The same quality for a lower price These electroporation cuvettes enable efficient transfer of DNA, RNA, and proteins into a wide range of cell types used with standard electroporation instruments. While cap shape and color can vary by brand, cuvettes must meet strict manufacturing tolerances to ensure consistent pulse delivery and reproducible results. They are manufactured under contract by a partner that is ISO 9001 certified, ITAR registered, and FDA registered. Over the years, a quality assurance program has been developed to meet and exceed every measurable qualification and performance parameter. Because unnecessary markups and overhead are avoided, these cuvettes are priced at nearly half the cost of many competing brands. So we ask: why pay more for equal or inferior quality? Universal fit These electroporation cuvettes fit most common electroporation systems, including platforms from Bio-Rad, BTX, Lonza/Amaxa (Nucleofector II and 2b only), Invitrogen, and Eppendorf. The manufacturing partner also supports a broad range of electroporation systems (including those from Nepa Gene), demonstrating excellent performance across diverse cell types including primary cells, organoids, stem cells, marine protists, mammalian zygotes, and more. Built for demanding applications Electroporation is widely documented as a high-efficiency delivery method that can preserve strong viability, even in difficult or sensitive human cell lines. To achieve reliable field strength and consistent results, these cuvettes are constructed with burr-free, specially processed electrodes and virgin, medical-grade polycarbonate. These design choices support high-performance results in demanding applications, including:  Hard-to-transfect organisms (e.g., diatoms, Chlamydomonas) Sensitive immune cells (T cells and B cells) Stem cells and other fragile cell types Delivery of plasmid DNA, siRNA, and CRISPR/Cas9 reagents Have questions? We’re happy to discuss recommended protocols and optimization approaches. Options and sizes Available with or without sterile transfer pipettes. Choose from three gap widths: 1 mm, 2 mm, and 4 mm (0.1 cm, 0.2 cm, and 0.4 cm). Selecting the right cuvette size for your cells is straightforward.

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Easy, precise cell counting  Looking for a disposable plastic hemocytometer that improves on traditional glass models? The 2-Chip eliminates tedious washing and helps reduce exposure risks from infectious samples and cross-contamination.  With conventional glass hemocytometers, a poor coverslip-to-chamber fit can change the effective chamber volume, leading to inconsistent counts. The 2-Chip avoids this issue with an all-in-one chamber design that includes an integrated cover.  Each 2-Chip includes two precision-engineered counting chambers (100 µm height) with no coverslips required. Simply load 10 µL into each chamber, place it on the microscope, and start counting. When you’re done, discard it. That’s it. Note: We have renamed our popular two-chamber disposable hemocytometer from C-Chip to 2-Chip, so the packaging graphics have changed. Everything else remains the same: same product, same manufacturing facility, and the exact same specifications. Documents: Manual

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The same quality for a lower price These electroporation cuvettes enable efficient transfer of DNA, RNA, and proteins into a wide range of cell types used with standard electroporation instruments. While cap shape and color can vary by brand, cuvettes must meet strict manufacturing tolerances to ensure consistent pulse delivery and reproducible results. They are manufactured under contract by a partner that is ISO 9001 certified, ITAR registered, and FDA registered. Over the years, a quality assurance program has been developed to meet and exceed every measurable qualification and performance parameter. Because unnecessary markups and overhead are avoided, these cuvettes are priced at nearly half the cost of many competing brands. So we ask: why pay more for equal or inferior quality? Universal fit These electroporation cuvettes fit most common electroporation systems, including platforms from Bio-Rad, BTX, Lonza/Amaxa (Nucleofector II and 2b only), Invitrogen, and Eppendorf. The manufacturing partner also supports a broad range of electroporation systems (including those from Nepa Gene), demonstrating excellent performance across diverse cell types including primary cells, organoids, stem cells, marine protists, mammalian zygotes, and more. Built for demanding applications Electroporation is widely documented as a high-efficiency delivery method that can preserve strong viability, even in difficult or sensitive human cell lines. To achieve reliable field strength and consistent results, these cuvettes are constructed with burr-free, specially processed electrodes and virgin, medical-grade polycarbonate. These design choices support high-performance results in demanding applications, including:  Hard-to-transfect organisms (e.g., diatoms, Chlamydomonas) Sensitive immune cells (T cells and B cells) Stem cells and other fragile cell types Delivery of plasmid DNA, siRNA, and CRISPR/Cas9 reagents Have questions? We’re happy to discuss recommended protocols and optimization approaches. Options and sizes Available with or without sterile transfer pipettes. Choose from three gap widths: 1 mm, 2 mm, and 4 mm (0.1 cm, 0.2 cm, and 0.4 cm). Selecting the right cuvette size for your cells is straightforward.

