Description: At Lucerna, we are developing innovative research tools that enable RNA-targeted drug discovery. Accelerate your medical research with our cutting-edge tools.
We are leaders in the development of RNA-focused research reagents.
The mission of Lucerna is to be the market leader in the development of RNA-based research reagents that enable scientific discovery. Lucerna was launched in 2010 by scientists who developed the Spinach™ technology. Spinach, a RNA mimic of the green fluorescent protein (GFP), was developed in the laboratory of Dr. Samie Jaffrey of Weill Cornell University. Since then, over 50 articles have been published on the Spinach™ technology. Lucerna licensed the Spinach™ technology from Cornell University with the go
Lucerna's first RNA imaging product, DFHBI fluorophore, was launched in 2011. DFHBI is a small molecule dye that fluoresces when bound to the Spinach aptamer. RNA that genetically encodes the Spinach tag can be expressed in cells and with the addition of DFHBI, living RNA localization and movements can now be visible under the microscope. The development and testing of the Spinach aptamer and DFHBI fluorophore was first described in Paige, et al., Science, 2011.