PEI MAX (MW 40,000)
PEI MAX - Transfection Grade Linear Polyethylenimine Hydrochloride (MW 40,000)DESCRIPTIONPEI MAX 40K (also known as PEI 22K in free base) is a powerful, trusted, and cost-effective transient transfection reagent. In HEK293 and CHO expression systems, PEI offers consistently high gene expression on a wide scale (96 well plates up to 100 L bioreactors). Each year, more researchers and companies turn to Polysciences PEI to gain an edge in their critical work. Relative to most other options, using PEI to prepare transfection reagents in-house can offer as much as a 40% reduction in total transfection costs.PEI MAX 40K is easier to use and offers consistently higher titers than PEI 25K. PEI 25K transfection solutions typically take several hours to prepare, while PEI MAX 40K can be converted to a ready-to-use solution in under two hours. Additionally, PEI 25K contains 4-11% residual propionyl groups, which prevents the polymer backbone from strongly binding to DNA. PEI MAX 40K’s fully depropionylated structure means each batch performs consistently higher.Comparison of PEI 25K (#23966) and PEI MAX 40K (#24765). Method: 10e6/mL HEK293 cells in 50 mL FS transfected with IgG64 plasmid pair. PEI:DNA 4:1. Samples taken 120 hpt. Quantified with Thermo Fisher #23310. N=4 each. Error bar = standard deviation.A pre-made sterile-filtered solution of PEI MAX 40K is available as our Transporter 5™ Transfection Reagent.CAS#: 49553-93-7Molecular Weight: 40,000 (~22,000 free base)Soluble In: Cold and room temperature water Insoluble in: Common organic solvents (ethanol, acetone, tetrahydrofuran)Appearance: White to off-white free flowing solidReference(s):Baranyi, L. et al. Rapid Generation of Stable Cell Lines Expressing High Levels of Erythropoietin, Factor VIII, and an Antihuman CD20 Antibody Using Lentiviral Vectors. Human Gene Therapy Methods 24, 214–227 (2013). doi:10.1089/hgtb.2013.002** Delafosse, L., Xu, P. & Durocher, Y. Comparative study of polyethylenimines for transient gene expression in mammalian HEK293 and CHO cells. Journal of Biotechnology 227, 103–111 (2016). doi:10.1016/j.jbiotec.2016.04.028** Gutiérrez-Granados, S., Cervera, L., Segura, M. de las M., Wölfel, J. & Gòdia, F. Optimized production of HIV-1 virus-like particles by transient transfection in CAP-T cells. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 100, 3935–3947 (2016). doi:10.1007/s00253-015-7213-xKobayashi, S., Yoshii, K., Hirano, M., Muto, M. & Kariwa, H. A novel reverse genetics system for production of infectious West Nile virus using homologous recombination in mammalian cells. Journal of Virological Methods 240, 14–20 (2017). doi:10.1016/j.jviromet.2016.11.006** Longo, P. a, Kavran, J. M., Kim, M. & Leahy, D. J. Transient Mammalian Cell Transfection wtih Polyethylenimine (PEI). Methods Enzymology 529, 227–240 (2013). doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-418687-3.00018-5.Mann JF, McKay PF, Arokiasamy S, Patel RK, Klein K, Shattock RJ. (2013). Pulmonary delivery of DNA vaccine constructs using deacylated PEI elicits immune responses and protects against viral challenge infection. J Control Release. 170(3):452-9.Pinnapireddy, S. R., Duse, L., Strehlow, B., Schäfer, J., & Bakowsky, U. (2017). Composite liposome-PEI/nucleic acid lipopolyplexes for safe and efficient gene delivery and gene knockdown. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 158, 93-101.** Stuible, M. et al. Optimization of a high-cell-density polyethylenimine transfection method for rapid protein production in CHO-EBNA1 cells. Journal of Biotechnology 281, 39–47 (2018). doi:10.1016/j.jbiotec.2018.06.307Thomas M, Lu JJ, Ge Q, Zhang C, Chen J, Klibanov AM. (2005). Full deacylation of polyethylenimine dramatically boosts its gene delivery efficiency and specificity to mouse lung. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 102(16):5679-84.** Contains particularly useful information.TSCA Hazards: IrritantHandling: Glove, chemical goggles & fume hoodStorage: Store at room temperatureMSDS / TECHNICAL DATA SHEETS / PRODUCT LITERATUREMSDSMaterial Safety Datasheet 24765 (PDF)DATAFT-IR SpectrumDATAExample COALITBSE/TSE StatementLITTransfection Reagent Preparation and Storage Recommendations