour imaging studies, but finding dyes compatible with the various viability, fixation, and experimental staining conditions dictated by a particular workflow or application can be challenging. In order to solve this issue, Biotium has created a versatile selection of highly fluorescent and photostable stains to visualize […]

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  • Biotium | GelRed® and GelGreen® Tech Tip

    Eight things to keep in mind for optimal gel staining with GelRed® and GelGreen® GelRed® ORDER HERE GelGreen® ORDER HERE The most common use of GelRed® and GelGreen® nucleic acid stains is in pre-cast agarose gels, where the dyes are added to molten agarose during gel preparation. However, due to their larger size designed to […]

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  • Biotium | Cheetah™ FLEX HotStart Taq DNA Polymerase

    Introducing Cheetah™ FLEX and Cheetah™ PEA-PLEX HotStart Taq DNA Polymerases for qPCR, PEA, and NGS-Based PEA Workflows ORDER HERE Cheetah™ Taq requires only 2 minutes of heat activation for full recovery of activity. Comparison of hot-start recovery of polymerase activity for Cheetah™ Taq and AmpliTaq Gold® following incubation at 95°C in 50 mM pH 8.0 […]

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  • Biotium | Cheetah™ PEA-PLEX HotStart Taq DNA Polymerase

    Introducing Cheetah™ FLEX and Cheetah™ PEA-PLEX HotStart Taq DNA Polymerases for qPCR, PEA, and NGS-Based PEA Workflows ORDER HERE Cheetah™ Taq requires only 2 minutes of heat activation for full recovery of activity. Comparison of hot-start recovery of polymerase activity for Cheetah™ Taq and AmpliTaq Gold® following incubation at 95°C in 50 mM pH 8.0 […]

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  • Biotium | RNaseReveal™ Activity Assay Kit

    Discover Biotium’s new RNaseReveal™ Activity Assay Kit—ultrasensitive RNase detection with a fast, easy protocol to streamline your workflow. Fremont, CA – April 25, 2025 – Biotium, a leading developer of fluorescent reagents for life science research, announces the launch of the RNaseReveal™ Activity Assay Kit, with unparalleled sensitivity to detect RNase contamination at levels as low as 0.08 […]

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  • Biotium | Obtain Superior Sensitivity For DNA Or RNA In Less Time!

    Looking for convenience in your gel staining with improved sensitivity and resolution? Try our new EMBER™ Ultra Agarose Gel Kits for DNA and RNA! Key Features: Superior sensitivity and resolution over other nucleic acid gel stains Easy-to-use pre-coated agarose format No need for post-electrophoresis staining EMBER™ Ultra RNA Gel Kit includes formamide in the loading […]

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  • Biotium: Protocols and Tips for Success with the EvaEZ™ Fluorometric Polymerase Activity Assay Kit

    Protocols and Tips for Success with the EvaEZ™ Fluorometric Polymerase Activity Assay Kit Comprehensive resource for using Biotium’s fluorescence based EvaEZ™ Fluorometric Polymerase Activity Assay Kit (Cat. No. 29051).

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  • Biotium: Staining for Live Cell Analysis eBook

    Staining for Live Cell Analysis eBook Popular eBook produced in partnership with The Scientist magazine on the advantages as well as tips for live cell analysis.

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  • Biotium: Visualizing Apoptosis As It Happens eBook

    Visualizing Apoptosis As It Happens eBook Popular eBook produced in partnership with The Scientist magazine on apoptotic pathways and useful assays.

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