Protocol: Lipid Nanoparticle (LNP) Preparation 1. Preparation of Lipid Solution In a 50 mL centrifuge tube, mix the following lipid stock solutions in ethanol: Component Stock Conc. Volume Ionizable lipid 5 mM 300 µL Helper lipid 5 mM 60 µL Cholesterol 5 mM 231 µL DMG‑PEG2000 1 mM 45 µL Total Volume 636 µL 2. Preparation of mRNA Solution Dissolve 40 µg of mRNA in 1.9 mL of 20 mM Malic or Citric Acid Buffer (pH 3.0). 3. LNP Assembly Quickly add the mRNA solution into the lipid solution while vortexing for 10 s. Incubate the mixture at room temperature for 10 min. 4. Dilution and Buffer Exchange Add 30 mL of TBS buffer to the mixture to form the LNP solution. 5. LNP Concentration (1-2 hours) - Transfer 15 mL of the LNP solution to an Amicon® Ultra‑15 mL 100 kDa...
MTT Assay Protocol 1. Prepare MTT Solution (5 mg/mL in PBS) · - Filter sterilize the solution using a 0.22 μm filter. · - Aliquot and store at –20°C (stable for at least 6 months). 2 . Discard Culture Media · - Adherent cells: Carefully aspirate the media. · - Suspension cells: Centrifuge the plate at 1,000 × g, 4°C, 5 min, then carefully aspirate media. 3 . Add Reagents · - Add 50 µL serum-free media to each well. · - Add 50 µL MTT solution (5 mg/mL) to each well. · - If culture medium contains serum or phenol red, set up background control wells with 50 μL MTT solution + 50 μL media (no cells). · Incubate at 37°C for 3 hours. · ...