Description
SMOBIO’s B-BOX™ is a long wavelength, blue light LED epi-illuminator. It is compact in design and robust in structure. The B-BOX™ epi-illuminator provides an unprecedented level of safety for its user due to its non-UV light source and a low operating voltage of only 12 Volts, as well as its capability working with non-carcinogenic DNA/ protein dye. The B-BOX™ comes with high quality non-flickering LED light that is highly sensitive for DNA and protein dye. B-BOX™ can greatly ease the routine chore of gel extraction, enabling easy visualization and gel cutting even in bright ambient light. The multi-angle filter plate (Cat. No. VE0102) provides optimal angles for gel cutting, visualization, and documentation. The B-BOX™ also comes with amber colored filter goggles (Cat. No. VE0103) for gel cutting and visualization. The Phox™ Photobox (Cat. No. VE0104) provides a mini darkroom environment for images taken with any smartphone. Finally, a built-in barrier system around the working area helps facilitate cleaning.
Features
SMOBIO’s B-BOX™ is a long wavelength, blue light LED epi-illuminator. It is compact in design and robust in structure. The B-BOX™ epi-illuminator provides an unprecedented level of safety for its user due to its non-UV light source and a low operating voltage of only 12 Volts, as well as its capability working with non-carcinogenic DNA/ protein dye. The B-BOX™ comes with high quality non-flickering LED light that is highly sensitive for DNA and protein dye. B-BOX™ can greatly ease the routine chore of gel extraction, enabling easy visualization and gel cutting even in bright ambient light. The multi-angle filter plate (Cat. No. VE0102) provides optimal angles for gel cutting, visualization, and documentation. The B-BOX™ also comes with amber colored filter goggles (Cat. No. VE0103) for gel cutting and visualization. The Phox™ Photobox (Cat. No. VE0104) provides a mini darkroom environment for images taken with any smartphone. Finally, a built-in barrier system around the working area helps facilitate cleaning.
Sample type purification kit guide
The 16S V1-V3 Library Preparation Kit for Illumina consists of the reagents and components required for library preparation of the 16S V1-V3 amplicon libraries to be used for next-generation sequencing on Illumina platforms. All molecular reagents including primers, enzyme mixes, indexes, and buffers are provided. Instructions for PCR clean up with the AMPure XP Magnetic Beads (supplied by customer) are also included for rapid purification of nucleic acid products generated at two steps of the workflow. The library prep workflow could be used for purified DNA inputs from different sources including stool, soil, water, saliva, plant, urine, skin swab, vaginal swab, cheek swab, nasal swab, plasma/serum, tongue swab, gum swab, and others.
The 16S V1-V3 Library Preparation Kit for Illumina has a streamlined procedure that reduces the handling time such that the library prep procedure can be completed in approximately 4 hours (see diagram below). Input DNA is first subjected to targeted PCR to amplify the V1-V3 region of the DNA encoding 16S rRNA. The post-PCR reaction is then cleaned up using AMPure XP beads. Dual index primers are then added using a limited-cycle PCR. The indexed amplicons flanked by 5′ and 3′ barcoded adaptors are then cleaned using AMPure XP beads. The libraries are then ready for quantification, pooling and sequencing.
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| Minimum amount of starting material: | 2.5 µL of DNA (5 ng/µL) |
| Time to complete library preparation: | 4 hours |
Storage Conditions and Product Stability
Norgen’s 16S V1-V3 Library Prep Kit for Illumina is shipped as one kit box (for the 24 prep kit) or two sub-component kits (for the 96 prep kit). All kits should be stored at -20°C upon arrival.
All kit components should remain stable for at least 1 year when stored at the specified storage conditions.
| Step | Component | Cat. 70200 (24 preps) | Cat. 70210, 70220, 70230, 70240 (96 preps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amplicon PCR (PCR 1) | MGX Master Mix | 330 µL | 1,320 µL |
| 16S V1-V3 Primer Mix | 70 µL | 280 µL | |
| Index PCR (PCR 2) | Indexing Master Mix | 660 µL | 2 x 1,320 µL |
| N7xx Index Primer | 50 µL | 50 µL | |
| S5xx Index Primer | 70 µL | 70 µL | |
| PCR Clean-Up | Resuspension Buffer | 2 x 1,250 µL | 2 x 5,000 µL |
| Nuclease-free water | 1,250 µL | 1 x 6,000 µL |
These kits provide a fast, reliable and convenient method to purify and concentrate high quality, high purity and inhibitor-free cell-free circulating and exosomal RNA using a convenient spin column method. These kits can purify RNA from fresh or frozen serum or plasma samples prepared from blood collected on either EDTA or Citrate. Plasma samples prepared from blood collected on heparin should not be used, as heparin can significantly interfere with many downstream applications such as RT-PCR. The purified plasma/serum RNA is fully compatible with all downstream applications including PCR, qPCR, methylation-sensitive reverse transcription qPCR, reverse transcription PCR, Northern blotting, RNase protection and primer extension, expression array assays, and NGS.
