Introduction

The HiPure Liquid RNA & miRNA Kit integrates phenol/guanidine-based sample lysis and silica membrane purification of total RNA. MagZol LS Reagent, included in the kits, is a monophasic solution of phenol and guanidine thiocyanate designed to facilitate lysis of liquid sample and inhibit RNase. The high lysis efficiency of the reagent and the subsequent removal of contaminants by organic phase extraction enable the use of up to 0.25ml liquid sample per mini spin column.

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Specifications

Features	Specifications
Main Functions	Isolation total RNA from 0.25ml body fluids using column and MagZol LS reagent
Applications	qPCR / RT-PCR, liquid or solid-phasechip analysis, hybridization and SNP detection
Purification method	Mini spin column
Purification technology	Silica technology, acidphenol / guanidine extraction technology (MagZol pretreatment technology)
Process method	Manual (centrifugation or vacuum)
Sample type	Blood, serum, plasma
Sample amount	250μl
Elution volume	≥20μl
Liquid carrying volume per column	800µl
Binding yield of column	100μg

Principle

0.25ml liquid samples are homogenized in 0.75ml MagZol LS Reagent. After addition of chloroform, the homogenate is separated into aqueous and organic phases by centrifugation. The upper, aqueous phase is extracted, and ethanol is added to provide appropriate binding conditions. The sample is then applied to the spin column, where the total RNA (up to 100 µg) binds to the membrane and phenol and other contaminants are efficiently washed away. High-quality RNA is then eluted in 30–100µl of RNase-free water.

Advantages

• High quality – high purity total RNA can be directly used in various sensitive downstream applications
• Fast – isolation of several samples can be completed in 40 minutes by using column purification method
• Safety – no phenol chloroform extraction required
• Sensitive – direct lysis of blood, plasma and other samples without separation of leukocytes

Kit Contents

Contents	R416302	R416303
Purification Times	50 Preps	250 Preps
HiPure RNA Mini Columns	50	250
2ml Collection Tubes	50	2 x 125
MagZol LS Reagent	60 ml	270 ml
Buffer RWC	20 ml	60 ml
Buffer RW2*	20 ml	2 x 50 ml
RNase Free Water	10 ml	30 ml

Storage and Stability

MagZol LS Reagent should be stored at 2-8°C upon arrival. However, short-term storage (up to 24 weeks) at room temperature (15-25°C) does not affect their performance. The remaining kit components can be stored dry at room temperature (15-25°C) and are stable for at least 18 months under these conditions.

The HiPure Liquid RNA & miRNA Kit integrates phenol/guanidine-based sample lysis and silica membrane purification of total RNA. MagZol LS Reagent, included in the kits, is a monophasic solution of phenol and guanidine thiocyanate designed to facilitate lysis of liquid sample and inhibit RNase. The high lysis efficiency of the reagent and the subsequent removal of contaminants by organic phase extraction enable the use of up to 0.25ml liquid sample per mini spin column.

Introduction

This product provides an easy-to-use workflow for selective isolation of bacterial DNA from samples that are intrinsically rich in host DNA, such as body fluids or swabs. The method is specific for the identification of intact bacteria so it prevents false results due to nucleic acids from dead bacteria. The Kit allows isolation of enriched bacterial DNA suitable for a variety of applications, including qPCR and whole metagenome or 16S rRNA gene sequencing.

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Specifications

Features	Specifications
Main Functions	Isolation gDNA from biological sample and remove host DNA
Applications	PCR, southern blot and enzyme digestion, etc.
Purification method	Mini spin column
Purification technology	Silica technology
Process method	Manual (centrifugation or vacuum)
Sample type	Culture medium, swab, parasitic blood, tissue, sputum, etc.
Sample amount	Blood sample, homogenate, plasma, brain effusion, swab immersion solution, centrifuged concentrated liquid, etc.:0.5-1ml
Elution volume	≥50μl
Time per run	≤60 minutes
Liquid carrying volume per column	800μl
Binding yield of column	100μg

Principle

This product is based on silica Column purification. This product efficiently depletes human and animal host DNA and yields enriched bacterial DNA. An optimized combination of mechanical and chemical lysis allows efficient disruption of bacterial cells. Target DNA 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).

