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Cell Line Optimization


                     Quantitation of Nucleic Acids                                                                                      UV-1900i





                               Quantitation of Double-Stranded  DNA                                                                                        benefits

                                    - Trace Measurement Using TrayCell and Nano Stick -                                                                                                                                                      Cell Line Optimization
                                                                                                 click here                                     •  Spectra can be acquired at ultra-fast scan speeds up to 29,000 nm/min.
                                                                                                                                                •   Sample volume of as low as 0.7 µL can be measured using a TrayCell or Nano Stick
                     Operating Principle and Features                            Table 1   Measurement Conditions
                                                                       Wavelength (Calibration curve):  260 nm, 320 nm                            cell.
                     The UV-1900i UV-VIS spectrophotometer features a space-saving and   Wavelength range:  220 nm to 330 nm                    •   Nucleic acid concentration can be easily determined using the built-in Biomethod
                     ergonomic hardware design. The user interface (UI) is displayed on a   Scan speed:  Low
                     color touch panel to ensure the system status and operating procedures   Sampling pitch:  1.0 nm                             mode.                                                                                      Culture
                     can be determined easily with a single glance. The Biomethod mode
                     includes six types of built-in measurement conditions: 1. Nucleic acid
                     quantitation, 2. Lowry method, 3. BCA method, 4. CBB (Bradford
                     method), 5. Biuret method, and 6. UV method. These methods can
                     be used to measure samples easily for given analytical objectives. The
                     operation panel screenshot function can be used to easily extract
                     measurement results without connecting to a computer. A 10 mm
                     square cell requires a sample volume of approx. 4 mL, but the use of
                     a TrayCell or Nano Stick cell enables measurement of micro sample   Fig. 1   TrayCell
                     quantities of approx. 2 to 4 μL.                                                                                                                                                                                        Purification
                     Measurement Method

                     Double-Stranded DNA Measurement Method Using a TrayCell
                     Double-stranded DNA was prepared to create 27.5, 55, 110, 220, and
                     440 ng/μL standard samples (diluted with ultrapure water). Actual   1. Place the sample at the center of
                     samples were prepared by ethanol precipitation of the same DNA. With   the silver area.  2. Install the cap.
                     the TrayCell, the optical path length can be changed to either 1.0 mm
                     or 0.2 mm by switching between two types of caps. In this example,
                     a cap with a 1.0 mm optical path length was used to measure 4 μL of
                     dripped sample based on the conditions listed in Table 1 (Fig. 1).                                                                                                                                                      Characterization
                     Double-Stranded DNA Measurement Method Using a Nano
                                                                       3. Place the cuvette in the
                     Stick Accessory                                   spectrophotometer.  4. Wipe off the sample.
                     Standard samples and actual samples of double-stranded DNA
                                                                                                                                        Specifications
                     were prepared using the same method as described for the
                     TrayCell above. The  same  measurement conditions were also
                                                                                                                                         Instrument            UV-1900i
                     used, as listed in Table 1. 3 μL sample volumes were measured
                                                                                                                                         Sample volume         10 mm standard cell = 2.5 to 4.0 mL
                     with the 0.5 mm optical path length of the Nano Stick (Fig. 2).                                                                           TrayCell = 0.7 to 10 μL, Nano Stick = 2 μL min.                               Quality Control
                                                                                 Fig. 2   Using a Nano Stick Cell
                                                                                                                                         Wavelength range      190 to 1,100 nm
                     Results                                           0.5  Nano Stick-S  1.0  TrayCell
                                                                         Abs. = 0.0010×Conc.  Abs. = 0.0021×Conc.                        Spectral bandwidth    1 nm
                     Calibration curves and UV spectral results from measurements using   0.4  R 2  = 0.9999  R 2  = 0.9999              Light source          20 W halogen lamp and deuterium lamp
                     the TrayCell and Nano Stick are shown in Fig. 3 and Fig. 4. Both                                                                          Built-in light source auto position adjustment
                     resulted in calibration curves with high linearity and good measurement   Absorbance  Absorbance  0.5
                     accuracy, confirmed by correlation and CV values calculated from 10   0.2                                           Monochromator         LO-RAY-LIGH grade blazed holographic grating in Czerny-Turner mounting
                     repeated measurements of a 440 ng/μL sample.                                                                        Detector              Silicon photodiode
                                                                                                                                         Sample compartment    Internal dimensions: W 110 × D 250 × H 115 mm
                     Conclusion                                        0.0  0  100  200  300  400 440  0.0  0  100  200  300  400 440                                                                                                        Pharmacokinetics
                                                                            Concentration (ng/ L)  Fig. 3   Calibration Curve  Concentration (ng/ L)  Distance between light beams  100 mm
                     TrayCell and Nano Stick accessories were used with a UV-1900i UV-                                                   Dimensions            W 450 × D 501 × H 244 mm
                     VIS spectrophotometer to confirm that micro sample quantities on the   0.50  Nano Stick-S  1.00  TrayCell
                     order of several microliters can be measured accurately and easily.  0.40  ―  440 ng / µL  ―  440 ng / µL           Weight                16.6 kg
                                                                                ―  220 ng / µL      ―  220 ng / µL
                                                                                ―  110 ng / µL      ―  110 ng / µL
                                                                                ―  55 ng / µL  0.50  ―  55 ng / µL                       Output device         USB memory (optional)
                                                                                                    ― 27.5 ng / µL
                                                                                ― 27.5 ng / µL
                     Application Examples                            Absorbance  0.20    Absorbance                                                            Extended memory (optional)
                                                                                                                                                               Data files saved in text format or UVPC format*
                                                                                                                                                               *Files in UVPC format can be read with the UVProbe file viewer, which is a function of LabSolutions UV-Vis, or with UVProbe software.  Others
                     • Evaluating DNA purity based on absorbance ratio
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                     • Measuring DNA concentration                    -0.05               -0.10                                          Display               24-bit color touch screen
                                                                       220  250  300  330  220  250  300  330
                     • Measuring protein concentration                      Wavelength (nm)     Wavelength (nm)                                                Touch pen (standard included)
                                                                               Fig. 4   Absorption Spectra of Lambda-DNA                                       Touch panel protective sheet (optional)
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