Some of Biotium’s luciferase assay kits can be used as alternatives to Promega kits. The comparable products are listed below. Click on a link for product information.
| Promega assay | Promega catalog no. | Biotium alternative | Biotium catalog no. | Assay type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steady-Glo® Assay System | E2510, E2520, E2550 | Steady-Luc™ Firefly HTS Assay Kit | 30028 | Glow | Signal half-life ~3 hours. Luciferase substrate is added to assay buffer as needed, so signal doesn't drop during kit storage. |
| Steady-Luc™ Firefly HTS Assay Kit (Lyophilized) | 30028L | Glow | Signal half-life ~3 hours. Lyophilized format for convenient shipping and storage. |
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| Firefly Luciferase Assay System | E1483, E1500, E1501, E4030, E4530, E4550 |
Firefly Luciferase Assay Kit 2.0 | 30085 | Flash | Luciferase substrate is added to assay buffer as needed, so signal doesn't drop during kit storage. |
| Firefly Luciferase Assay Kit (Lyophilized) | 30075 | Flash | Lyophilized format for convenient shipping and storage. | ||
| Renilla Luciferase Assay System | E2810, E2820 | Renilla Luciferase Assay Kit 2.0 | 30082 | Flash | Features Biotium's water-soluble Aquaphile™ Coelenterazine. |
| Dual-Luciferase® Assay System (Firefly & Renilla) |
E1910, E1960, E1980 | Firefly & Renilla Luciferase Single Tube Assay Kit | 30081 | Flash | Sequentially measure firefly and Renilla luciferase activities in the same sample in one tube. |
| CellTiter-Glo® Luminescent Cell Viability Assay | G7570, G7571, G7572, G7573 |
ATP-Glo™ Cell Viability Assay | 30020 | Flash | Cell Titer Glo® is a glow type assay (5h half-life); ATP-Glo™ is a flash type assay (signal stable for 1 minute). |