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Easy, accurate cell counting at about half the cost The 4-Chip is a disposable plastic hemocytometer that builds on the popular C-Chip design. It delivers twice as many counts for nearly the same price as a 2-chamber option, helping reduce per-test costs by close to 50%. It’s also simpler and more consistent to use. Traditional glass hemocytometers rely on a correctly seated coverslip; small fit issues can change chamber volume and introduce variability. Uncontained samples can also increase the risk of cross-contamination or exposure to infectious material. The 4-Chip solves this with an integrated, all-in-one chamber and built-in coverslip. It includes four precision 100 µm-height counting chambers, each with a micro-etched Neubauer Improved grid. Just load 6 µL into any chamber, place it on the microscope, and start counting. When you’re done, discard it, no washing required. Documents: Manual

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The same quality for a lower price These electroporation cuvettes enable efficient transfer of DNA, RNA, and proteins into a wide range of cell types used with standard electroporation instruments. While cap shape and color can vary by brand, cuvettes must meet strict manufacturing tolerances to ensure consistent pulse delivery and reproducible results. They are manufactured under contract by a partner that is ISO 9001 certified, ITAR registered, and FDA registered. Over the years, a quality assurance program has been developed to meet and exceed every measurable qualification and performance parameter. Because unnecessary markups and overhead are avoided, these cuvettes are priced at nearly half the cost of many competing brands. So we ask: why pay more for equal or inferior quality? Universal fit These electroporation cuvettes fit most common electroporation systems, including platforms from Bio-Rad, BTX, Lonza/Amaxa (Nucleofector II and 2b only), Invitrogen, and Eppendorf. The manufacturing partner also supports a broad range of electroporation systems (including those from Nepa Gene), demonstrating excellent performance across diverse cell types including primary cells, organoids, stem cells, marine protists, mammalian zygotes, and more. Built for demanding applications Electroporation is widely documented as a high-efficiency delivery method that can preserve strong viability, even in difficult or sensitive human cell lines. To achieve reliable field strength and consistent results, these cuvettes are constructed with burr-free, specially processed electrodes and virgin, medical-grade polycarbonate. These design choices support high-performance results in demanding applications, including:  Hard-to-transfect organisms (e.g., diatoms, Chlamydomonas) Sensitive immune cells (T cells and B cells) Stem cells and other fragile cell types Delivery of plasmid DNA, siRNA, and CRISPR/Cas9 reagents Have questions? We’re happy to discuss recommended protocols and optimization approaches. Options and sizes Available with or without sterile transfer pipettes. Choose from three gap widths: 1 mm, 2 mm, and 4 mm (0.1 cm, 0.2 cm, and 0.4 cm). Selecting the right cuvette size for your cells is straightforward.

