ChIP-IT® FFPE
Chromatin Preparation(version A4)

Catalog No. 53030

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Revision History
Revision

Date

A4
Jan 2019
		Description of Change
Updated recommendations to include second-		generation FFPE ChIP Kits.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

Overview  . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Flow Chart of Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Introduction  . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
References . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Kit Performance and Benefits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
ChIP-IT FFPE Chromatin Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Kit Components and Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Additional Materials Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Protocol Overview and Time Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Protocols – Experimental Set Up
Buffer Preparation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Protocols – Preparation of Sheared Chromatin
Section A. Removal of Paraffin & Rehydration of FFPE Tissue Slides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Section B. Removal of Paraffin & Rehydration of FFPE Tissue Blocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Section C. Tissue Homogenization and Chromatin Isolation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14
Section D. Input Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Section E. Analysis of Input DNA and Chromatin Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  16
Section F. Additional Sonication of Insoluble Pellet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Appendix
Section G. qPCR Primer Design and Data Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  18
Section H. Troubleshooting Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  19
Section I. Related Products  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Technical Services  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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Overview
Chromatin Immunoprecipitation (ChIP) is a powerful tool for studying protein/DNA interactions,
including transcription factors, co-regulatory proteins, modified histones, chromatin-modifying
enzymes and polymerases because it enables identification of the localization of proteins boundto specific DNA loci. When used in combination with whole-genome analysis such as ChIP-Seq or
ChIP-chip, insights are possible into gene regulation, gene expression, mechanisms of chromatin
modification and pathway analysis.
Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue blocks and histology slides are a valuable resource
for retrospective research on clinical samples. Clinical information, treatments and outcomes areoften available for these sample types and large collections of FFPE material is commercially available. The ability to study FFPE samples provides researchers with an opportunity to link FFPE data
to disease, diagnosis and biomarker discovery. Traditionally, FFPE samples have not been useful inchromatin immunoprecipitation because of the limited size of the samples, and the fact that theformalin fixation process often causes degradation and loss of antigenicity.
Active Motif’s ChIP-IT® FFPE Chromatin Preparation and ChIP-IT® FFPE Kits are designed to overcome these obstacles and provide the highest quality ChIP-enriched DNA for analysis by qPCR
or Next Generation sequencing. The ChIP-IT FFPE Chromatin Preparation Kit provides speciallyformulated reagents and protocol guidelines to extract high quality chromatin from difficult to
extract FFPE samples (for high quality FFPE samples, use the ChIP-IT FFPE Chromatin Preparation II
Kit, Cat. No. .53031). This chromatin is then used in the ChIP-IT FFPE II Kit, which has the sensitivity
required to work with extremely limited starting material, while producing minimal backgroundsignal, thereby enabling specific detection of the target protein of interest.
The ChIP-IT FFPE Chromatin Preparation Kit contains sufficient reagents for 5 chromatin preparations using up to 10 unstained tissue slides or FFPE block sections per chromatin preparation. It isnecessary to use Active Motif’s ChIP-IT FFPE II Kit for the downstream ChIP reactions due to thelimited yields obtained from FFPE samples and the ChIP-IT FFPE II Kit’s high level of sensitivity. The
ChIP-IT® qPCR Analysis Kit can be used following ChIP for complete data analysis. To learn about
available ChIP-IT® Control Kits, control qPCR primer sets, ChIP-Seq validated antibodies, or Active
Motif’s EpiShear™ sonication devices, please visit our website at www.activemotif.com/chip.

product

formatcatalog no.

ChIP-IT® FFPE Chromatin Preparation Kit

5 rxns

53030

ChIP-IT® FFPE Chromatin Preparation II Kit

5 rxns53031

ChIP-IT® FFPE II Kit

16 rxns

53047

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1Flow Chart of Process
FFPE Tissue Blocks

FFPE Tissue Slides

Prepare sections
10-20 µm thickness

Unstained slides
5-10 µm thickness

Use up to 10 tubes or slides per chromatin preparation
Removal of paraffin & rehydrationof tissue sections or slides

Incubate in Lysis Buffer
Pre-sonicate homogenized sample
Digest with Enzymatic Shearing Cocktail
Pool into a single tube

Sonicate
Repeat sonication of
insoluble pellet if needed

qPCR analysis of soluble & insoluble chromatinusing included DNA Standards and primer set

ChIP-IT® FFPE
(Catalog No. 53045)

Flow Chart of the ChIP-IT FFPE Chromatin Preparation Kit.
In ChIP-IT FFPE Chromatin Preparation, 10-20 µm sections from FFPE tissue blocks, or 5-10 µm sections from unstained FFPE
slides are used as the starting material. Up to ten tubes or slides can be used for each chromatin preparation in order toobtain sufficient yield for downstream ChIP analysis. The paraffin is removed and the tissue is rehydrated from each slide/tube. The tissue then undergoes an incubation in lysis buffer, tissue homogenization, a 30 second sonication followed bydigestion with Enzymatic Shearing Cocktail. After a centrifugation step, all remaining sample is pooled into a single tube forsonication. A final centrifugation is performed and the soluble and insoluble chromatin is analyzed and quantified by qPCR.

