Cheaper SYBR green mix? - (Mar/10/2006 )

Hi,
Our lab is currently using the BioRad SYBR Green supermix. But the price is through the roof!! What is the best and cheapest (commercial) mix to use? Any suggestions? Thanks a lot.

C

-vopsideisi-

Hi, we use Applied Biosystems SYBR Green PCR Master mix (part no. 4309155). It's around £280 (so not sure what that'll be in your currency (cause I don't know where you're from) but there's a good website Currency converter which I use quite a lot to convert US dollars to UK pounds)

Hope that helps

-crumbled ham-

Invitrogen, abgene and Stratagene may offer relief, but you'll have to contact each directly for price. We hope to carry sybr in the near future.

http://www.invitrogen.com/content.cfm?pageid=11256
http://www.abgene.com/productDetails.asp?prodID=350
http://www.stratagene.com/QPCR/selection_guide.aspx

good luck

-vasussci-

this is about the cheapest ready to go sybr mix i've found, and it works well-

http://www.abgene.com/productDetails.asp?prodID=31

-Serratia-

Thank you!
(my currency is Norwegian kroner) I'll check it out!

-vopsideisi-

Abgene is good....I ordered a lot ...also the plasticware is great

-K_R-