Have you ever used the comet assay?

Yes No

If not, why not?

If Yes, then, how many samples do you process per month on average?

What area of work are you employed in (eg research, testing, etc)?

Would you use a properly validated comet assay protocol in your own work?

If not why not?

Are you happy with your present comet assay equipment?

Yes No

• If not, please explain what are your three most significant problems:

b)

c)

Do you use lesion-speific enzmes in conjunction with the comet assay?

If Yes, which 3 main products do you purchase?

a)

b)

c)

Would you be interested in a system for running 12 gels on one slide?

Yes No

Would you be interested in a system for running 48 or 96 gels on one glass plate or GelBond film?

Yes No

Do you use Gel Bond film for the comet assay?

Yes No

Would you be interested in purchasing ready-made kit or components?

Yes No

If not, why not?

If yes, which 3 reagents would you most like to be available ready made?

a)

b)

c)

Would a specialist comet assay training workshop be useful to you?