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Introduction
Formalin-fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) samples represent an opportunity for researchers to
study clinical outcomes of disease and/or treatment conditions in the search to better understandthe disease, or as a mechanism to identify biomarkers for screening purposes. FFPE samples serveas the “gold standard” for pathology sample preservation and large collections of these tissues areavailable.
There are many challenges associated with working with FFPE samples. The samples are often
limited in size and require the use of multiple histological slides or tissue sections to extract sufficient quantities of material for downstream analysis. Another challenge is the lack of consistency
in the methodologies used for formalin fixation. Some treatments tend to be harsh, causing
degradation of the sample, loss of antigenicity, or they create “overfixed” chromatin which isdifficult to efficiently shear. Although FFPE samples have been used for high-throughput DNA andRNA analysis1,2, the challenges explained above have prevented FFPE material from being used inchromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP).
ChIP itself can be technically demanding. ChIP requires high-quality antibodies to recognize thefixed, target-bound proteins of interest, and an efficient means to precipitate the antibody/chromatin complex (usually protein A or G beads). In addition, specialized buffers, inhibitor cocktails
and blocking reagents are required to minimize non-specific enrichment and reduce protein
degradation.
Researchers have started to address the need for a methodology to study the influences of epigenetics on normal and tumor samples beyond the traditional immunohistochemistry (IHC) analysis.
Pathology tissue chromatin immunoprecipitation (PAT-ChIP) was the first method to extract andanalyze FFPE chromatin for use in high-throughput analysis, such as ChIP-Seq3,4.
Active Motif has utilized our expertise with ChIP to develop the first commercially available kit
for ChIP from FFPE samples for use in Next-generation sequencing. The ChIP-IT FFPE Chromatin
Preparation Kit contains specially formulated reagents and protocols guidelines to extract highquality chromatin from difficult to extract histological slides or tissue sections. To perform ChIP
analysis on the chromatin extracted from FFPE samples, it is necessary to use the ChIP-IT FFPE II
Kit. This second generation ChIP Kit has the sensitivity required to work with extremely limited
starting material while producing minimal background signal, thereby enabling specific detectionof the target protein of interest. Both kits contain controls to help validate results at each step of
the process.

References
1.
2.
3.
4.

Weng, L. et al. (2010) J Pathol., 222: 41-51.
Gu, H.., et al. (2010) Nat. Methods, 7: 133-136.
Fanelli, M. et al. (2010) PNAS, 107(50): 21535-21540.
Fanelli, M. et al. (2011) Nat. Protocols, 6(12): 1905-1919.
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3Kit Performance and Benefits
ChIP-IT FFPE Chromatin Preparation Advantages:• Obtain quality chromatin using difficult to extract histological slides or tissue blocks as thestarting material• Optimized reagents help preserve the quality of the chromatin during extraction• Highly robust procedure has been validated using FFPE chromatin from both normal andtumor samples with proven performance in both qPCR and ChIP-Seq analysis• Includes positive control DNA and PCR primers to quantify the chromatin and confirm theshearing efficiency prior to use in ChIP

Detection limit: The limits of the assay will depend on the size and tissue type and may require
optimization. See Table 1 below for some examples of FFPE samples and quantities used in chromatin preparation. Our protocol offers guidelines and troubleshooting tips for processing samples
to obtain the required 200 ng minimum of chromatin per ChIP reaction. Chromatin should bevalidated prior to use in the ChIP-IT FFPE II Kit (Catalog No. 53047).
Tissue Type

Sample used per chromatin preparation

Human Colon

Tissue block – five 20 µm sections

Human Kidney

Tissue block – twenty-five 20 µm sections

Human Lung

Tissue block – two 20 µm sections

Rat whole brain

5 slides – two 5 µm sections per slide

Rat hippocampus

25 slides – two 5 µm sections per slide

Table 1: Examples of FFPE samples successfully used in ChIP-IT FFPE.

Product Performance: The ChIP-IT FFPE Chromatin Preparation Kit assumes that FFPE tissues are
already available as standard sections. Due to the variability that exists in the formalin fixation
process and the storage conditions of the sample, not all FFPE material may yield high quality
chromatin. The ChIP-IT FFPE Chromatin Preparation Kit provides recommendations and guidelines
to assist in the extraction process, but Active Motif cannot guarantee successful chromatin preparations for variables that fall outside of our assay kit.
If preparing samples for FFPE preservation, it is important to minimize the time between theresection of the tissue and the fixation in formalin to generate high quality FFPE tissues. Samples
should be fixed immediately and stored in a cool, dry location. With human samples, due to theneed for surgical removal, there is often variability in the time from resection to fixation. For
animal models, in vivo perfusion can be used to generate high quality FFPE tissues.

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4ChIP-IT® FFPE Chromatin Preparation
Extraction using FFPE slides (5-10 µm thickness) or tissue sections (10-20 µm thickness)

Figure 1: FFPE tissue blocks of normal and tumor sample
from human colon stored for over 10 years.
Images of normal and tumor human colon FFPE blocks used in the
ChIP-IT FFPE Chromatin Preparation Kit. These samples had been
stored in an uncontrolled environment for more than 10 years. Five
20 µm sections from each sample were pooled and processed toobtain enough chromatin for use in the ChIP-IT FFPE Kit.

Evaluating chromatin quantity and quality using qPCR

Figure 2: Analysis of chromatin quality and quantity using qPCR.
FIve 20 µm sections each of normal and tumor human colon samples were processed using the ChIP-IT FFPE Chromatin
Preparation Kit. A sample of both the soluble chromatin and the insoluble pellet were reverse cross-linked, proteinase
K treated and purified for analysis by qPCR using the included DNA standards and qPCR primer sets to determine thequantity and quality of the extracted chromatin. Image A shows the results of the initial chromatin preparation. Chromatinfrom the normal sample was primarily in the soluble fraction and based on the DNA quantification using the provided DNA
standards was of a sufficient quantity to move forward with ChIP. Chromatin from the tumor sample was still primarily in
the insoluble pellet. The pellet was then treated to another round of sonication and samples of the secondary sonication
soluble fraction and pellet were reverse cross-linked, proteinase K treated and purified for qPCR analysis. Image B shows
the results of the secondary sonication which increased the amount of soluble chromatin. The soluble chromatin from thefirst and second round of sonication were combined, quantified and used for ChIP.

