EasyPlate™ EasySep™ Magnet

Magnet for column-free immunomagnetic separation

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EasyPlate™ EasySep™ Magnet

Magnet for column-free immunomagnetic separation

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Overview

The EasyPlate™ EasySep™ Magnet is designed for cell separation procedures using selected EasySep™ reagents when processing a small number of cells (up to 2 x 10^7 cells per well). The EasyPlate™ EasySep™ Magnet generates a high-gradient magnetic field that is strong enough to separate cells labeled with EasySep™ D Magnetic Particles without the use of columns. The EasyPlate™ EasySep™ Magnet is designed to hold a round-bottom non-tissue culture-treated 96-well plate.

Not sure which magnet to use? Visit our EasySep™ Cell Separation Magnets page to compare the different options and select the appropriate magnet for your research.
Species
Human, Mouse, Other
Application
Cell Isolation
Brand
EasySep

Protocols and Documentation

Find supporting information and directions for use in the Product Information Sheet or explore additional protocols below.

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Lot #
Language
Catalog #
18102
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Language
English

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Resources and Publications

Frequently Asked Questions

Can EasySep™ be used for either positive or negative selection?

Yes. The EasySep™ kits use either a negative selection approach by targeting and removing unwanted cells or a positive selection approach targeting desired cells. Depletion kits are also available for the removal of cells with a specific undesired marker (e.g. GlyA).

How does the separation work?

Magnetic particles are crosslinked to cells using Tetrameric Antibody Complexes (TAC). When placed in the EasySep™ Magnet, labeled cells migrate to the wall of the tube. The unlabeled cells are then poured off into a separate fraction.

Which columns do I use?

The EasySep™ procedure is column-free. That's right - no columns!

How can I analyze the purity of my enriched sample?

The Product Information Sheet provided with each EasySep™ kit contains detailed staining information.

Can EasySep™ separations be automated?

Yes. RoboSep™, the fully automated cell separator, automates all EasySep™ labeling and cell separation steps.

Can EasySep™ be used to isolate rare cells?

Yes. We recommend a cell concentration of 2x108 cells/mL and a minimum working volume of 100 µL. Samples containing 2x107 cells or fewer should be suspended in 100 µL of buffer.

Are the EasySep™ magnetic particles FACS-compatible?

Yes, the EasySep™ particles are flow cytometry-compatible, as they are very uniform in size and about 5000X smaller than other commercially available magnetic beads used with column-free systems.

Can the EasySep™ magnetic particles be removed after enrichment?

No, but due to the small size of these particles, they will not interfere with downstream applications.

How does the binding of the EasySep™ magnetic particle affect the cells? is the function of positively selected cells altered by the bound particles?

Hundreds of publications have used cells selected with EasySep™ positive selection kits for functional studies. Our in-house experiments also confirm that selected cells are not functionally altered by the EasySep™ magnetic particles.

If particle binding is a key concern, we offer two options for negative selection. The EasySep™ negative selection kits can isolate untouched cells with comparable purities, while RosetteSep™ can isolate untouched cells directly from whole blood without using particles or magnets.

Can I alter the separation time in the magnet?

Yes; however, this may impact the kit's performance. The provided EasySep™ protocols have already been optimized to balance purity, recovery and time spent on the isolation.

For positive selection, can I perform more than 3 separations to increase purity?

Yes, the purity of targeted cells will increase with additional rounds of separations; however, cell recovery will decrease.

Which cell separation kits are compatible with the EasyPlate™ EasySep™ magnet?

The EasyPlate™-compatible human EasySep™ kits are:
19051 (T Cells), 19052 (CD4 T cells), 19157 (Memory CD4 T Cells), 19053 (CD8 T Cells), 19054 (B Cells), 19254 (Naïve B cells), 19055 (NK Cells), 19058 (Monocytes without CD16 depletion), 19059 (Monocytes)

The EasyPlate™-compatible mouse EasySep™ kits are:
19751 (T Cells), 19752 (CD4 T cells), 19753 (CD8 T Cells), 19754 (B Cells), 19755 (NK Cells - please contact Tech Support)

Publications (1)

Human CD68 promoter GFP transgenic mice allow analysis of monocyte to macrophage differentiation in vivo. Iqbal AJ et al. Blood 2014 OCT

Abstract

The recruitment of monocytes and their differentiation into macrophages at sites of inflammation are key events in determining the outcome of the inflammatory response and initiating the return to tissue homeostasis. To study monocyte trafficking and macrophage differentiation in vivo, we have generated a novel transgenic reporter mouse expressing a green fluorescent protein (GFP) under the control of the human CD68 promoter. CD68-GFP mice express high levels of GFP in both monocyte and embryo-derived tissue resident macrophages in adult animals. The human CD68 promoter drives GFP expression in all CD115(+) monocytes of adult blood, spleen, and bone marrow; we took advantage of this to directly compare the trafficking of bone marrow-derived CD68-GFP monocytes to that of CX3CR1(GFP) monocytes in vivo using a sterile zymosan peritonitis model. Unlike CX3CR1(GFP) monocytes, which downregulate GFP expression on differentiation into macrophages in this model, CD68-GFP monocytes retain high-level GFP expression for 72 hours after differentiation into macrophages, allowing continued cell tracking during resolution of inflammation. In summary, this novel CD68-GFP transgenic reporter mouse line represents a powerful resource for analyzing monocyte mobilization and monocyte trafficking as well as studying the fate of recruited monocytes in models of acute and chronic inflammation.
New look, same high quality and support! You may notice that your instrument or reagent packaging looks slightly different from images displayed on the website, or from previous orders. We are updating our look but rest assured, the products themselves and how you should use them have not changed. Learn more