plum pox virus Detection Kit
Instruction Manual Version 1. 0
[ Read the following instructions before the test ]Thank you very much for purchasing plum pox virus Detection Kit. Before use the kit, please confirm thefollowing matters.

Notices for use
1. This kit is the product to detect plum pox virus (PPV). This kit must not be used for clinical diagnosis,
therapeutic purpose and the test other than PPV detection.
2. Use the kit according to this instruction manual. Nippon Gene Co., Ltd. and the distributors of this kit have noresponsibility for any trouble caused by the different use and the different purpose from instructions.
3. The unopened kit is stable at -20˚C for 6 months. It should be kept in dark. Avoid repeated freezing andthawing.
4. plum pox virus Detection Kit is licensed from Eiken Chemical Co., Ltd. Nippon Gene Co., Ltd. has been
granted the license to development, manufacture and sell the kit for plum pox virus identification.
5. Refer to the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) about safe use of this product. MSDS is exhibited in thehomepage of Nippon Gene Co., Ltd.
URL; http://nippongene-analysis.com/e/
6. This kit is not food. Do not put the reagents into an eye or a mouth. During test, wear a lab coat or gloves andprotect the body.

Table of contents
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1. About the kit ············································································································ 1
2. Reagents provided with the kit ················································································ 2
3. Equipments and Reagents not provided with the kit ··············································· 3
4. Instructions·············································································································· 4Simple protocol·······························································································································4Preparation·····································································································································6
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1. About the kit[ Product overview ]This kit is the product to detect plum pox virus (PPV) by reverse transcription and isothermal amplification
reaction using LAMP (Loop-mediated Isothermal Amplification) method. This product can test whether PPV
exists in a Japanese apricot (Prunus mume). In this kit, a part of PPV genomic RNA is amplified using LAMP
method, and PPV infection is judged by the existence of amplification. This kit is effective for the highly-sensitive
detection of PPV. It was developed by the Plant Clinic of the University of Tokyo.
The Plant Clinic of the University of Tokyo detected first PPV-D from the Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) inJapan March 2009. And then, they developed the LAMP method to detect the PPV from results of the gene
analysis of PPV-D which was detected in Japan.

[ About LAMP method ]LAMP (Loop-mediated isothermal amplification) method allows the whole reaction process, including
denaturating, proceeds at a constant temperature in a incubator. Thermal cycling machine is not needed for thiskit.
Look at the homepage of Eiken Chemical Co., Ltd. about the detailed principle of LAMP method.
Eiken GENOME SITE; http://loopamp.eiken.co.jp/e/

PPV_E_v10_KB09FM.doc-1-2. Reagents provided with the kit[ Kit components (for 48 tests) ]FormBooklet
Red label
Yellow label
Purple label
Gray label
Blue label
BagReagent
Instruction Manual
PPV Detection Solution
Enzyme Solution
Fluorescent Detection Solution
PPV Positive Control
Mineral Oil
Test Tube

Contents
1 sheet1,150 µl
50 µl
50 µl
25 µl
1,000 µl
48 tubes

Storage temperatureRoom temperature-20 ˚C-20 ˚C-20 ˚C-20 ˚C-20 ˚CRoom temperature

Notes# Store all reagents other than Instruction Manual and Test Tube at -20˚C. Avoid storage in extremely cold
environments, and avoid repeated freezing and thawing.
# This kit can be used for 6 months after purchase.
# The Enzyme Solution must be handled with great care. Do not leave it at room temperatures or 4˚C for a long
period of time, or the enzyme may loose activity.
# PPV Positive Control is the RNA that contains a fragment of PPV genomic RNA.
# When waterdrop is attached to the Test Tube, dry a bag well before opening.

Positive Control
Always run positive control with the sample. To prepare Positive Control Solution, add the provided PositiveControl (Gray label) instead of the sample.

Negative Control
Always run negative control with the sample. To prepare Negative Control Solution, add the sterilized distilledwater or add nothing instead of the sample.

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3. Equipments and reagents not provided with the kit・Micropipette(0.5 - 10 µl, 10 - 100 µl, 100 - 1,000 µl)

・Filtered pipette tip (sterilized)

・Disposable glove・

Sterilized microtube for preparation of Test
Solution (0.5 ml or 1.5 ml)・・

Incubator which can keep it warm at 60 - 65 ˚C・Microtube rack・

Plate rack・

Vortex mixer

・Centrifuge for microtube

UV goggles or face shield・Centrifuge for test tube

・Crushed ice and ice box

・UV
transilluminatorwhich
wavelength of 254 - 366 nm

・Wood toothpick

outputs

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Preparation[ Preparation of the sample ]Control
Be sure to prepare Positive Control Solution and Negative Control Solution for every test. To prepare
Negative Control Solution, add the sterilized water or nothing instead of the sample.