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5ChIP-IT FFPE qPCR and ChIP-Seq Results
ChIP using H3K4me3 Antibody
1800
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1200
NormalTumor

Binding events detected / 1000 cells

Binding events detected / 1000 cells

2000

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0

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Human Neg. Primer Set 2

Human Pos. Primer Set GAPDH-2

ChIP using YY1 Antibody
NormalTumor

Human Neg. Primer Set 1

Human Pos. Primer Set ATG4B

Figure 3: qPCR analysis of normal and tumor human colon samples assayed using the ChIP-IT FFPE Kit
Chromatin was extracted from 10-year old histological sections of a colon tumor and matched normal colon using the
ChIP-IT FFPE Chromatin Preparation Kit. 250 ng and 185 ng of normal and tumor chromatin, respectively, were used per
ChIP reaction in the ChIP-IT FFPE Kit. Antibodies for histone H3K4me3 or transcription factor YY1 were used for enrichment according to the recommendations in the manual. The quality of the ChIP-enriched DNA was then validated using
the ChIP-IT qPCR Analysis Kit, which enables normalization of the data to account for differences in chromatin amounts,
primer efficiency and ChIP elution volumes. The qPCR results for each ChIP antibody are shown above. The H3K4me3
results match observed data showing that GAPDH is up-regulated in certain cancers. The data represents triplicate values
expressed as Binding events detected per 1,000 cells. To convert this scale to the percent of ChIP input recovered, divide
the values by 1,000.

Normal
Colon

Colon
Tumor

Figure 4: H3K4me3 ChIP-Seq on normal and tumor human colon FFPE samples.
Chromatin from matched normal and tumor human FFPE colon samples were used in H3K4me3 ChIP-Seq to generate
genome-wide profiles of this histone modification. The expected promoter enrichment at > 12,000 genes was detected.
A portion of that data is presented above. It shows nearly equal H3K4me3 occupancy at the SRF and CUL9 promoters.
However, H3K4me3 is present at the promoter of the PTK7 gene only in the tumor sample. PTK7 is a gene known to be
up-regulated in colon cancer.

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Kit Components and Storage
Please store each component at the temperature indicated in the table below. Reagents are forresearch use only.
Reagents

Quantity

Storage

Paraffin Removal Solution

10 x 25 ml

RT

ChIP Buffer

30 ml

RT

5M NaCl

400 µlRTTE, pH 8.0

3 x 1.5 ml

RT

DNA Purification Elution Buffer

5 ml

RT

Lysis Buffer AM5

25 ml

4°C

Digestion Buffer AM2

26 ml

4°C

RNase A (10 µg/µl)

3 x 45 µl-20°C

Proteinase K (10 µg/µl)

200 µl-20°C

Protease Inhibitor Cocktail

500 µl & 100 µl-20°C

Precipitation Buffer

2 x 1.5 ml-20°C

Carrier2 x 35 µl-20°C

Enzymatic Shearing Cocktail

10 µl

-20°C

DNA Standard AM1

100 µl-20°C

DNA Standard AM2

100 µl-20°C

DNA Standard AM3

100 µl-20°C

Human Positive Control Primer Set GAPDH-2

400 µl-20°C

Additional materials required• Dounce homogenizer (e.g. Active Motif Catalog Nos. 40401 & 40415) with both tight andloose fitting pestles. Use of a homogenizer is necessary to homogenize samples and aide in
the lysis of cells and nuclei.
• Razor blades• 100% ethanol (absolute)• Milli-Q H2O• Vortex• Heat block• Apparatus to rotate tubes end-to-end at 4°C (e.g. a Labquake from Barnstead/Thermolyne
with a tube holder for 1.5 ml microcentrifuge tubes)
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7• Microcentrifuge (table top centrifuge 4°C) and microcentrifuge tubes• 250 µl PCR tubes• Thermocycler• 15 ml conical tubes• Phenol and chloroform/isoamyl alcohol (24:1) or Phenol/chloroform/isoamyl alcohol (25:24:1)(DNA Purification, Molecular Biology Grade)• Fluorometer and/or qPCR instrument for DNA quantitation• Pipettors and tips (filter tips are recommended)• Sonicator (e.g. Active Motif’s EpiShear™ Sonicator with a 1/8” probe (Catalog No. 53051) with
the EpiShear™ Cooled Sonication Platform (Catalog No. 53080))• Hand-held homogenizer (e.g. Biospec Products Tissue-Tearor, or Kontes Microtube Pellet
Pestle®)• (Optional) ChIP-IT® qPCR Analysis Kit (Catalog No. 53029)• (Optional) SYBR Green qPCR master mix (USB Catalog No. 75762)

Protocol Overview and Time Table
Required Time
Deparaffinization and rehydration of FFPE material

