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How many cells do I have to use for each well of the 16-well Nucleocuvette® Strip?

This depends on the cell type you are working with. In our Optimized Protocols the cell numbers range from 2.5 x 10^4 cells (mouse DC) up to 1x 10^6 cells (human T cells). Detailed information is provided in our 4D-Nucleofector® Optimized Protocols.

Will the GFAP expression in your Clonetics Normal Human Astrocytes remain the same throughout the culture?

The GFAP expression decreases rapidly with passaging. The results that we give are performed in the 1st passage out of cryopreservation.

What are useful methods to enrich/purify specific hematopoetic cell populations before Nucleofection?

Specific blood cell populations can be enriched/purified for Nucleofection™ by MACS™ selection Kits (Miltenyi Biotec GmbH), RosetteSep™ Kits (StemCell Technologies Inc.) or Dynal™ beads (Invitrogen Corporation).

Do I have to apply the same program to each well of the 16-well Nucleocuvette®?

No, each well can be addressed separately. You may apply up to 16 different programs to one 16-well Nucleocuvette® Strip.

Do you recommend a purification method to purify specific blood/immune cell populations before Nucleofection®?

We recommend using negative selection (depletion) because your purified cells are "untouched", not influenced, and strictly not activated.Positive selection may cause increasing amounts of dead cells and could also lead to activation of the cells due...

How many 100 µl Nucleocuvettes® can be transfected in parallel using the 4D-Nucleofector® System?

The 4D-Nucleofector® X Unit can work with two 100µl Nucleocuvettes® in parallel. However, the operation software allows defining up to 50 Nucleocuvettes® per experiment. These cuvettes will be transfected by the system continuously in...

What medium and which cytokines are recommended for Natural Killer (NK) cell culture?

For the cultivation of Natural Killer (NK) cells we recommend using the X-VIVO 15 medium.In regard to cytokines, this varies depending upon the application, but many cited publications indicate using IL-2 for activation and longer term culture.

DNA-purity and Nucleofection®: Can low A260:A280 ratios lead to both reduced transfection efficiency and cell viability?

Yes. To check the quality of your DNA we strongly recommend determining the A260:A280 ratio. It should be ideally 1.8 - 2.0 for a good DNA preparation, but least 1.6.

Can nicked DNA lead to reduced transfection efficiency in Nucleofection® experiments?

Yes. You should verify the integrity of your DNA on an agarose gel to see if it is degraded. Compare undigested plasmid to plasmid DNA digested with a suitable single cut restriction enzyme to linearize. Supercoiled plasmid will run faster than...

Do Lonza's NK cells proliferate in culture?

Publications indicate that IL-2 and IL-21 can stimulate NK cell proliferation in addition to using a human serum supplemented medium.
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