KTA3040 | Comet Assay Kit (3-Well Slides) — The DNA Damage Assay That Finally Makes Sense

The Comet Assay‘s Dirty Secret: Single-Well Slides Are Costing You Time and Data Quality

The single-cell gel electrophoresis (SCGE) assay—better known as the comet assay—is the gold standard for detecting DNA strand breaks in individual cells[reference:95]. But traditional comet assays are plagued by low throughput, high variability, and wasteful reagent consumption[reference:96]. Abbkine‘s Comet Assay Kit (3-Well Slides, KTA3040) fixes all of that with a simple but brilliant innovation: 3-well slides[reference:97].

3-Well Design: More Samples, Less Variability

Each pre-coated glass slide features three wells, each holding 20 µL of agarose[reference:98]. A raised rim eliminates edge effects and ensures uniform electric field distribution[reference:99]. Run multiple samples—or controls—side by side in a single electrophoresis run[reference:100]. No juggling extra equipment. No worrying about run-to-run variability. Just cleaner data, faster[reference:101].

Rapid, Sensitive DNA Damage Detection

KTA3040 is a single-cell gel electrophoresis test for rapid and sensitive detection of DNA damage in cells[reference:102]. Damaged cells are mixed with melted agarose, applied to the slide, lysed, electrophoresed, and stained[reference:103]. DNA fragments migrate out of the nucleus, forming a “comet tail”—the longer the tail, the more DNA damage[reference:104]. It‘s that simple.

Kit Components and Features

• Pre-coated 3-well glass slides[reference:105]
• Optimized lysis and electrophoresis buffers
• DNA staining solution
• Simplified workflow that reduces hands-on time[reference:106]

Cited with an Impact Factor of 8.2

KTA3040 has been cited in research on lidocaine-induced ROS generation triggering DNA double-strand breaks and promoting intervertebral disc cell senescence[reference:107]. When your DNA damage data matters, this is the kit you trust.

Who Needs This Kit?

• Genetic toxicologists assessing compound genotoxicity
• Cancer researchers studying DNA repair mechanisms
• Environmental toxicologists evaluating DNA damage from pollutants
• Radiation biologists measuring radiation-induced DNA damage

🔗 Reference Link: https://www.abbkine.com/product/comet-assay-kit-3-well-slides-kta3040/