2.5 hours

Tissue homogenization & pre-sonication

1.5 - 2.5 hours

Enzymatic Digestion

5 minutes

Sonication

40 minutes per sample

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Protocols – Experimental Set Up
PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE PROTOCOL BEFORE STARTING!
Buffer Preparation
Paraffin Removal Solution
Is supplied ready to use. Appropriate safety precautions (i.e. safety glasses, gloves and lab coat)should be used when working with the Paraffin Removal Solution as it is a skin irritant. It is recommended to work with the paraffin removal solution in a biosafety hood to avoid inhalation. Please
discard the paraffin removal solution into a glass container for organic solvents and dispose of inaccordance with local and federal regulations. Do not discard down the sink.
Lysis Buffer AM5
Is provided ready to use.
ChIP Buffer
Is provided ready to use.
Digestion Buffer AM2
Is provided ready to use.
Enzymatic Shearing Cocktail
The Enzymatic Shearing Cocktail is provided at a concentration of 20 U/µl. Immediately before
use, the enzymatic shearing cocktail should be diluted 1:200 into Digestion Buffer AM2 by adding
1 µl Enzymatic Shearing Cocktail to 200 µl Digestion Buffer AM2. Use 20 µl (2 units) of diluted enzymatic shearing cocktail per tube.
DNA Purification Elution Buffer
Is provided ready to use.
Protease Inhibitor Cocktail (PIC)
Thaw the PIC at room temperature until fully dissolved, which takes about 30 minutes. Vortex
gently and spin down briefly before use, then add to the buffers immediately before use.
DNA Standards AM1, AM2 and AM3
Due to the low quantities of chromatin recovered from FFPE samples, it is necessary to quantify
the chromatin using qPCR analysis against known quantities of DNA, such as those provided in
DNA Standards AM1, AM2 and AM3. In the qPCR instrument, set the values for DNA Standard AM1
to 2.5 ng/µl, DNA Standard AM2 to 0.25 ng/µl and DNA Standard AM3 to 0.025 ng/µl. Use 2 µl ofeach DNA standard in the qPCR reactions.
Alternatively, a fluorometric method, such as Qubit™ Fluorometric Quantitation, can be used toquantify the chromatin input. Nanodrop readings are not sensitive enough to detect the lowquantities of DNA and, therefore, use of the Nanodrop for DNA quantification is not recommended.
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Human Positive Control Primer Set GAPDH-2
The Human Positive Control Primer Set GAPDH-2 is provided for use in the qPCR quantification of
the chromatin input. This primer set can be used to amplify DNA Standards AM1, AM2, AM3 andchromatin input samples. The primer is provided at 2.5 µM. Use 1 µl per qPCR reaction. Alternatively, a positive control primer set specific for a human gene-of-interest can be used to amplify
the DNA Standards and chromatin samples for quantification.
If not using human material, you will need to design appropriate qPCR primer sets to match yourspecies. We recommend designing primers to perform at an annealing temperature of 58°C so thatall qPCR reactions can be performed under identical conditions. An amplicon length of 75-150 bp
is recommended. To see a list of validated species-specific qPCR primers designed according tothese recommendations, visit www.activemotif.com/chipprimers.

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Recommendations
Chromatin Shearing Tips
ChIP experiments require chromatin that has been sheared to a size of 200-1200 bp. Due to thelimited sample size and yield, there is usually insufficient chromatin available for analysis of shearing
efficiency by agarose gel electrophoresis. Instead, we suggest analyzing the quantity and quality of
the chromatin preparation through qPCR. The included DNA Standards and qPCR Primer set enables
quantification of the chromatin input. Both the soluble chromatin fraction and the insoluble pellet
should be analyzed to determine the efficiency of the chromatin preparation. If a majority of thechromatin is still found in the insoluble fraction, the pellet should undergo additional sonication andextraction preparation. The soluble chromatin that is obtained from the additional processing can be
combined with the original soluble fraction and quantified.
In general, shearing efficiency is improved through the use of a small shearing volume and a V-bottom tube rather than a round-bottom tube. Also, note that shearing is inefficient if the chromatin
sample becomes emulsified with air bubbles. To determine the appropriate shearing level for yoursample, set up a “practice” tube containing only ChIP Buffer. Slowly increase the sonication amplitude until foaming starts to occur. Reduce the amplitude setting down slightly and mark this as thehighest possible intensity to use without foaming. If a chromatin preparation becomes emulsified
inadvertently, discontinue shearing and centrifuge the sample at maximum speed for 4 minutes at
4ºC in a microcentrifuge to remove trapped air. Finally, to prevent overheating and denaturation ofchromatin, samples should be kept on ice as much as possible during shearing, and shearing shouldbe performed discontinuously (i.e. sonicate for 30 seconds, then place on ice/water for 30 seconds,
sonicate again for 30 seconds, etc.). If possible, shear while on ice or use Active Motif’s EpiShear
Cooled Sonication Platform (Catalog No. 53080) to help regulate sample temperature.
Chromatin Quantity
A minimum of 200 ng chromatin is needed per ChIP reaction in Active Motif’s ChIP-IT FFPE Kit. The
volume of the ChIP reaction should not exceed 200 µl. If more chromatin is available, it is recommended to use larger quantities per ChIP in order to improve the efficiency of the ChIP reaction.
If insufficient chromatin is obtained, we suggest evaluating the insoluble chromatin pellet orprocessing additional tissue sections or slides to obtain the required chromatin quantity.
Safety Precautions
Paraffin Removal Solution is a skin irritant. Appropriate safety precautions (i.e. safety glasses,
gloves and lab coat) should be used. It is recommended to work with the paraffin removal solution
in a biosafety hood to avoid inhalation. Please discard the paraffin removal solution into a glass
container for organic solvents and dispose of in accordance with local and federal regulations.
Do not discard down the sink. Also, chromatin sonication should be performed in a biosafety
hood if the chromatin is extracted from biohazardous or infectious materials.

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Protocols – Preparation of Sheared Chromatin
Section A: Removal of Paraffin and Rehydration of FFPE Tissue
Sections Mounted on Slides
This protocol describes processing FFPE tissue sections mounted on slides. Depending on the size
and tissue type, it may be necessary to process multiple slides together within a single chromatin
preparation in order to obtain enough chromatin for DNA quantification and downstream ChIP
analysis using the ChIP-IT FFPE Kit (Catalog No. 53045). This protocol is designed for a maximumof 10 slides to be combined per chromatin preparation. The kit contains enough material for 5
chromatin preparations and the analysis of 25 Input samples.
1.

Prepare appropriate number of slides (5-10 µm thickness) required to obtain sufficientsoluble chromatin for DNA quantification and ChIP analysis. A minimum of 200 ng chromatin
is required for each ChIP reaction in the ChIP-IT FFPE Kit. We suggest starting with at least 5
slides per chromatin preparation. Enough reagent is provided to process 10 slides per chromatin preparation.

2.

Start the deparaffinization process by applying 1 ml Paraffin Removal Solution to each slide
to be processed. Incubate for 10 minutes at room temperature.

3.

Carefully discard the solution using the appropriate glass disposal container. Do not discard
down the sink. Repeat Step 2 three more times for a total of 4 treatments.

