Overview

• Purification and enrichment of intact urinary exosomes for functional studies
• Isolate all sizes of RNA, including microRNA, irrespective of size or GC content, without bias.
• Versatile urine input volumes
• No phenol extractions, Proteinase K treatment, nor carrier RNA required
• No time-consuming ultracentrifugation, filtration nor special syringes are required
• No precipitation reagents nor overnight incubation required
• Compatible with urine from most species
• Pure exosomes are purified and are free from any other RNA-binding proteins
• Purification is based on spin column chromatography that uses Norgen’s proprietary resin
• The purified RNA is suitable for a variety of downstream applications, including Small RNA Sequencing. Find out more information on Norgen’s NGS services

Norgen’s Exosome Purification and RNA Isolation Kits constitute all-in-one systems for the purification of exosomes and the subsequent isolation of exosomal RNA from different urine sample volumes. The purification is based on spin column chromatography that employs Norgen’s proprietary resin. These kits are designed to isolate all sizes of RNA, including microRNA, irrespective of size or GC content, without bias. These kits provide a clear advantage over other available kits in that they do not require any special instrumentation, protein precipitation reagents, extension tubes, phenol/chloroform or protease treatments. Moreover, the kit allows the user to elute into a flexible elution volume ranging from 50 µL to 100 µL. The purified RNA is free from any protein-bound circulating RNA and of the highest integrity. The purified RNA can be used in a number of downstream applications including real time PCR, reverse transcription PCR, Northern blotting, RNase protection and primer extension, and expression array assays.

Urine Exosome Purification and RNA Isolation Mini Kit

For sample volumes ranging from 250 µL to 1 mL.

Urine Exosome Purification and RNA Isolation Midi Kit

For sample volumes ranging from 2 mL to 10 mL.

Urine Exosome Purification and RNA Isolation Maxi Kit

For sample volumes ranging from 11 mL to 30 mL.

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Kit Specifications
Minimum Urine Input	2 mL
Maximum Urine Input	10 mL
Size of Exosomes Purified	40 nm – 150 nm
Size of RNA Purified	All sizes, including miRNA and small RNA (< 200 nt)
Elution Volume	50-100 μL
Time to Complete 10 Purifications	35 – 40 minutes
Average Yields*	Variable depending on specimen

*Please check page 4 of the product insert for the average yields and the common RNA quantification methods.

Storage Conditions and Product Stability
All buffers should be kept tightly sealed and stored at room temperature. This kit is stable for 2 years after the date of shipment. It is recommended to warm Lysis Buffer A for 20 minutes at 60°C if any salt precipitation is observed.

Important Note
Urine samples stored at -70°C, -20°C or at 4°C will develop some precipitation due to the aggregation of some of the highly abundant proteins in urine. Eliminating these precipitates using centrifugation or filtration may cause the loss of exosomes. Furthermore, these precipitates may affect the quality of the purified nucleic acid. We recommend the use of Norgen’s Urine Preservative when collecting urine samples, which is designed for the preservation of nucleic acids and proteins in fresh urine samples at ambient temperatures. The components of the Urine Preservative allow samples to be stored for over 2 years at room temperature with no detected degradation of urine DNA, RNA or proteins. Norgen’s Urine Preservative is available as a liquid format in Norgen’s Urine Preservative Single Dose Ampules, as well as in a dried format in Norgen’s Urine Collection and Preservation Tubes.

Component	Cat. 58400 (50 preps)	Cat. 58700 (25 preps)	Cat. 58800 (15 preps)
Slurry E	12.5 mL	12.5 mL	12.5 mL
ExoC Buffer	8 mL	30 mL	50 mL
ExoR Buffer	12 mL	12 mL	12 mL
Lysis Buffer A	20 mL	20 mL	20 mL
Lysis Additive B	2 mL	2 mL	2 mL
Wash Solution A	18 mL	18 mL	18 mL
Elution Solution A	6 mL	6 mL	6 mL
Mini Filter Spin Columns	50	25	15
Mini Spin Columns	50	25	15
Collection Tubes	50	25	15
Elution Tubes (1.7 mL)	100	50	30
Product Insert	1	1	1

