General FAQs - Assay Kits & Reagents (55)

Are the enzymes that are used in the Megazyme products stable when shipped at ambient temperature?

Modified on Fri, 3 Oct at 9:01 AM
Should the pH of the sample be adjusted even for samples in acidic media?

Modified on Wed, 10 Nov, 2021 at 5:18 PM
I have some doubts about the appearance/quality of a kit component what should be done?

Modified on Wed, 10 Nov, 2021 at 5:18 PM
Sometimes a negative absorbance change is obtained for the blank samples, is this normal? Should the real value (negative absorbance change) or “0” be used in the calculation of results?

Modified on Wed, 10 Nov, 2021 at 5:18 PM
Some chemicals are not supplied with Megazyme kits. Can alternative, equivalent chemicals to those that are recommended in the procedure, be used?

Modified on Thu, 2 Jun, 2016 at 10:39 AM
What limits do you recommend for pipette inaccuracy and imprecision?

Modified on Thu, 10 May, 2018 at 3:40 PM
Why are temperatures in the video method with the MegaQuant Wave (D-MQWAVE) different to the kit booklet?

Modified on Fri, 6 May, 2022 at 12:37 PM
There is an issue with the performance of the kit; the results are not as expected. What should I do?

Modified on Wed, 10 Nov, 2021 at 5:20 PM
Can the manual assay format be scaled down to a 96-well microplate format?

Modified on Mon, 31 Jan, 2022 at 1:23 PM
How are results calculated for solid samples?

Modified on Wed, 10 Nov, 2021 at 5:19 PM