4.

Transfer the deparaffinized tissue into a coupling jar containing absolute (100%) ethanol andincubate 10 minutes at room temperature.

5.

To start rehydration of the tissue, transfer the samples into a coupling jar containing 95%(vol/vol) ethanol solution and incubate 10 minutes at room temperature.

6.

Continue the rehydration process of Step 5 by progressively increasing the percentage ofwater to obtain 70%, 50% and 20% ethanol (vol/vol) solutions, respectively, for each wash
step. The final rehydration incubation should be in Milli-Q water only.

7.

Carefully transfer the rehydrated tissue sections to a 1.5 ml microcentrifuge tube by scraping
the tissue off the slides using a razor blade. If using multiple slides, you will want to start
combining the sample material into one or two tubes as soon as possible. If there is toomuch material to properly combine at this stage, continue to proceed with multiple tubes.

8.

Proceed immediately to Section C: Tissue Homogenization and Chromatin Isolation.

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12Section B: Removal of Paraffin and Rehydration of FFPE Tissue
Sections From FFPE Blocks
This protocol describes processing FFPE tissue sections from FFPE blocks. Depending on the size
and tissue type, it may be necessary to process multiple sections together within a single chromatin preparation in order to obtain enough chromatin for DNA quantification and downstream ChIP
analysis using the ChIP-IT FFPE Kit (Catalog No. 53045). This protocol is designed for a maximumof 10 tubes to be combined per chromatin preparation. Each tube may contain between 1-5 tissue
sections each depending on the sample size. The kit contains enough material for 5 chromatin
preparations and the analysis of 25 Input samples.
1.

Prepare appropriate number of tissue blocks (10-20 µm thickness) required to obtain sufficient soluble chromatin for DNA quantification and ChIP analysis. A minimum of 200 ng
chromatin is required for each ChIP reaction in the ChIP-IT FFPE Kit. We suggest starting withat least 5 sections per chromatin preparation. Enough reagent is provided to process 10 tubes
per chromatin preparation. Place 1-5 tissue sections into a 1.5 ml microcentrifuge tube. The
number of sections per tube will depend on the size of the sample and how much tissue
material will fit into a single tube.

2.

Start the deparaffinization process by applying 1 ml Paraffin Removal Solution to each tube
to be processed. Incubate for 10 minutes at room temperature on a rotating platform.

3.

Centrifuge at 18,000 x g for 5 minutes at room temperature. Carefully aspirate and discard
the supernatant using the appropriate glass disposal container. Do not discard down the sink.

4.

Repeat Steps 2 and 3 three more times for a total of 4 treatments.

5.

After the last incubation and centrifugation, carefully remove and discard the supernatant.
Add 1 ml absolute (100%) ethanol to the sample and incubate 10 minutes at room temperature on a rotating platform.

6.

Centrifuge at 18,000 x g for 5 minutes at 4°C. The tissue may be very difficult to pellet following rehydration. Carefully aspirate and discard the supernatant taking care not to disturb
the sample pellet. Add 1 ml 95% (vol/vol) ethanol solution and incubate 10 minutes at room
temperature on a rotating platform.

7.

Repeat Step 6 four more times, progressively increasing the percentage of water to obtain
70%, 50% and 20% ethanol (vol/vol) solutions, respectively, for each wash step. The final
rehydration incubation should be in Milli-Q water only.

8.

Centrifuge at 18,000 x g for 5 minutes at 4°C. The tissue may be very difficult to pellet following rehydration. Carefully aspirate and discard the supernatant taking care not to disturb
the sample pellet.

9.

Proceed immediately to Section C: Tissue Homogenization and Chromatin Isolation.

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The section below describes the fragmentation of chromatin using a combination of enzymatic
digestion and sonication. Sonication results may vary depending on the quality of the FFPE sample
and the sonication device being used. This protocol has been validated using Active Motif’s EpiShear™ Probe Sonicator in combination with an EpiShear™ Cooled Sonication Platform to maintainprobe height and temperature consistency between samples.
1.

If using multiple tubes, you will want to start combining the sample material into one or two
tubes as soon as possible. If there is too much material to properly combine at this stage,
continue to proceed with multiple tubes. Resuspend the rehydrated tissue in 500 µl Lysis
Buffer AM5 containing 5 µl PIC and 1 µl RNase A per tube. Incubate on a rotating platform for
1 hour at room temperature. (Alternatively, the samples can be stored at 4°C overnight.)

2.

Centrifuge at 18,000 x g for 5 minutes at room temperature. Carefully aspirate and discard
the supernatant taking care not to disturb the sample pellet.

3.

Resuspend each pellet in 500 µl Digestion Buffer AM2 containing 5 µl PIC.

4.

Homogenize the tissue. If working with one or two tubes of 500 µl volume, use a hand held
microtube pellet pestle for 30 seconds. If you are working with multiple tubes, or if the tissue is difficult to homogenize, pool all tubes from the same sample together and homogenize together using a tissue tearor for 40 seconds (Use a volume of 5 ml with the tissue
tearor. Add additional Digestion Buffer containing PIC to achieve this volume if needed)

5.

Transfer the chromatin to a dounce homogenizer and homogenize with the tight fitting
pestle for 30 strokes. (You may have to start with a loose pestle and then proceed to thetight pestle once the tissue begins to homogenize.) If tissue was combined into one pool forhomogenization, transfer the tissue to microcentrifuge tubes containing 0.5-1 ml sample per
tube. Try to consolidate the material to one or two tubes if possible.

6.

Sonicate the sample using the EpiShear Cooled Sonication Platform or an ice bath for 30 seconds with a probe tip sonicator at 42% amplitude for a 500 µl volume and at 63% amplitude
for a 1 ml volume.

7.

