Easy-to-use Retroviral Titer kit

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Company:

Takara Clontech

Product Name:

Retrovirus Titration by qRT-PCR

Catalog Number:

631453

Retroviral quantification is critical especially when combined with other biomolecular assays for precise control of signaling mechanisms. This kit provides a quick and easy way to quantify viral titer to remove bottle-necks in terms of troubleshooting and confirm viral producer cell performance.

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Application

Retroviral Transduction

Starting Material

Viral RNA from producer cell line. See http://www.clontech.com/US/Products/Viral_Transduction/Retroviral_Packaging/High-Titer_Retrovirus & https://www.qiagen.com/us/products/catalog/sample-technologies/rna-sample-technologies/viral-rna/qiaamp-viral-rna-mini-kit/

Protocol Overview

Exact protocol from the manufacturer was used. No other optimization is needed as the primers and RNA standards are available in the kit.

Tips

Extremely critical to have lab benches clean from genetic contamination

Results Summary

Close to 100% PCR amplification is obtained as confirmed via the image. No dual sequence amplification as confirmed via the dissociation curves.

Additional Notes

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Summary

The Good

Very quick assay for confirming retroviral titer

The Bad

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The Bottom Line

Quick (within 4 hours) titer of Retroviral titer is possible via the use of this kit. Multiple steps are combined into 1 step due to the standards being mRNA themselves.

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