Oxiselect In Vitro Ros Assay

Description: The TBARS (Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances) assay is well-established for screening and monitoring lipid peroxidation. MDA forms a 1:2 adduct with thiobarbituric acid; the MDA-TBA adduct can then be measured. Our OxiSelect TBARS Assay Kit provides a much more user-friendly protocol to measure the MDA-TBA adduct. Reaction volumes are much smaller than the traditional assay, so much less sample is required. Also, reactions can be performed in standard polypropylene tubes - no glass tubes or glass marbles are required. Important Note: MDA adducts are not stable long term. For best results test all samples immediately upon collection, or freeze them at -80ºC for up to one month. MDA may be degraded in samples that have been frozen for longer periods; in such cases more reliable results may be obtained from more stable markers of oxidative stress such as protein carbonyl, 8-OHdG or 4-HNE.

Description: Catalase is a ubiquitous enzyme that destroys hydrogen peroxides formed during oxidative stress. Our OxiSelect Catalase Activity Assay Kit measures catalase activity in less than one hour from a variety of samples including blood, cells and tissues. Each kit provides sufficient reagents to perform up to 500 assays in a 96-well microtiter plate. This includes blanks, catalase standards and unknown samples. The OxiSelect Catalase Activity Assay Kit (Fluorometric) provides a 40-fold increase in sensitivity compared to our colorimetric assay.

Description: Superoxide dismutase (SOD), which catalyzes the dismutation of the superoxide anion into hydrogen peroxide and molecular oxygen, is one of the most important antioxidant enzymes. SOD enzymes are classified into three groups: cytosolic CuZn-SOD, mitochondrial Mn-SOD, and extracellular Ec-SOD. Our OxiSelect Superoxide Dismutase Activity Assay uses a xanthine/xanthine oxidase (XOD) system to generate superoxide anions and a chromagen to produce a water-soluble formazan dye upon reduction by superoxide anions. The superoxide dismutase activity is determined as the inhibition or reduction of chromagen.

Description: Catalase is a ubiquitous enzyme that destroys hydrogen peroxides formed during oxidative stress. Our OxiSelect Catalase Activity Assay Kits measure catalase activity in less than one hour from a variety of samples including blood, cells and tissues. Each kit provides sufficient reagents to perform up to 100 assays in a 96-well microtiter plate, or 50 assays in microcentrifuge tubes. This includes blanks, catalase standards and unknown samples. Direct spectrophotometric detection of catalase activity with ultraviolet light can cause interference from proteins and other biological components. The OxiSelect Catalase Activity Assay Kit (Colorimetric) utilizes visible light (520 nm), which reduces sample interference. The OxiSelect Catalase Activity Assay Kit (Fluorometric) provides a 40-fold increase in sensitivity compared to our colorimetric assay.

Description: The OxiSelect Comet Assay Slides are useful as a screening tool for various types of DNA damage. Slides are specially treated for adhesion of low-melting agarose. Easily visualize results by epifluorescence microscopy.

Description: The OxiSelect Comet Assay Slides are useful as a screening tool for various types of DNA damage. Slides are specially treated for adhesion of low-melting agarose. Easily visualize results by epifluorescence microscopy.

Description: The OxiSelect Comet Assay Slides are useful as a screening tool for various types of DNA damage. Slides are specially treated for adhesion of low-melting agarose. Easily visualize results by epifluorescence microscopy.

Description: Our OxiSelect 96-Well Comet Assay Kits provide a higher-throughput way to screen for general DNA damage, regardless of the source or nature of the damage. Kits contain Comet Slides, reagents, and a fluorescent dye to visualize cells under an epifluorescence microscope.

Description: Our OxiSelect 96-Well Comet Assay Kits provide a higher-throughput way to screen for general DNA damage, regardless of the source or nature of the damage. Kits contain Comet Slides, reagents, and a fluorescent dye to visualize cells under an epifluorescence microscope.

Description: The OxiSelect Comet Assay Slides are useful as a screening tool for various types of DNA damage. Slides are specially treated for adhesion of low-melting agarose. Easily visualize results by epifluorescence microscopy.

Description: The OxiSelect Comet Assay Slides are useful as a screening tool for various types of DNA damage. Slides are specially treated for adhesion of low-melting agarose. Easily visualize results by epifluorescence microscopy.

Description: Ascorbic acid is a vital water-soluble antioxidant found in living organisms. Ascorbic acid is critical for a variety of functions related to tissue growth and wound healing, neurotransmitter formation, blood cholesterol levels, as well as free radical neutralization. The OxiSelect Ascorbic Acid Assay Kit is a quantitative assay for measuring ascorbic acid within various samples. The assay is based on the Ferric Reducing/Antioxidant Ascorbic Acid (FRASC) chemistry driven by the electron donating reducing power of antioxidants. The kit employs ascorbate oxidase, which allows the user to differentiate the ascorbic acid content from other antioxidants present within their sample. Ascorbic acid levels in a sample are determined by measuring the difference in optical density between two sample wells, one with and one without the enzyme.

Description: Our Monoamine Oxidase Assay Kit measures MOA-A and MAO-B in biological samples. MAO reacts with a substrate, generating hydrogen peroxide. A reaction between hydrogen peroxide and the probe results in a signal that is directly proportional to the level of MAO in the sample and is detected fluorescence plate reader. MAO activity in unknown samples is calculated based on a hydrogen peroxide standard curve. 

Description: Our Monoamine Oxidase Assay Kit measures MOA-A and MAO-B in biological samples. MAO reacts with a substrate, generating hydrogen peroxide. A reaction between hydrogen peroxide and the probe results in a signal that is directly proportional to the level of MAO in the sample and is detected fluorescence plate reader. MAO activity in unknown samples is calculated based on a hydrogen peroxide standard curve. 

Description: Our Monoamine Oxidase Assay Kit measures MOA-A and MAO-B in biological samples. MAO reacts with a substrate, generating hydrogen peroxide. A reaction between hydrogen peroxide and the probe results in a signal that is directly proportional to the level of MAO in the sample and is detected colorimetric plate reader. MAO activity in unknown samples is calculated based on a hydrogen peroxide standard curve. 

Description: Our Monoamine Oxidase Assay Kit measures MOA-A and MAO-B in biological samples. MAO reacts with a substrate, generating hydrogen peroxide. A reaction between hydrogen peroxide and the probe results in a signal that is directly proportional to the level of MAO in the sample and is detected colorimetric plate reader. MAO activity in unknown samples is calculated based on a hydrogen peroxide standard curve. 

Description: The most common products of protein oxidation in biological samples are the carbonyl derivatives of proline, lysine, arginine and threonine residues. Such derivatives are chemically stable and serve as markers for oxidative stress in most types of reactive oxygen species. Our OxiSelect Protein Carbonyl Fluorometric Assay Kit provides a rapid, efficient method for the detection of protein carbonyl residues. The fluorescence plate-based format provides a convenient system for direct measurement of protein carbonyl content.