Prepare Enzymatic Shearing Cocktail according to the recommendations in the Buffer Preparation and Recommendation Section on page 9.

8.

Pre-warm chromatin from step 6 at 37°C for one minute. Add 20 µl diluted Enzymatic Shearing Cocktail to each chromatin preparation tube. Vortex briefly to mix. Incubate at 37°C for
1-3 minutes.

9.

Centrifuge at 18,000 x g for 5 minutes at room temperature. Carefully aspirate and discard
the supernatant. If working with multiple tubes, you must combine the material into a single
tube at this stage. Resuspend the pellet in 500 µl ChIP Buffer plus 5 µl PIC (maximum acceptable amount for resuspension is 1 ml ChIP Buffer containing 10 µl PIC) for the chromatinsonication.
Note:

See Troubleshooting guide in the Appendix for notes to increase solubility.

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63% amplitude for a 1 ml volume. Sonicate the samples using the EpiShear Cooled Sonication
Platform or an ice bath for 30 seconds on and 30 seconds off for 40 pulses (approximate
sonication time is 40 minutes per sample).
11.

Carefully remove cellular debris by centrifugation at maximum speed for 2 minutes at 4°C.
Collect the supernatant in a new microcentrifuge tube. Resuspend the pellet in 200 µl ChIP
Buffer. Transfer 25 µl of both the soluble (supernatant) and insoluble (pellet) fractions to a
250 µl PCR tube. Label each tube as soluble Input and insoluble Input respectively. Store theremainder of each chromatin fraction at -80°C.

12.

Process the Input fractions according to Section D. The Input DNA will be used to quantify
the chromatin and evaluate the shearing efficiency.

Section D. Input Preparation
1.

To each 25 µl Input preparation (both soluble and insoluble) from Step 12 above, add 175 µl TE
pH 8.0 and 2 µl RNAse A. Cap the PCR tubes and vortex to mix.

2.

Incubate in a thermocycler at 37°C for 30 minutes3.

Add 5 µl Proteinase K to each tube, vortex and incubate in a thermocycler at 55°C for
30 minutes.

4.

Add 10 µl 5 M NaCl, vortex and incubate at 80°C for 2 hours to reverse cross-links.

5.

Remove tubes from the thermocycler and add 250 µl phenol and 125 µl chloroform:isoamyl
alcohol (24:1). Vortex vigorously and spin tubes in a room temperature microcentrifuge at
maximum speed for 2 minutes.
Note:

Alternatively, an equal sample volume of phenol/chloroform/isoamyl alcohol(25:24:1) can be added to the sample for DNA purification. Due to the large
amount of debris, it is recommended to perform Step 5 twice if using thephenol/chloroform/isoamyl alcohol mixture. Proceed to Step 7 below.

6.

Transfer each upper aqueous layer to a new 1.5 ml microcentrifuge tube and add 250 µl
chloroform:isoamyl alcohol (24:1). Vortex vigorously and spin tubes in a room temperature
microcentrifuge at maximum speed for 2 minutes.

7.

Transfer the upper aqueous layer to a new 1.5 ml microcentrifuge tube. Add 83 µl Precipitation Buffer, 2 µl Carrier and 900 µl absolute ethanol. Vortex to mix and chill at -80°C for 30
minutes to overnight.

8.

Spin at 4°C in a microcentrifuge at maximum speed for 15 minutes.

9.

Carefully remove the supernatant taking care not to disturb the pellet. Wash the pellet with
500 µl 70% ethanol and spin at 4°C in a microcentrifuge at maximum speed for 5 minutes.

10. Carefully remove the supernatant taking care not to disturb the pellet. Remove residual
ethanol with a pipet tip. Leave the tubes uncapped and air dry for 10-15 minutes.
11.

When the pellets are dry, add 25 µl DNA Purification Elution Buffer to each tube. Incubate
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at room temperature for 10 minutes. If the pellet is difficult to resuspend, you can heat thepellet to 65°C for 10 minutes to help with solubilization. Then, vortex to ensure the pellet iscompletely resuspended. This solution contains your Input DNA.
12.

Due to the low DNA concentration of the Input material from FFPE chromatin extractions,
we do not recommend analysis of the shearing efficiency by agarose gel electrophoresis. Instead, we recommend evaluating the quality and quantity of the chromatin by qPCR analysis.
Alternatively, DNA quantity can also be determined with use of a fluorometer, such as Qubit.
The Nanodrop is not recommended for quantification as the DNA quantities are usually
below the threshold that the Nanodrop can accurately quantify.

Section E. Analysis of Input DNA and Chromatin Quality
1.

Set up a qPCR reaction to quantify the chromatin Input and to evaluate the solubility of
the chromatin. Use the provided DNA Standards and Human Positive Control GAPDH-2 PCR
Primer Set to analyze the Input DNA. Below is an example qPCR reaction. Please follow thespecific instructions for your qPCR instrument. We recommend using a commercially available SYBR Green qPCR master mix (e.g. USB Cat # 75762) and preparing triplicate reactions.
Reagent

10 µl PCR reactions

2X SYBR Green master mix

5 µl

Primer mix (2.5 µM each primer)*

1 µl

Sterile water

2 µl

DNA sample (DNA Std or Input)

2 µl

Total volume

10 µl* If not using human samples, see notes in Buffer Preparation on page 10.
2.

Place the PCR tubes in a real time PCR instrument. Using the software for your qPCR
machine, assign a value of 2.5 ng/µl to DNA Standard AM1, a value of 0.25 ng/µl to DNA
Standard AM2 and a value of 0.025 ng/µl to DNA Standard AM3. These values will be used toquantify your sample chromatin Input.

3.

Place tubes in a real time PCR instrument and program as below:

		

95°C for 2 minutes(95°C for 3 seconds, 58°C for 30 seconds, 72°C for 30 seconds) for 40 cycles

4.

