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Are there any recommendations to avoid excessive mortality during T cell Nucleofection®?

Try to keep the DNA amount for Nucleofection® quite low (e.g. 1 µg plasmid DNA per 100 µl reaction) since higher DNA amounts might cause increasing toxicity and mortality. It is also important to use highly purified DNA, e.g. by using Endofree™...

What kind of buffer do you recommend for resuspending my siRNA?

Please use the buffer that is recommended by your siRNA manufacturer.

How can I increase cell viability of Dendritic cells after Nucleofection®?

DNA amount and quality are very critical for Nucleofection® of Dendritic Cells (recommended 0.5-1 µg; maximal 2 µg). LPS (lipopolysaccharides) have a strong negative effect on cell viability. Please make sure that all components you use for dendritic...

I want to stimulate Human T cells post Nucleofection®. Are there any precautions to keep in mind?

After Nucleofection®, wait at least four hours before stimulation. Stimulating immediately after Nucleofection® may lead to increased cell mortality and poor activation of cells. For more details on the stimulation of Human T cells post...

What stock concentration of Propidium Iodide does Lonza use for FACS analysis after Nucleofection®?

We use a stock concentration of 100 µg/ml in PBS. This is diluted 1:300 – 1:400 into the sample.

Do you have a protocol for the Nucleofection® of Plasmodium berghei using the Nucleofector® Systems

Nucleofector I/II/2bWe have excellent data for the Nucleofection™ of Plasmodium berghei from the group Chris J. Janse and Andrew P. Waters from the University of Leiden. Their protocol describes a transfection efficiency of 10-3 – 10-4. With this...

My Nucleofector® Solution was frozen. Is this a problem?

As long as the supplement was not added to the Nucleofector® Solution, then there is no risk of any damage to the solutions. Even long-term storage of several months did not alter the performance of the Nucleofector® Solution. However, if the...

I currently work with some adherent cell lines, such as 293, which are grown in DMEM media. I have noticed that the mortality seems to be high after Nucleofection®. Do you have any recommendations?

For some adherent cell lines we strongly recommend using RPMI instead of DMEM medium. As described in culture conditions of the cell line optimization kit protocol as well as the NIH3T3 (DSMZ) protocol, using RPMI instead of DMEM as "transfer and...

Can I use the Nucleofector® Technology for RNAi applications? How do I start?

Yes. The Nucleofector® Technology can be easily applied for any RNAi substrate (siRNA, shRNA, miRNA). You can use the same conditions described in the cell type specific Optimized Protocol for DNA vectors (cDNA, shRNA or miRNA expressing plasmids) or...

In your optimized Nucleofection® Protocols for MDA-MB-231 and MDA-MB-468, you say to culture the cells without CO2. Why?

The media recommended for these cells is Leibovitz's L-15 medium which does not contain sodium bicarbonate to act as a buffer for the carbonic acid that would normally form in the presence of CO2. Furthermore, if the cells are cultured in Leibovitz's...
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