TMRE mitochondrial Membrane Potential Assay Kit
TMRE mitochondrial membrane potential assay kit supplies the fluorescent probe TMRE for the detection of mitochondrial membrane potential. This kit can be used for membrane potential detection of cellular mitochondria, tissue mitochondria, or purified mitochondria.
Mitochondrial membrane potential, also called ΔΨm, is an important parameter of mitochondrial function and has been used as an important marker of cell apoptosis. TMRE is a widely used mitochondrial membrane potential detection probe. Normally, TMRE can enter mitochondria in a membrane potential-dependent manner and emit bright red fluorescence; when the mitochondrial membrane potential of cells decreases, TMRE is released from the mitochondria, causing the red fluorescence in the mitochondria to weaken or disappear. The membrane potential change of mitochondria can be judged by the intensity of TMRE fluorescence.
This kit provides CCCP as a positive control. For most cells, the mitochondrial membrane potential almost disappears completely after CCCP treatment. For 6-well plates, this kit can detect 100 samples; For 96-well plates, the kit can detect 1000 samples.
Figure 1: The efficiency of this kit for detection of mitochondrial membrane potential
Components | K2233-100 T |
TMRE (1000X) | 100 µL |
Dilution buffer | 100 mL |
CCCP (10 mM) | 20 µL |
This kit should be stored at -20°C, stable for 1 year. TMRE (1000X) and CCCP (10 mM) should be stored at -20°C away from light, and avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles. |