Background
Plasma/Serum cell-free circulating RNA or exosomal RNA has the potential to provide biomarkers for certain cancers and disease states. Exosomes are 40 – 150 nm membrane vesicles, which are secreted by most cell types. Exosomes can be found in saliva, blood, urine, amniotic fluid and malignant ascitic fluids, among other biological fluids. Evidence has been accumulating recently that these vesicles act as cellular messengers, conveying information to distant cells and tissues within the body. These exosomes may play a functional role in mediating adaptive immune responses to infectious agents and tumours, tissue repair, neural communication and transfer of pathogenic proteins. For this reason exosomal RNAs may serve as biomarkers for various diseases including cancer. As the RNA molecules encapsulated within exosomes are protected from degradation by RNAses they can be efficiently recovered from biological fluids, such as plasma or serum.
Plasma/Serum RNA Purification Mini Kit
This kit can purify RNA from fresh or frozen serum or plasma samples prepared from blood collected on either EDTA or Citrate, from volumes ranging from 50 µL to 200 µL. The purified plasma/serum RNA is eluted in a flexible final volume of 10 µL to 25 µL.
Plasma/Serum RNA Purification Midi Kit
This utilizes a two column method, and can purify RNA from fresh or frozen serum or plasma samples prepared from blood collected on either EDTA or Citrate, from volumes ranging from 250 µL to 1.5 mL. The first column will handle the large volume input of bodily fluids that is followed by a concentration on a mini column for a final elution of 50 µL to 100 µL.
Plasma/Serum RNA Purification Maxi Kit
This kit can purify RNA from fresh or frozen serum or plasma samples prepared from blood collected on either EDTA or Citrate, from volumes ranging from 2 mL to 5 mL. The first column will handle the large volume input of bodily fluids that is followed by a concentration on a mini column for a final elution of 50 µL to 100 µL.
Isolate RNA after Purifying EVs and Exosomes
For Ultracentrifugation, Exoquick, and Filtration
| Cat. # | Name | Elution Volume | Plasma/Serum | Urine | Cell-Culture Media |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55000 | Plasma/Serum RNA Purification Mini Kit | 10 – 25 µL | 50 µL – 1 mL | 250 µL – 1 mL | 5 – 10 mL |
| 35300 | Total RNA Purification Micro Kit | 20 – 50 µL | 1 – 4 mL | 2 – 10 mL | 10 – 20 mL |
| 17200 | Total RNA Purification Kit | 50 – 100 µL | 4 – 10 mL | 11 – 30 mL | 20 – 35 mL |
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| Kit Specifications | |
| Sample Volume Range | 50 to 200 μL |
| Anti-coagulant (for Plasma)* | EDTA or Citrate |
| Size of RNA Purified | All sizes, including small RNA (< 200 nt) |
| Minimum Elution Volume | 10 μL |
| Maximum Elution Volume | 25 μL |
| Time to Complete 10 Purifications | 15-20 minutes |
| Average Yield** | Variable depending on specimen |
*This kit is suitable for the isolation of RNA from fresh or frozen serum or plasma prepared from blood collected on either EDTA or Citrate. Plasma samples prepared from blood collected on heparin should not be used as heparin can significantly interfere with many downstream applications such as RT-PCR.
**Please check page 7 for Average Plasma/Serum Yields and Common RNA Quantification Methods.
Storage Conditions and Product Stability
All solutions 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.
| Kit Components | Cat. 55000 (50 preps) | Cat. 56100 (20 preps) | Cat. 56200 (10 preps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lysis Buffer A | 2 x 20 mL | 100 mL | 1 x 130 mL 1 x 30 mL |
| Wash Solution A | 18 mL | 1 x 38 mL 1 x 18 mL | 38 mL |
| Elution Solution A | 6 mL | 6 mL | 6 mL |
| Elution Buffer F | – | 15 mL | 15 mL |
| Micro Spin Columns | 50 | – | – |
| Mini Spin Columns | – | 20 | 10 |
| Midi Spin Columns | – | 20 | – |
| Maxi Spin Columns | – | – | 10 |
| Collection Tubes | 50 | 20 | 10 |
| Elution Tubes (1.7 mL) | 50 | 20 | 10 |
| Product Insert | 1 | 1 | 1 |