Include and inspect the melt curve based on the protocols recommended by the qPCR
instrument manufacturer to ensure that primer pairs amplify only a single product.

5.

Your qPCR instrument will assign values (in ng/µl) to each qPCR reaction based on the values
assigned to DNA Standards AM1, AM2 and AM3. If your machine does not average yourtriplicate reactions automatically, you will need to calculate these averages.

6.

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of the soluble chromatin fraction (~500 µl) or insoluble chromatin fraction (~200 µl) by thecalculated concentration.
7.

Generate a graph to compare the total chromatin yield (ng) for both the soluble andinsoluble fractions for each chromatin preparation (See Figure 5).
Evaluate the concentration of the chromatin in the soluble fraction (supernatant).
a.

A minimum of 200 ng is required for each downstream ChIP reaction, although moreis recommended if possible. Ensure your soluble fraction contains enough chromatin
to perform ChIP reactions in duplicate with your ChIP antibody of interest. A positive
control H3K4me3 antibody is included in the ChIP-IT® FFPE Kit (Catalog No. 53045) and
one positive control ChIP reaction can be performed for each chromatin preparation.

b.

If enough chromatin is available in the soluble fraction to perform the desired ChIP
reactions, the aliquots stored at -80°C from Section C, Step 11 can be used to performthe ChIP reactions using the ChIP-IT® FFPE Kit (Catalog No. 53045).

Evaluate the concentration of the chromatin in the insoluble fraction (pellet)
a.

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If the soluble fraction did not contain enough chromatin for ChIP, evaluate the amountof chromatin present in the insoluble fraction. If a majority of the chromatin is still in
the pellet, it is recommended to perform additional sonication of the pellet to help
fragment and solubilize the chromatin. Follow the instructions in Section F: Additional
Sonication of Insoluble Pellet.
Solubility Analysis of Original Chromatin Sonication
1800

1200

1600

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1400
Chromatin (ng)Chromatin (ng)Solubility Analysis after Second Sonication

2000

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N1 N2 T1 T2 N1 N2 T1 T2
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N1 N2 T1 T2 N1 N2 T1 T2
Kidney A

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Soluble chromatin

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N1

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T2

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Insoluble chromatin

Figure 5: Solubility analysis of chromatin preparation from human kidney FFPE tissues.
Chromatin was extracted from two different case studies (A & B) from 10-year old histological sections of a human kidneywith matched normal (N) and tumor (T) samples. Chromatin preparations were performed in duplicate. The soluble andinsoluble chromatin fractions were analyzed by qPCR using the positive control GAPDH-2 primer set and DNA standards
for quantification. The image on the left shows that only the tumor sample from case B had significant yields in the soluble
fraction suitable for use in downstream ChIP analysis. The insoluble pellets of the normal sample from case B and bothnormal and tumor samples from case A were diluted to a 1 ml final volume with ChIP Buffer and subjected to a second
round of sonication for 20 pulses at an amplitude of 63%. A 25 µl sample was collected from the new soluble and insoluble
fractions and the input was reverse cross-linked, proteinase K treated and analyzed by qPCR using the GAPDH-2 primer set
and DNA Standards (right image). Again, the solubility of the chromatin remained low. However, by combining the soluble
fractions of the replicates, the chromatin yield was high enough to proceed with ChIP analysis.

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Based on the results of the qPCR analysis in Section E, if there is a significant amount of chromatinremaining in the insoluble pellet, it is important to continue with additional processing of the pellet to release the chromatin. Additional processing of the pellet should also be performed if theyield of the soluble chromatin is too low to proceed with downstream ChIP reactions. A minimumof 200 ng chromatin is required for each ChIP reaction.
For further sonication, the soluble chromatin can be combined with the insoluble pellet and theentire mixture can undergo a second round of sonication and a second analysis by qPCR. This
results in a single soluble and insoluble fraction and is ideal if the sample was overfixed or there
was very little chromatin obtained in the original soluble fraction. One potential issue with thismethod is that further sonication of soluble chromatin may begin to affect the antigenicity of thechromatin, which could affect the quality of the chromatin for use in ChIP.
A second option would be to preserve the original soluble fraction and just process the insoluble
chromatin pellet with a second round of sonication. Following sonication, the two soluble fractions can be combined and quantified by qPCR.
1.

Dilute the insoluble chromatin pellet to a final volume of 500 µl - 1 ml using ChIP Buffer. Add
5 µl PIC.

2.

Sonicate the samples using a probe sonicator at 42% amplitude for a 500 µl volume and at
63% amplitude for a 1 ml volume. Sonicate the samples using the EpiShear Cooled Sonication
Platform or an ice bath for 30 seconds on and 30 seconds off for 20 - 40 pulses.

3.

Carefully remove cellular debris by centrifugation at maximum speed for 2 minutes at 4°C.
Collect the supernatant in a new microcentrifuge tube. Resuspend the pellet in 200 µl ChIP
Buffer. Transfer 25 µl of both the soluble (supernatant) and insoluble (pellet) fractions to a
250 µl PCR tube. Label each tube as soluble Input and insoluble Input respectively. Store theremainder of each chromatin fraction at -80°C.

4.

Prepare the Input DNA according to Section D. Then proceed to Section E for analysis of thesoluble and insoluble fractions by qPCR.

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Appendix
Section G: qPCR Primer Design
A. Design of the primers• Design and analyze your potential primer pairs using an in silico PCR program (i.e. Primer3
at http://frodo.wi.mit.edu/ or the UCSC Genome Browser at http://genome.cse.ucsc.edu/
cgi-bin/hgPcr).
• Primers that dimerize should be avoided, as they will be bound by SYBR Green, which willcompromise accurate quantitation. You can test your primers for self-complementarity andsecondary structure at http://frodo.wi.mit.edu/cgi-bin/primer3/primer3_www.cgi.
• Ideally, the amplicons should be 75-150 bp in length.
• For use with the ChIP-IT qPCR Analysis Kit, primers should be designed to anneal optimally at
58°C with a recommended length of 18-22 bp.
• Active Motif offers ChIP Control qPCR primer sets validated to work in our ChIP-IT qPCR
Analysis Kit. To see a list of the available species-specific primers, please visit
www.activemotif.com/chipprimers.