Preparation of the sample
Each toothpick which you have pricked the leaves should be put into a clean plastic bag to avoidcontamination.
It is also possible to test by collecting some portions of a Japanese apricot or other plants (a leaf or stalk).
Moreover, the virus may be infected even if the leaf of a Japanese apricot has not presented signs.
Observe a leaf well and test a doubtful leaf.
After the test, dispose the tubes according to the relevant regulations and instructions. To prevent theamplified products from dispersing, do not conduct autoclave sterilization treatment for disposal.

[ Preparation of equipments ]Incubator
Warm an air incubator, a heating block, or a water bath at 63˚C before beginning test.

Laboratory
Since LAMP method shows very high sensitivity, it becomes difficult to obtain exact result if there iscontaminations of plum pox virus or PPV Positive Control in the room. Take care of handling the plum pox
virus contained sample, PPV Positive Control and the amplified product.

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PPV diagnosis
1. Test reaction
1-1. Thawing of the reagents
Thaw the following reagents at room temperature.
PPV Detection Solution
PPV Positive Control
Mineral Oil# Enzyme Solution and Fluorescent Detection Solution do
not freeze at -20˚C.

1-2. Mix and spin down
Gently tap the tubes several times (This operation is calledtapping.), or vibrate the tubes 3 times for approximately 1 secondon a vortex mixer. After the mixture becomes homogenous,centrifuge the tubes to collect the solution at the bottom of thetubes (This operation is called spin down.).
The reagents, Enzyme Solution and Fluorescent Detection
Solution, are placed on ice.

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1-3. Preparation of Test Solution
To make Test Solution, add PPV Detection Solution,Fluorescent Detection Solution, and Enzyme Solution to asterilized microtube (0.5 ml or 1.5 ml). Mix the reagents bytapping or vibrating 3 times for approximately 1 second on avortex mixer, and spin down the tube. It places on ice.
Refer also to the following table.

[ Table of volume ]Reagent
PPV Detection Solution
Fluorescent Detection Solution
Enzyme Solution
Total

1 test
23 µl
1 µl
1 µl
25 µl

8 tests
184 µl8 µl
8 µl
200 µl24 tests
552 µl24 µl
24 µl
600 µl

1-4. Distribution of Test Solution
Pick a tube out with clean tweezers, etc. from a bag. Divide 25 µlof Test Solution into each Test Tube.

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1-5. Addition of the sample
The toothpick which you pricked the leaf, is dipped into Test
Solution. After all samples are added, 1 µl of PPV Positive
Control will be added to Test Tube of Positive ControlSolution. To prepare Negative Control Solution, add sterilized
distilled water or nothing instead of sample. Then 20 µl of
Mineral Oil is added to all Test Tube.

Important
・Do not leave the toothpick in Test Solution. The volume ofdetection mixture is reduced because the toothpick absorbs
Test Solution.

・Mineral Oil is essential to prevent evaporation of Test
Solution, which may cause a false positive.

1-6. IncubationClose Test Tube and mix the reagents by tapping or vibrating ona vortex mixer at about 1 second x 3 times, and spin down thetube.
Incubate Test Tube at 63˚C for 1 hour in the incubator (Airincubator, heating block, or water bath.).

Air incubator

Heating block

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2. Judgment
2-1. Judgment of success or failure of the test
No UV irradiation

Negative
Control

Positive
Control

UV irradiation

Negative
Control

After 1 hour passes, terminate the reaction by heating for 2minutes at 80˚C.
Fluorescence Detection Solution before reaction looks light
red. If the virus exists, it turns to vivid yellow under UV
irradiation.
In this procedure, UV transilluminator (wavelength: 254 - 366nm ), UV goggles, or a face shield is needed.
Normally, Positive Control Solution appears fluorescence andNegative Control Solution does not appear fluorescence. If
Negative Control Solution appears fluorescence, there ispossibility that PPV Positive Control enters the test tube by
mistake. In this case, check the handling and try to test again.

PositiveControl

ImportantJudge the result immediately after the reaction is completed.

2-2. Judgment of the sample[ Judgment ]If Test Solution appears the fluorescence that is same level with the Positive Control Solution under UV
irradiation, the sample may contain PPV. If the fluorescence is NOT detected under UV irradiation, thesample does not contain PPV.

[ The tips of judgment ]Test Solution has emitted fluorescence clearly
The plant may be infected with PPV.
Test Solution does not have any difference in fluorescence as compared with Negative Control Solution
The plant may not be infected with PPV. However, fluorescence may not appear in the early stage ofinfection, since virus concentration is very low. Even if the plant has not presented symptoms, test again
after ten days when the infection is suspected.

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5. References
1. Notomi T, Okayama H, Masubuchi H, Yonekawa T, Watanabe K, Amino N, Hase T. (2000)
Loop-mediated isothermal amplification of DNA. Nucleic Acids Res. 28 (12): e63
2. Prince AM, Andrus L. (1992) PCR: how to kill unwanted DNA. Biotechniques. 12 (3): 358

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