The Luciferase Reporter Assay: How it Works
Discover how the luciferase reporter assay works and how to get starting using it in your research.
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Discover how the luciferase reporter assay works and how to get starting using it in your research.
What is a luciferase assay and what is it useful for? A luciferase assay takes advantage of the innate bioluminescent properties some organisms exhibit, most notably the firefly. The firefly can convert luciferin to oxyluciferin in the presence of the enzyme luciferase to emit light. The most common scientific assays utilizing luciferase are reporter assays…
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