Quant-it™ RiboGreen Reagent and RNA Assay Kit
Quant-it™ RiboGreen Reagent and RNA Assay Kit
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Quant-it™ RiboGreen Reagent and RNA Assay Kit

Quant-iT RiboGreen RNA Reagent is an ultrasensitive fluorescent nucleic acid stain for quantitating RNA in solution. The Quant-iT RiboGreen RNA Assay Kit comes with reagent, dilution buffer, and rRNA standards to provide a linear detection range of 1–200 ng of RNA.
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R114911 mLQuant-iT RiboGreen RNA Reagent1 to 200 ng
R114901 kitQuant-iT RiboGreen RNA Kit1 to 200 ng
Catalog number R11491
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Product Type:
Quant-iT RiboGreen RNA Reagent
Quantitation Range:
1 to 200 ng
Price (USD)
1.137,24
Each
Add to cart
Quant-iT RiboGreen RNA Reagent is an ultrasensitive fluorescent nucleic acid stain for quantitating RNA in solution. The Quant-iT RiboGreen RNA Assay Kit comes with reagent, dilution buffer, and rRNA standards to provide a linear detection range of 1–200 ng of RNA.

Workflow 

This easy-to-use reagent offers two detection ranges: a high-assay range and a low-assay range for sensitive and broad range detection.  To use, simply prepare the working solution by diluting the provided dye with TE-Buffer, then aliquotting 100 µL of the working solution with standards and samples for a total reaction volume of 200 µL.  RNA is then quantitated using a fluorescence microplate reader (such as Varioskan ALF) at standard fluorescein wavelengths.

Applications

Detecting and quantitating small amounts of RNA is important in many applications including measuring yields of in vitro transcribed RNA and measuring RNA concentrations before performing Northern blot analyses, S1 nuclease assays, RNase protection assays, cDNA library preparation, reverse transcription PCR, and differential display PCR.

For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.
Specifications
Excitation/Emission500/525
For Use With (Equipment)Microplate Reader
No. of Reactions200-2,000 cuvette assays using a 2 mL assay volume
Product LineQuant-iT, RIBOGREEN
Product TypeQuant-iT RiboGreen RNA Reagent
Quantitation Range1 to 200 ng
Quantity1 mL
Shipping ConditionRoom Temperature
Detection MethodFluorescence
Unit SizeEach

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

Why am I getting negative fluorescence values with my Qubit Assays?

Negative fluorescence is a physical impossibility. It is an artifact from software autocorrecting for background signal. This means your reader is picking up and subtracting out background light at the cost of your data. Make sure to do a buffer-only control and assess the type of signal. You may need to switch to a different plate.

What are the linear ranges of the Quant-iT RNA kits?

The linear ranges are:

- Quant-iT RiboGreen RNA Assay: 1 ng/mL to 1 µg/mL
- Quant-iT RNA BR Assay: 20-1,000 ng
- Quant-iT RNA HS Assay: 5-100 ng

What is the difference between the Quant-iT RNA assay and the Quant-iT RiboGreen RNA Assay?

There are several differences:

- The Quant-iT RNA Assay uses a far-red dye (excitation 644 nm/emission 673 nm); the Quant-iT RiboGreen RNA assay uses a green fluorescent dye (excitation 500 nm/emission 525 nm).
- The Quant-iT RNA assay is more specific for RNA.
- Quant-iT RNA Assays are less sensitive than the Quant-iT RiboGreen RNA Assay.

Can I make my own assay for the Qubit Fluorometer?

Yes, you can, for Qubit instruments developed after the original Qubit (1.0) Fluorometer. See MyQubit assay instructions here (http://www.thermofisher.com/us/en/home/life-science/laboratory-instruments/fluorometers/qubit/qubit-assays/myqubit.html.html).

I have a crude lysate. Will the Quant-iT and Qubit assays work?

Generally, the cleaner the sample the better. Some salts, proteins, and detergents are tolerated in the assays; see the specific assay protocol for which ones and at what concentrations.

Citations & References (22)

Citations & References
Abstract
A fluorescence-based assay for multisubunit DNA-dependent RNA polymerases.
Authors:Kuhlman P, Duff HL, Galant A
Journal:Anal Biochem
PubMed ID:14690681
The properties of DNA-dependent RNA polymerases have been studied since the 1960s, but considerable interest in probing RNA polymerase structure/function relationships, the roles of different classes of RNA polymerases in cellular processes, and the feasibility of using RNA polymerases as drug targets still exists. Historically, RNA polymerase activity has been ... More
Quantification of enterovirus RNA in sludge samples using single tube real-time RT-PCR.
Authors:Monpoeho S, Dehée A, Mignotte B, Schwartzbrod L, Marechal V, Nicolas JC, Billaudel S, Férré V
Journal:Biotechniques
PubMed ID:10907082
'We have developed a quantitative RT-PCR method that can be used to determine the amount of enterovirus RNA in urban sludge samples. This method combines Taq-Man technology with the ABI Prism 7700 real-time sequence detection system. We optimized a one-step RT-PCR that uses a dual-labeled fluorogenic probe to quantify the ... More
mRNA expression profiling of laser microbeam microdissected cells from slender embryonic structures.
Authors:Scheidl SJ, Nilsson S, Kalén M, Hellström M, Takemoto M, Håkansson J, Lindahl P
Journal:Am J Pathol
PubMed ID:11891179
'Microarray hybridization has rapidly evolved as an important tool for genomic studies and studies of gene regulation at the transcriptome level. Expression profiles from homogenous samples such as yeast and mammalian cell cultures are currently extending our understanding of biology, whereas analyses of multicellular organisms are more difficult because of ... More
A mitotic cascade of NIMA family kinases. Nercc1/Nek9 activates the Nek6 and Nek7 kinases.
Authors:Belham C, Roig J, Caldwell JA, Aoyama Y, Kemp BE, Comb M, Avruch J
Journal:J Biol Chem
PubMed ID:12840024
'The Nek family of protein kinases in humans is composed of 11 members that share an amino-terminal catalytic domain related to NIMA, an Aspergillus kinase involved in the control of several aspects of mitosis, and divergent carboxyl-terminal tails of varying length. Nek6 (314AA) and Nek7 (303AA), 76% identical, have little ... More
Quantification of cDNA generated by reverse transcription of total RNA provides a simple alternative tool for quantitative RT-PCR normalization.
Authors:Libus J, Storchová H
Journal:Biotechniques
PubMed ID:16925017