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Application Kit: EV Profiler 2
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Application Kit: EV Profiler 2

By ONI (Oxford Nanoimaging)

From sample to answer EV Profiler 2* is our second generation reagent kit for visualization and phenotyping of extracellular vesicles using dSTORM microscopy on the Aplo Scope and Nanoimager. The new kit introduces our Pan-EV stain, internal cargo detection as well as major improvements to reproducibility and EV capture efficiency. Capture stunning super-resolution images of EVs labeled with Pan-EV and Tetraspanin Trio for high confidence EV identification and sizing (with accuracy comparable to TEM), while using the only tool on the market that can characterize the spatial distribution and colocalise up to three biomarkers at the individual EV level. When combined with our newest software offering, AutoEV, your system will be calibrated and optimized to acquire and analyze a 4-lane chip automatically and deliver a comprehensive report of EV size and positivity for each individual lane in 90 mins. What's in the kit? - 3 Assay Chips, each with four lanes - Surface Reagent - A selection of capture antibodies to choose from - Pan-EV Detection and Tetraspanin Trio - Fixative, Wash Buffer and Staining Buffer - Permeabilization Buffer - dSTORM Imaging Buffer Optional add ons - 3 Color Tetraspanin Antibody Panel (CD9, CD63 and CD81) - HEK EV Standard Control (EVs from HEK culture media) *EV Profiler 2 has a shelf life of two months. AutoEV requires a CODI account and an active internet connection. Access to AutoEV without an internet connection will come later. EV Profiler Kit 2 and AutoEV are compatible with and Aplo Scope or Nanoimagers manufactured from 2021 on. Confidently identify your EVs Be confident your EVs are really EVs EV Profiler 2 includes ONI's Pan-EV Detection and pooled Tetraspanin Trio reagents. This combination ensures the exclusion of contaminating particles or antibody aggregates from the analysis. Key outputs: - Identification of true EVs through the utilization of ONI's Pan-EV Detection reagent - Tetraspanin Trio Detection reagents ensures precise analysis, excluding contaminating particles and antibody aggregates - EV Profiler 2's advanced features support the 2023 MISEV guidelines enabling orthogonal characterization of EV samples with a robust and reliable EV analysis workflow Visualize & size like TEM Visualize and size your EVs accurately, quickly and easily Quick and unbiased visualization and sizing of EVs through the pan-EV stain, reveals both membrane and shape details for a comprehensive analysis of their dimensions and characteristics. Key outputs: - Visualization of EVs providing a clear and detailed view of the EV membranes with sizing comparable to TEM, but faster and from your labs benchtop - The pan-EV stain labels EV membranes, ensuring unbiased sizing for accurate dimension information - Unveil the shape of EVs, and have a more comprehensive understanding of their characteristics Profile surface & cargo markers Detect and visualize biomarkers inside or on the surface of EVs Detect and visualize biomarkers inside and on the surface of EVs, allowing for efficient phenotyping and insight into biomarker clustering. Key outputs: - Label samples in stunning 3-color super-resolution and assay for cargo or surface biomarkers all in one kit - Reveal the clustering of biomarkers on or within EVs, offering a more detailed understanding of their distribution Co-localize up to 3 channels Co-localize up to three biomarkers EV Profiler 2 detects biomarkers in up to three channels, enabling measurement of single, double, and triple positivity on individual EVs with a 10% SD between assay chips. Key outputs: - Assay for size and positivity by combining Pan-EV, Pooled Tetraspanin Trio, and a biomarker of your interest or analyze each independent Tetraspanin in its own channel - A validated antibody panel including anti-CD9 (488), anti-CD63 (561) and anti-CD81 (647) can be purchased as an add on - Biomarker positivity across multiple chips and lanes (left) falls below 10% standard deviation when measuring single, double, and triple positivity for CD9, CD63, and CD81

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