Overview

• Detection kits for Giardia intestinalis
• CE-IVDD marked in accordance with the European Commission Directive 98/79/EC.
• Research version available
• Available in Taqman format for analysis

Giardiasis is a disease of the small bowel caused by the protozoan parasite Giardia intestinalis (syn.duodenalis or lamblia). Giardia is one of the most common intestinal parasites in the world, and occurs at very high prevalence rates in places with poor water sanitation. Individuals become infected through ingesting or coming into contact with contaminated water, food or soil. It can also be spread through the faecal-oral route due to poor hygiene practices, which makes it common in day-care centers. G. intestinalis lives inside the intestines of infected humans or other animals including cats, dogs, birds, cows, beaver and deer. Symptoms of infection include diarrhea, malaise, excessive gas, bloating, nausea, diminished interest in food, possible vomiting and weight loss.

Giardia intestinalis TaqMan RT-PCR Kit, 24 reactions

• Ready to use format, including Master Mix for the target and PCR control to monitor for PCR inhibition and validate the quality
• Specific Primer and Probe mix for the pathogen/virus/viroid of interest
• Primer and Probe mix
• Positive and negative control to confirm the integrity of the kit reagents

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Storage Conditions

The Giardia intestinalis TaqMan RT-PCR Kit Dx is shipped on dry ice. The components of the kit should be frozen upon arrival. If one or more of the components is not frozen when the kit is received, or if any of the components have been compromised during shipment, please contact Norgen Biotek for assistance. All kit components should be stored at -20°C upon arrival. Repeated thawing and freezing (> 3 x) of the Master Mix and Positive Control should be avoided, as this may affect the performance of the assay. If the reagents are to be used only intermittently, they should be frozen in aliquots.

Component	Cat. DxTM43800 (24 rxns)
MDx TaqMan 2X RT-PCR Master Mix Dx	550 µL
Giardia intestinalis Primer & Probe Mix Dx	2 x 70 µL
Giardia intestinalis Positive Control Dx – 200,000 copies/μL	50 µL
Nuclease-Free Water	2 x 1.25 mL
Product Insert	1

Introduction

HiPure Bacterial RNA Kit uses silica gel column purification to simplify the extraction. The whole process does not require phenol chloroform extraction and time-consuming alcohol precipitation. The kit is suitable for efficiently extracting RNA from various bacterial samples. The purified RNA can be directly used for RT-PCR, Northern hybridization, etc. The kit has included lysozyme and glass beads, which can be used to treat gram-negative bacteria which is easy to be lysed, as well as gram-positive bacteria which is hard to be lysed, including enterococcus faecalis, staphylococcus, etc.

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Specifications

Features	Specifications
Main Functions	Isolation total RNA from bacteria culture
Applications	RT-PCR, Northern blot, poly-A + purification, nucleic acid protection and in vitro translation
Purification method	Mini spin column
Purification technology	Silica technology
Process method	Manual (centrifugation or vacuum)
Sample type	Bacteria culture
Sample amount	Bacteria: <10^9
Elution volume	≥30μl
Time per run	≤40 minutes
Liquid carrying volume per column	800µl
Binding yield of column	100µg

Principle

Hipure silica gel column is based on glass fiber filter membrane with high binding force. Under the condition of high concentration of ionizing agent (such as guanidine hydrochloride or guanidine isothiocyanate), the filter membrane can adsorb nucleic acid through hydrogen bond and electrostatic, while protein and other impurities are not adsorbed and removed. The filter membrane adsorbed with nucleic acid is washed to remove the residual protein and salt. Finally, the nucleic acid adsorbed on the filter membrane can be washed out with low salt buffer (such as buffer TE) or water. The obtained nucleic acid has high purity and can be directly used in various downstream experiments.

Advantages

• Fast – several samples can be extracted in 30 minutes
• High purity – the purified RNA can be directly used in various downstream applications
• High recovery – RNA can be recovered at the level of PG
• Good repeatability – silica gel column purification technology can obtain ideal results every time
• Broad spectrum – it can deal with various bacteria, including Gram-positive bacteria that are difficult to be lysed
• Sufficient components – the kit contains carried lysozyme and glass beads

Kit Contents

Contents	R418101	R418102	R418103
Purification Times	10 Preps	50 Preps	250 Preps
gDNA Filter Mini Columns	10	50	250
HiPure RNA Mini Columns	10	50	250
2ml Collection Tubes	20	100	500
Glass Beads (0.1-0.6mm)	10 g	30 g	150 g
Plastic spoon	2	4	10
Lysozyme	20 mg	90 mg	400 mg
Protease Dissolve Buffer	1.8 ml	1.8 ml	10 ml
Buffer TE	1.8 ml	1.8 ml	5 ml
Buffer STL	5 ml	20 ml	90 ml
Buffer RLC	10 ml	30 ml	150 ml
Buffer RW1	10 ml	50 ml	250 ml
Buffer RW2*	5 ml	20 ml	2 x 50 ml
RNase Free Water	1.8 ml	10 ml	30 ml

Storage and Stability

The kit components can be stored at room temperature (15–25°C) and are stable for at least 18 months under these conditions. Due to the lack of antibacterial agents, RNase Free Water may be contaminated by bacterial or fungal when placed or operated at room temperature. It is recommended to pack and store at 2-8°C to reduce contamination.

HiPure Bacterial RNA Kit uses silica gel column purification to simplify the extraction. The whole process does not require phenol chloroform extraction and time-consuming alcohol precipitation. The kit is suitable for efficiently extracting RNA from various bacterial samples. The purified RNA can be directly used for RT-PCR, Northern hybridization, etc. The kit has included lysozyme and glass beads, which can be used to treat gram-negative bacteria which is easy to be lysed, as well as gram-positive bacteria which is hard to be lysed, including enterococcus faecalis, staphylococcus, etc.