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Like Coomassie Blue, only simplerAcquaStain is a one-step, Coomassie-style protein gel stain that eliminates the usual pre-washes and destaining. Just run your gel, add AcquaStain, and bands begin to appear within seconds. No post-treatment needed. AcquaStain is also a safer, easier alternative to many traditional dyes. It contains no harsh acids or hazardous components and is designed for straightforward disposal after use. Because it’s water-based, gels show no noticeable shrinkage or wrinkling, and proteins recovered from AcquaStain-stained gels remain fully compatible with mass spectrometry. One step, about 10 minutesMany “fast” staining systems rely on expensive equipment or sacrifice band clarity to save time. AcquaStain delivers speed and clean results without any external apparatus. Typical gels can be stained in about 10 minutes, and you can leave gels in the stain longer (even overnight) without worrying about over-staining. You get strong sensitivity with a crystal-clear gel background, so bands stand out sharply. AcquaStain is a teal, precipitate-free solution, and no shaking is required before use. Protocol for Mass spectrometry: Cut out protein band and place in microfuge tube Add 1 ml 30% ethanol or 30% acetone (30% acetic acid may be used but will result in acetylation of N-terminus). Incubate for 30 minutes. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until all stain removed from protein (typically 2 or 3 washes are required for complete stain removal) Process as typical for mass spec analysis. Ideal for teaching labsAcquaStain makes it easy to run and stain gels within a standard lab class period, making it a great fit for teaching environments where time, simplicity, and consistent results matter. Documents: Protocol SDS Sheet

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Simple, economical cryopreservation that fits real lab life Freezing mammalian cells is a routine but essential part of biological research. New cell lines are often banked quickly to protect against contamination, incubator failure, mix ups, or other surprises that can wipe out weeks (or months) of work. While many freezing methods exist, they all rely on a freezing medium containing a cryoprotectant. After cells are moved from growth medium into the freezing medium, they’re typically cooled at a controlled rate and stored either in liquid nitrogen vapor or in ultra low temperature storage.   In practice, the “standard” approach can become messy. Not every lab has ideal freezer capacity, and workflows that require serum, multiple washes, or tightly controlled freezing programs can introduce extra variability and extra hands on time.   Bambanker Cell Freezing Media were developed to streamline this process. The formulation is designed for straightforward cryopreservation at either −80°C or in liquid nitrogen, reducing reliance on complex controlled rate freezing steps and helping labs avoid adding another specialized freezer just to maintain a workflow. No programmed or stepwise freezing is needed. Bambanker reagents are serum free, supplied ready to use, and can be stored refrigerated for up to two years.     Strong post-thaw recovery, including sensitive cell types When you thaw a vial, you want cells that are intact, healthy, and ready to work. Bambanker freezing reagents are built around a simple goal: make cryopreservation easy while maintaining high post-thaw viability. These reagents have been adopted by labs worldwide and were originally developed in Japan. They have also been evaluated across a large number of cell lines at JCRB, and published studies are available that document successful use in a range of applications.   In many cases, recovery from Bambanker preserved cells exceeds what labs see with conventional freezing media and typical protocols. Across cell types, survival is commonly above 50%, and many lines recover at ~90% or higher. Even challenging cells, including hematopoietic stem cells, can be cryopreserved effectively. Long term storage can also affect cell state, including unwanted differentiation. Bambanker reagents are formulated to help minimize these shifts.      Why serum free matters for consistency Serum can be a major source of variability in cryopreservation. Media that include animal derived whole serum often show lot to lot differences in performance because serum composition (proteins, growth factors, and other biomolecules) can vary between batches. That variability can show up later as inconsistent recovery and inconsistent cell behavior, which can ripple into experimental reproducibility.   Bambanker products are manufactured without whole serum. Instead, ingredients are precisely specified, helping reduce batch driven variability and supporting more consistent thawing and recovery behaviour across vials and over time.     Documents: Protocol

