Clostridium difficile is rod-shaped, gram positive bacterium. It is the main causal agent of antibiotic-associated diarrhea and pseudomembranous colitis. The colonization of intestines by C. difficile is usually associated with the elimination of natural intestinal flora as a result of antibiotic application and is frequently reported in health care centers. While C. difficile infection could be severe and life-threatening, particularly among the elderly, many patients are asymptomatic making diagnosis challenging during outbreaks. The tradition method of detecting C. difficile infection is by cytotoxicity test of the toxin produced by the bacterium, but such protocols usually require extensive time before conclusion can be made.
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Storage Conditions and Product Stability
All kit components can be stored for 2 years after the date of production without showing any reduction in performance.
All kit components should be stored at -20°C upon arrival.
| Component | Cat. TM37150 (100 preps) | Cat. TM37110 (100 preps) |
|---|---|---|
| MDx TaqMan 2X PCR Master Mix | 2 x 700 μL | – |
| Clostridium difficile Primer & Probe Mix | 280 μL | 280 μL |
| Clostridium difficile Positive Control | 150 μL | 150 μL |
| Nuclease-Free Water (Negative Control) | 1.25 mL | 1.25 mL |
| Product Insert | 1 | 1 |
This product is suitable for rapid extraction of total DNA from tissue, cells, blood, saliva, swabs, blood spots, semen and other clinical samples. DNA can be used directly for PCR, quantitative PCR, Southern Blot, test of virus DNA and so on.
Specifications
| Features | Specifications |
| Main Functions | Isolation total DNA from tissue / blood / body fluid / swab /dry blood spots |
| Applications | PCR, qPCR, southern bolt and virus detection, etc. |
| Purification method | Mini spin column |
| Purification technology | Silica technology |
| Process method | Manual (centrifugation or vacuum) |
| Sample type | Tissue, cell, blood, saliva, swab, blood spot, semen and other clinical samples |
| Sample amount | Solid tissue : 1-10mg, Anticoagulant blood : 200µl |
| Yield | 1 – 15µg |
| Elution volume | ≥20μl |
| Time per run | 30 – 60 minutes |
| Liquid carrying volume per column | 750µl |
| Binding yield of column | 100µg |
This product is based on silica Column purification. The sample is lysed and digested with lysate and protease, DNA is released into the lysate. Transfer to an adsorption column. Nucleic acid is adsorbed on the membrane, while protein is not adsorbed and is removed with filtration. After washing proteins and other impurities, nucleic acid was finally eluted with low-salt buffer (10mm Tris, pH9.0, 0.5mm EDTA).
| Contents | IVD3018 |
| Purification Times | 100 |
| HiPure DNA Mini Columns I | 100 |
| 2ml Collection Tubes | 2 x 100 |
| Buffer ATL | 60 ml |
| Buffer AL | 60 ml |
| Buffer GW1 | 44 ml |
| Buffer GW2 | 50 ml |
| Proteinase K | 60 mg |
| Protease Dissolve Buffer | 5 ml |
| Buffer AE | 15 ml |
Storage and Stability
Proteinase K should be stored at 2–8°C upon arrival. However, short-term storage (up to 12 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. The entire kit can be stored at 2–8°C, but in this case buffers should be redissolved before use. Make sure that all buffers are at room temperature when used.
Experiment Data
This product is suitable for rapid extraction of total DNA from tissue, cells, blood, saliva, swabs, blood spots, semen and other clinical samples. DNA can be used directly for PCR, quantitative PCR, Southern Blot, test of virus DNA and so on.
The Opentrons® 3-piece Aluminum Block Set is used with our Temperature Deck. The set comes with a 24-well, 96-well and flat bottom plate format block. These are used to keep your 2mL tubes, 1.5mL tubes, 96-well PCR plates, PCR strips and flat bottom plates at a constant temperature. These blocks holds temperatures between 4°C and 95°C when used with the Opentrons Temperature Module (GEN2).
The Opentrons® 3-piece Aluminum Block Set is used with our Temperature Deck. The set comes with a 24-well, 96-well and flat bottom plate format block. These are used to keep your 2mL tubes, 1.5mL tubes, 96-well PCR plates, PCR strips and flat bottom plates at a constant temperature. These blocks holds temperatures between 4°C and 95°C when used with the Opentrons Temperature Module (GEN2).