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Problem/question

Recommendation

At what points in the
protocol can I stop?

The protocol may be stopped and samples stored at the times and temperatures below:
1. After rehydration of the tissue and resuspension in Lysis Buffer (C.1), 4°C
2. After enzymatic digestion and centrifugation (C.9) store the pellet, -80°C.
3. After sonication (C.11), -80°C.
4. During Input preparation DNA purification (D.7), -80°C

My sample does not pellet
during tissue rehydration

Tissue may be difficult to pellet following rehydration. Carefully remove supernatant anddiscard. Continue to repeat centrifugation steps until the tissue is primarily left as a pellet
with little to no liquid.

Difficulty with homogenization of tissue

Samples may behave differently during homogenization depending on the fixation conditions used to prepare the FFPE samples, the type of tissue you are working with or due
to the differences between normal and tumor tissues. It may be necessary to combine
multiple tubes of the same sample together and use a tissue tearor for 40 seconds tohelp disrupt the cells.
It is recommended to perform dounce homogenization following use of a tissue homogenizer. Use a dounce homogenizer with a small clearance pestle (Active Motif Catalog
Nos. 40401 & 40415). If the material is difficult to work with, start with a loose pestle tobreak up the cells and then switch to the tight-fitting pestle..

Low solubility of chromatin following sonication

Solubility can sometimes be increased by heating the samples prior to the single tube
sonication (C.11). Samples can be heated for 2 hours at 65°C or for 2 hours at 80°C. The
concern with the heat treatment is it increases the likelihood that there will be a reversalof cross-links on the chromatin which will decrease the efficiency of ChIP.
Sonication samples were emulsified. Avoid emulsification by turning up the power ofthe sonicator gradually. If a chromatin preparation becomes emulsified inadvertently,
discontinue shearing and centrifuge the sample for 4 minutes at 8,000 rpm in a 4°C
microcentrifuge to remove trapped air.

Low chromatin yield

Poor quality FFPE samples. Depending on the formalin fixation and storage conditions,
FFPE samples may experience degradation and loss of antigenicity over time. Thesesamples may not be suitable for chromatin extraction and downstream ChIP analysis.
Consider using alternative sample material.
Consider using additional tissue material and repeating the chromatin preparation.
Depending on the size and quality of the sample it may be difficult to obtain sufficientchromatin from 5 - 10 slides/sections.
Additional processing of the insoluble pellet may be necessary to obtain additional chromatin. Follow the recommendations in Section F to dilute the insoluble pellet. Repeat thesonication with an additional 20-40 pulses. Evaluate the secondary sonication by qPCR.

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ChIP-IT® Kits		

FormatCatalog No.

ChIP-IT® Express		ChIP-IT® Express Enzymatic		
ChIP-IT® Express Shearing Kit		
ChIP-IT® Express Enzymatic Shearing Kit		
ChIP-IT® High Sensitivity		
ChIP-IT® qPCR Analysis Kit		
ChIP-IT® ChIP-Seq		
ChIP-IT® FFPE		ChIP-IT® FFPE Chromatin Preparation Kit		
ChIP-IT® Express HT		
Re-ChIP-IT®		RNA ChIP-IT®		
Chromatin IP DNA Purification Kit		
EpiShear™ Probe Sonicator		
EpiShear™ Cooled Sonication Platform, 1.5 ml		
ChIP-IT® Protein G Magnetic Beads		
Protein G Agarose Columns		
Siliconized Tubes, 1.7 ml		
ChIP-IT® Control qPCR Kit – Human		
ChIP-IT® Control qPCR Kit – Mouse		ChIP-IT® Control qPCR Kit – Rat		ChIP-IT® Control Kit – Human		
ChIP-IT® Control Kit – Mouse		ChIP-IT® Control Kit – Rat		
Ready-to-ChIP HeLa Chromatin		
Ready-to-ChIP Hep G2 Chromatin		
Ready-to-ChIP K-562 Chromatin		
Ready-to-ChIP NIH/3T3 Chromatin		Bridging Antibody for Mouse IgG		
Dounce Homogenizer		Dounce Homogenizer		

25 rxns
25 rxns
10 rxns
10 rxns
16 rxns
10 rxns
10 libraries
16 rxns
5 rxns96 rxns
25 rxns
25 rxns
50 rxns
110 V
1 platform
25 rxns
30 rxns
25 tubes
5 rxns
5 rxns
5 rxns
5 rxns
5 rxns
5 rxns
10 rxns
10 rxns
10 rxns
10 rxns
500 µg
1 ml
15 ml

53008
53009
53032
53035
53040
53029
53041
53045
53030
53018
53016
53024
58002
53051
53080
53014
53039
53036
53026
53027
53028
53010
53011
53012
53015
53019
53020
53021
53017
40401
40415

ChIP-validated Antibodies
For an up-to-date list of over 125 ChIP-validated antibodies, please visit www.activemotif.com/chipabs.
Whole Genome Amplification		

FormatCatalog No.

GenoMatrix™ Whole Genome Amplification Kit		

1 kit

58001

Co-Immunoprecipitation		

FormatCatalog No.

Nuclear Complex Co-IP Kit		
Universal Magnetic Co-IP Kit		
Modified Histones Array		50 rxns
25 rxns
Format

54001
54002
Catalog No.

MODified™ Histone Peptide Array		

1 array

13001

Histone Modification FP Binding Assay		

FormatCatalog No.

HiLite™ Histone H3 Methyl-Lys9 / Lys27 FP Binding Assay

1 kit

57001

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