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CleanNGS magnetic bead cleanup kit Fast, consistent DNA/RNA purification for sequencing workflows CleanNGS is a magnetic bead-based cleanup system designed for NGS and Sanger sample and library prep. It supports both routine cleanup and size selection, helping you remove salts, primers, and small byproducts while keeping the fragments you actually want. Why labs use it High recovery, low carryover: clean eluates with minimal contaminants.Quick magnetic response: beads separate efficiently for shorter hands-on time.Stable, easy workflow: a simple, repeatable protocol that works manually or on a liquid handler.Cost-conscious alternative: built to drop into SPRI-style cleanup workflows without expensive consumables. Reliable size selection, without the guessing game Size selection with bead chemistry depends on the binding environment. CleanNGS includes pre-formulated solutions designed to deliver tight, reproducible selection for: Left-side selection (remove small fragments) Right-side selection (remove large fragments) Double-sided selection (narrow fragment ranges) That means fewer re-optimizations and more consistent libraries run-to-run. One kit for DNA and RNA CleanNGS is produced RNase-free, so the same kit can be used for DNA workflows and RNA applications where cleanliness matters. Automation-ready CleanNGS is well suited for high-throughput cleanup on common liquid handling platforms. It can be integrated into automated protocols to streamline repetitive NGS purification steps, while maintaining flexibility for day-to-day variation in sample types and volumes. Documents: User Manual SDS Brochure Application Notes: NGS Library Preparation CleanNGS bead cleanup performs equal compared to the lllumina SPB or Ampure XP competitor kits CleanNGS: Purification for Next Generation Sequencing Library Preparations   Customer Feedback: “It looks to me like your CleanNGS beads work just as well as [competitor beads]. They are convenient as they are already prepared and can be ordered in smaller quantities.”Name and institution withheld upon request, 2023 “I plan to replace [competitor beads] with CleanNGS Beads for cleaning PCR products and NGS library.”Hung, UNL, 2023 “We have tested the [CleanNGS] beads and it worked great for us. I am going to place an order.”Yinan, MYU, 2022

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  A safer alternative to ethidium bromide MIDORI Green Advance stains single- and double-stranded nucleic acids with sensitivity comparable to ethidium bromide (EtBr). Like EtBr, it’s added directly to molten agarose during gel casting, making it an easy drop-in swap for most existing workflows.   You can still use standard UV transilluminators and common filter sets, but MIDORI Green Advance performs best with blue LED and especially Blue/Green LED illuminators and gel documentation systems. These visible-light systems are a great pairing because you can work without face shields or goggles when imaging or excising bands. Just as importantly, blue/green light does not cross-link DNA, helping preserve DNA integrity for downstream steps like cloning.   MIDORI Green Advance is highly sensitive, including for small DNA fragments, and can be used at dilutions up to 1:25,000. Practically, 4–6 µL is sufficient for a 100 mL agarose gel, so a 1 mL tube can stain roughly 17–25 liters of agarose gel.       Thoroughly evaluated for lab safety MIDORI Green Advance is positioned as a non-toxic, non-mutagenic alternative to traditional EtBr. It has been assessed using multiple safety assays. Compared with EtBr (a known strong mutagen), MIDORI Green Advance shows substantially lower mutagenicity in the Ames test, a standard screen for mutagenic potential. It also reports negative results in additional genotoxicity testing (including assays such as the mouse bone marrow micronucleus test and chromosome aberration test), supporting its classification as non-carcinogenic in these test contexts.   On the toxicity side, MIDORI Green stains are described as non-toxic and are often handled as non-hazardous waste under typical lab disposal procedures (unlike EtBr and some other “safe” dyes that still require hazardous handling). For users who want extra reassurance, MIDORI Green Advance is also reported to be resistant to latex/nitrile glove penetration even after extended exposure (e.g., 6 hours).   Three MIDORI Green options, tuned to different workflows The MIDORI Green family includes three related green-fluorescent stains designed for different use cases: •                MIDORI Green Advance: Added to molten agarose before casting (EtBr-style). Delivers strong signal-to-noise and reliable sensitivity, especially when visualized with blue or Blue/Green LEDs. •                MIDORI Green Direct: Mixed directly into samples and loaded onto an unstained gel. Includes loading dye and provides sensitivity similar to (or slightly better than) Advance. •                MIDORI Green Xtra/Easy: Added to molten agarose (and buffer). Optimized for Blue/Green and blue LED excitation, delivering very high fluorescence while minimizing background because it does not stain the agarose itself. This yields excellent signal-to-noise and very sensitive detection of DNA/RNA, often described as an upgrade over EtBr.   Advance and Direct can be used with UV, though they are typically less efficient under UV than under visible LED excitation.   Safer imaging, better cloning outcomes Using MIDORI Green dyes with blue/green LED illumination can improve downstream cloning success because it avoids UV-induced DNA damage. UV exposure during band excision can rapidly create lesions (e.g., thymine dimers) that reduce ligation and transformation efficiency, with noticeable declines after seconds to tens of seconds of exposure.   MIDORI green can boost your cloning results!   In a representative cloning experiment (restriction digest, gel separation, band excision, silica cleanup, ligation, and transformation), gels stained with MIDORI Green Direct and visualized under Blue/Green LEDs yielded markedly more positive transformants compared with EtBr stained gels viewed under UV. Even if a lab continues to use EtBr, switching from UV to Blue/Green LED illumination can immediately help preserve DNA integrity and improve cloning efficiency.    Documents: Protocol MSDS Safety Report  