Overview

• Convenient
• One cDNA Synthesis, Multiple microRNAs and microRNA-targets analyzed
• Time Savings
• Cost Efficient
• High Sensitivity and Yield
• Robust Enzyme
• Available in 12 or 50 reaction size

Norgen’s microScript microRNA cDNA Synthesis Kit is an all-in-one, ready-to-use product for the reverse transcription of microRNA from either Total RNA preparations or enriched microRNA preparations. The kit contains the 2x Reaction Mix and the microScript microRNA Enzyme Mix. The kit utilizes Norgen’s microScript Reverse Transcriptase, a mutant version of Moloney Murine Leukemia Virus (M-MuLV) Reverse Transcriptase. It has reduced RNase H activity and increased thermal stability.

The workflow of Norgen’s microScript microRNA cDNA Synthesis Kit involves a simple, single-tube set-up by the mixing of 2x Reaction Mix, Enzyme Mix and the RNA template. The reaction can then be carried out in a thermocycler. A poly (A) tail is first added to the RNA template, followed by cDNA synthesis using an adapter primer. In addition to the ease-of-use, the single-tube set-up provides superb consistency and sensitivity. The cDNA could be used in a PCR or qPCR amplification using a Universal PCR Reverse Primer and the forward primer that contains the sequence of the microRNA of interest. A single cDNA preparation could be used for PCR amplification of a number of different microRNAs. In addition, the cDNA preparation could be used for PCR or qPCR detection (using gene-specific forward and reverse primers) of mRNA or large RNA if total RNA preparation was the starting template. This could allow for parallel evaluation of expression level of microRNAs and microRNA-targets.

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Storage Conditions and Product Stability
Norgen’s microScript microRNA cDNA Synthesis Kit components should be stored at -20°C. These reagents should remain stable for at least 1 year in their unopened containers.

Component	Cat. 54415 (12 rxns)	Cat. 54410 (50 rxns)
microScript microRNA Enzyme Mix	12 μL	50 μL
2x Reaction Mix	120 μL	500 μL
Universal PCR Reverse Primer	60 μL	250 μL
Nuclease-Free Water	1.25 mL	2 x 1.25 mL
Product Insert	1	1

Introduction

This product is specially designed for stool RNA extraction. The kit is suitable for extracting high-purity microbial or host cell RNA from ≤ 0.15g stool samples. The purified RNA can be directly used in RT-PCR and Northern hybridization.

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Principle

The Kit combines the speed and efficiency of silica-based technology with the convenient handling of magnetic particles for purification of total RNA. Samples are lysed and RNA is purified from lysates in one step through its binding to the silica surface of the particles in the presence of a chaotropic salt. The particles are separated from the lysates using a magnet and DNA is removed by treatment with RNase-free DNase. The magnetic particles are efficiently washed, and RNA is eluted in RNase-free water.

Kit Contents

Contents	R662601	R662602	R662603
Purification Times	48 Preps	96 Preps	5 x 96 Preps
MagPure RNA Particles	1.7 ml	4.0 ml	18 ml
DNase I	600 μl	2 x 600 μl	10 x 600 μl
DNase Buffer	30 ml	40 ml	200 ml
Buffer SPL	30 ml	60 ml	270 ml
Buffer PHC	30 ml	60 ml	270 ml
Buffer MCB*	9 ml	15 ml	75 ml
Buffer ALB3*	10 ml	20 ml	100 ml
Buffer GW1*	44 ml	66 ml	2 x 220 ml
Buffer RW2*	20 ml	50 ml	2 x 100 ml
RNase Free Water	10 ml	30 ml	120 ml
2ml Bead Tubes	48	96	5 x 96

Storage and Stability

MagPure RNA Particles should be stored at 2–8°C upon arrival. DNase I should be stored at -20°C. However, short-term storage (DNase I up to 1 weeks, MagPure RNA Particles up to 8 weeks) at room temperature (15–25°C) does not affect their performance. The remaining kit components can be stored at room temperature (15–25°C) and are stable for at least 18 months under these conditions.

This product is specially designed for stool RNA extraction. The kit is suitable for extracting high-purity microbial or host cell RNA from ≤ 0.15g stool samples. The purified RNA can be directly used in RT-PCR and Northern hybridization.