Advantages

• High concentration – the host DNA is digested by dnase, without contamination of host DNA
• High recovery – DNA can be recovered at the level of PG
• Good repeatability – silica technology can obtain ideal results every time
• Wide applicability – it can be used in blood, tissue, intestinal contents and other samples

Kit Contents

Contents	D314802	D314803
Purification Times	50 Preps	250 Preps
Hipure DNA Mini Columns I	50	2 x 125
2ml Collection Tubes	50	2 x 125
2ml beads Tubes	50	250
Buffer DRB	15 ml	60 ml
Buffer ES	6 ml	30 ml
Reagent DX	0.5 ml	1 ml
Buffer DL	30 ml	120 ml
Buffer GW1	22 ml	110 ml
Buffer GW2	12 ml	50 ml
DNase I (Powder)	6 mg	30 mg
Proteinase K	24 mg	120 mg
Protease Dissolve Buffer	5 ml	15 ml
Buffer AE	15 ml	60 ml

Storage and Stability

DNase I and 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 dry 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.

This product provides an easy-to-use workflow for selective isolation of bacterial DNA from samples that are intrinsically rich in host DNA, such as body fluids or swabs. The method is specific for the identification of intact bacteria so it prevents false results due to nucleic acids from dead bacteria. The Kit allows isolation of enriched bacterial DNA suitable for a variety of applications, including qPCR and whole metagenome or 16S rRNA gene sequencing.

Overview

• Well-accepted microRNA sequence used for normalization in gene expression studies
• Best suited for RNA purification from samples with low RNA abundance including liquid biopsies (plasma/serum/urine etc.) and low cell or tissue inputs
• Compatible to expression analysis using RT-qPCR – both RNA and matching forward PCR primer provided.
• Fully compatible to Norgen’s microScript cDNA Synthesis system
• Fully compatible to Next Generation Sequencing (Small RNA-Seq) library preparation workflow

The amount of RNA that can be extracted from different biological or clinical samples varies greatly. For example, while a few micrograms of RNA could be easily purified from tissues and cells in excess amounts (such as from a few milligrams of tissue), many liquid biopsy samples may yield very low amounts of RNA. In fact, samples such as urine or plasma may yield 1 – 100 ng or less RNA per 100 µL of sample. Such a range of RNA quantity is often below the detection limit of most commonly used techniques for measuring RNA including nano-spectrophotometry and fluorescent nucleic acid stains. As a result, without properly determined RNA concentration, it becomes very difficult to normalize the starting quantity of RNA used in gene expression studies.

Norgen’s microRNA (cel-miR-39) Spike-In Kit offers a quantified synthetic RNA (cel-miR-39) for spike-in during RNA extraction procedures and subsequent normalization in RT-qPCR assays. The amount of cel-miR-39 RNA recovered after RNA extraction is directly correlated with the amount of total RNA recovered. After reverse transcription (such as with Norgen’s microScript Reverse Transcription system) of the sample RNA (with spike-in), the level of cel-miR-39 can be determined by subjecting the cDNA generated to quantitative PCR (qPCR) using fluorescent nucleic acid stains such as SYBR Green.  A cel-miR-39 specific primer is included in the kit. The level of expression of any target transcripts in different RNA samples can now be normalized to the cel-miR-39 transcript level using standard method such as ∆∆Ct relative quantification.

In addition, the cel-miR-39 RNA is compatible to library preparation methods (including ligation-based protocols) in Next Generation Sequencing (Small RNA-Seq) workflows. The cel-miR-39 RNA could be used for normalization as well as for tracking library construction efficiency.

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Storage Conditions
Upon receipt, store Norgen’s microRNA (cel-miR-39) Spike-In Kit at -20°C or lower. Avoid multiple freeze-thaw cycles. If needed, prepare smaller working aliquots and store at -20°C or lower.

Component	Cat. 59000
cel-miR-39 RNA	10 pmol
cel-miR-39 Forward PCR Primer	1 nmol
Nuclease-Free Water	1.25 mL
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