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Swap out toxic EtBrRedSafe Nucleic Acid Staining Solution is a safer alternative to traditional ethidium bromide (EtBr) for visualizing DNA and RNA in agarose gels. It uses the same “in-gel” workflow and delivers detection sensitivity comparable to EtBr, but with a key advantage: RedSafe shows far fewer mutations in the Ames test. As a result, it is not classified as hazardous waste and can typically be disposed of following standard laboratory procedures. Documents: User Manual Technical Note SDS

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CSR 2X Hot Start Taq Master Mix is a convenient, ready-to-use PCR solution featuring compatibility with a wide range of DNA templates, including mouse, human, plasmid, and bisulfite-converted DNA. It leaves a 3′ adenine overhang, making it ideal for TA cloning. The CSR Hot Start Taq Master Mix offers exceptional value per unit in terms of cost. Hot Start Technology Hot Start Taq DNA Polymerase contains an aptamer based Hot Start technology that prevents amplification during PCR setup and minimizes the amplification of primer-dimer and nonspecific products. Initial incubation at 94 - 95 °C is NOT required. The aptamer contains a 3’ cap that prevents its amplification and ensures no interference with cloning or any downstream analysis.   🍁 Researched, Developed and Manufactured in London, ON, Canada.    Catalogue Number Number of Reactions Volume (mL) M0602-005 50 1.25 M0602-020 200 5.0   Included in the Kit CSR 2X Hot Start Taq Master Mix GC Extender (For GC-rich or difficult to amplify templates) Protocol Specification Robust and reliable reactions Tolerates a wide range of templates Amplification confirmed up to 5 kb in PCR reactions The error rate in PCR is 2.2 x 10^-5 errors per nucleotide per cycle Hot-Start technology prevents the formation of non-specific products in PCR Documents Product Information Sheet Quick Guide Sheet SDS Sheet For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.

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CSR 2X Taq Master Mix is a convenient, ready-to-use PCR solution featuring compatibility with a wide range of DNA templates, including mouse, human, plasmid, and bisulfite-converted DNA. It leaves a 5′ adenine overhang, making it ideal for TA cloning. The CSR Taq Master Mix offers exceptional value per unit in terms of cost.  🍁 Researched, Developed and Manufactured in London, ON, Canada.   Included in the Kit CSR 2X Taq Master Mix GC Extender (For GC-rich or difficult to amplify templates) Protocol  Catalogue Number Number of Reactions Volume (mL) M0501-005 50 1.25 M0501-020 200 5.0   Specification Robust and reliable reactions Tolerates a wide range of templates Amplification confirmed up to 5 kb in PCR reactions Documents Product Information Sheet Quick Guide Sheet SDS Sheet For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.

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