C4 EPSPS GMO Detection Kit

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C4 EPSPS GMO Detection Kit

C4 EPSPS GMO Detection Kit is designed for detection of the protein C4 EPSPS in genetically modified organisms.

With a limit of detection of 2 ng/mL (or 1 in 1000 kernels), our detection kit is suitable for testing both leaf tissue and seeds of corn, cotton, and other crops. It is available in both a strip and cassette form.

EPSPS, or 5-enolpyruvyl-shikimate synthase, is an enzyme that catalyzes a reaction in plant and bacterial cells that is necessary for the synthesis of some amino acids. The herbicide, Roundup (glyphosate), can bind to the EPSPS enzyme made in plants and block its ability to work. This causes the plant to run out of amino acids which halts growth and development. The plant will eventually die from starvation. Roundup is a non-selective systemic herbicide which means it injures and often kills most plants that come in contact with it. CP4 EPSPS is the protein introduced by genetic manipulation that is expressed in glyphosate-tolerant soybeans and are being developed to provide new weed-control options for farmers. Expression of this protein in plants imparts high levels of glyphosate tolerance. The safety of CP4 EPSPS was ascertained by evaluating both physical and functional characteristics. CP4 EPSPS readily degrades in simulated gastric and intestinal fluids, suggesting that this protein will be degraded in the mammalian digestive tract upon ingestion as a component of food or feed.

Rapid Test

Leaf tissue and seeds of corn, cotton, and other crops