This Lenti-X qRT-PCR Titration Kit and a real-time PCR instrument can be used to rapidly quantify the virion content of HIV-1-based lentiviral supernatants. The viral genome copy number in a supernatant sample is determined by first purifying the viral RNA, and then comparing the RT-PCR threshold cycle (C_t) of an appropriate dilution of purified viral RNA to sample curve C_t values that are derived from a calibrated, serially diluted control viral RNA template.

The Lenti-X Concentrator is a complete reagent for the concentration of infectious lentiviral vector particles. This reagent provides a scalable alternative to ultracentrifugation for viral particle concentration. Vector supernatants can be concentrated 10–100 fold, depending upon the volumes used.

The Flash Therapeutics Inducible Reprogramming Lentiviral Vectors are prepackaged lentiviral particles expressing polycistronic Oct4, Sox2, KLF4, and Myc for reprogramming human somatic cells under the induction of doxycycline using Tet technology. These VSV-G pseudotyped viruses are capable of infecting both dividing and non-dividing cells. The high purification level of these lentiviral particles allows transduction of primary cells and immortalized cell lines without inducing any toxicity to the cells, even at high multiplicity of infection (M.O.I.). The expression of these four factors has been shown to reprogram a variety of differentiated cells into induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells with embryonic stem (ES) cell-like properties.