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Can I cast my own gels to run on the FlashGel® Dock?

No. These cassettes are unique and proprietary. In order to use this system a special buffer, stain, and cassette are required.

Why are Lonza’s adult melanocytes cultured with Endothelin-3 (ET-3) while the neonatal melanocytes are not cultured with this reagent?

Adult melanocytes typically have a very slow doubling time, especially in comparison to neonatal melanocytes. Endothelin-3 (ET-3) is added to adult melanocytes only to improve the doubling time and, in the process, help to maintain the cells as...

Can I run gels other than FlashGel® Cassettes on the FlashGel® Dock?

No. The FlashGel® Cassettes and FlashGel® Dock are a single system, designed to work together. FlashGel® RNA and DNA Cassettes are not compatible with other chambers. The dock is not compatible with other gels.

Are Lonza’s human mammary epithelial cells tested for estrogen receptor response?

Unfortunately, Lonza has not thoroughly investigated the estrogen receptor response/response to estrogen of the mammary epithelial cells being isolated in the HMEC product.

What is the stain in the FlashGel® Cassette?

The stain in the FlashGel® Cassettes is a proprietary fluorescent nucleic acid stain. It is not commercially available as a separate stain.

Does the FlashGel™ System have a built-in power supply?

The dock includes a low-voltage power supply for the transilluminator. The system requires an external electrophoresis power supply with up to a 275 V capacity. A FlashGel™ Power Supply is sold separately (cat. No. 57068) or as part of the FlashGel™...

Do the FlashGel™ Visualization Glasses protect against UV light?

Yes. They block UV exposure up to 400nm and “blue light” between 400 and 510nm. They meet OSHA requirements and ANSI Z87.1.

Does Lonza have a suggested TRAP kit for testing Osteoclast differentiation/functionality?

The TRAP kit Lonza used in the past when testing Osteoclast differentiation/functionality is the Acid Phosphatase, Leukocyte (TRAP) Kit from Sigma-Aldrich (Sigma-Aldrich catalog no. 386A). Now, we are using our OsteoLyse Assay Kit PA-1500 for testing...

Where are Lonza’s NHOst CC-2538 cells isolated from?

Lonza obtains our Normal Human Osteoblasts (NHOst) from the spongy section of the bone head of ribs, femur, radius, fibula or tibia.If you would like to know, from which specific bone your lot of NHOst has been isolated, just contact our Scientific...

Where are Lonza’s NHAC-kn cells isolated from?

Lonza obtains our Normal Human Articular Chondrocytes (NHAC-kn) from the weight bearing cartilage of the knee (hyaline cartilage)

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