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High Throughput Screen for Caspase 3/7 Detection – APO HTS
Key Benefits:
  • Homogenous assay for active caspase 3/7.
  • Breakthrough in cell lysis buffer and preservation of caspase activity.
  • Results in a no-wash, one-step assay.
  • No need to wash out media from cell samples, just add the reagent directly to your experimental samples.
  • Easy to Use: No need to make cell lysates or run Western blots.
  • Works with suspension and adherent cells.
Assay Principle

Gentaur’s APO 3/7 HTS Assay utilizes the quenched (z-DEVD)2-R110 peptide substrate for caspase 3/7 detection. The absorption and emission properties of the R110 dye are suppressed when attached to the z-DEVD peptide sequence. When R110 is cleaved away, by active caspase3/7, form the quenching DEVD sequence, the free dye excites at 488nm and emits at 515-530 nm. As a result of a novel and proprietary Lysis Buffer System, the APO 3/7 HTS Assay is a homogenous platform that can be utilized for high throughput fluorescence plate reader applications. The reagent is directly added to the samples thus eliminating any wash steps.
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In this figure, Jurkat cells were stimulated with various concentrations of staurosporine for 3 hours, after which caspase 3/7 activity was analyzed using the APO 3/7 HTS kit.

Kit contents
The APO HTS kit includes the following:
  • Part #4004: 1 vial caspase 3/7 reagent (z-DEVD)2 Rodamine 110
  • Part #3005 1 bottle of cell lysis buffer
Kit Availability
The following APO HTS kits are available:

Product Catalog # Size
High Throughput Screen for Caspase 3/7 activity APO200-2 100
High Throughput Screen for Caspase 3/7 activity APO200-3 500
High Throughput Screen for Caspase 3/7 activity APO200-4 1000