Materials
Name | Type | Company | Catalog Number | Comments |
D-Luciferin Potassium Salt | Reagent | Caliper Life Sciences | 122796 | |
IVIS Imaging System 200 Series | Equipment | Caliper Life Sciences | Other IVIS models that can be used include: Lumina II, Lumina XR, Kinetic, and Spectrum. |
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