FAQ: What components are contained in the WarmStart® Colorimetric LAMP 2X Master Mix and what else do I need to perform a LAMP reaction?

The WarmStart Colorimetric 2X Master Mix contains a low-Tris reaction buffer with all necessary cofactors at optimized 2X concentrations for LAMP including Bst 2.0 WarmStart DNA Polymerase, WarmStart RTx and Phenol Red for pH detection of LAMP. To perform a LAMP or RT-LAMP reaction, add primers, target DNA or RNA and adjust total reaction volume to a final concentration of 1X. Detailed instructions can be found in the protocol.