MATra™ Products

Magnet Assisted Transfection (MATra) is a new, easy-to-handle, very fast and highly efficient technology to transfect cells in culture. All types of nucleic acids from plasmid DNA or siRNA to oligonucleotides can be used with the MATra approach. Data from a variety of species using cell lines or primary tissue culture have accumulated including human, monkey, mouse, rat, xenopus, pig, cat or fish. Using this new technique, nucleic acids are in a first step associated with specific magnetic nanoparticles (MagTag™). Exploiting magnetic force the full nucleic acid dose is then drawn towards and delivered into the target cells leading to efficient transfection without disturbing the membrane architecture, without causing chromosomal damage or leaving a hole in the cell membrane like other transfection technologies.

Required Reagents:

• MATra-A Reagent-can be loaded with the nucleic acid of interest. Exploiting magnetic force the full nucleic acid dose is then rapidly drawn towards and delivered into the target cells leading to efficient transfection.
• MATra-siRNA Reagent-optimized for siRNAs.
• If your cells are in suspension, you will also need MATra-s-Immobilizer.

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