Sigma-Aldrich Launches SpyLine™ Poly A+ Capture Kit

Sigma-Aldrich (Nasdaq: SIAL), a leading Life Science and High Technology company, is pleased to introduce the SpyLine Poly A+ Capture Kit (product codes: SPY1 and SPY4).

SpyLine is the newest addition to Sigma's RNA product offerings and is an excellent tool for rapidly identifying the knockdown of gene expression for functional profiling of biological processes. "The SpyLine Poly A+ Capture Kit simplifies knockdown measurements and gene expression analysis by allowing capture and amplification of mRNA in a single plate," said Keith Jolliff, Strategic Marketing Director at Sigma- Aldrich. "We are very excited about the sensitivity and reproducibility of the kit, making it an excellent addition to our RNA product offering." The kit features the SpyLine Poly A+ Capture Plate, a 96-well PCR plate coated with oligo(dT) for selective capture of poly A+ mRNA from crude mammalian cell lysates. Reagents can be added directly to this capture plate for subsequent RT-PCR or real-time quantitative RT-PCR cycling and analysis. In addition, the 96-well format is suitable for automation. High throughput protocols are available for the Biomek® FX Workstation.