The Top DNA/RNA Purification and Analysis Products As Reviewed by You!

Discover some of the top rated products, as reviewed by SelectScience members

17 Aug 2015
Chelsie Phillips
Temporary Editorial Assistant

Editorial article

Read on to discover the top products for DNA/RNA purification and analysis, as recommended in our Buying Guide.

QIAGEN: RNeasy Plus Micro Kit (50)

"The QIAGEN RNeasy Plus kit gets reliable yield from small amounts of tissue with every use." Virginia Mclane, University Of New England
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Takara Clontech: PrimeSTAR Max DNA Polymerase

"Takara's PrimeSTAR Polymerase is fantastic. High yields, no errors and fast annealing. My lab uses it for site directed mutagenesis. This gives great yields and lots of correctly mutated colonies, with high efficiency." Gary W. Reuther, Moffitt Cancer Center
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Bertin Technologies: Precellys® Lysing Kits

"It is fast and efficient. It helps to have a better quality of samples." Madjid Djouina, Université Lille Nord de France, INSERM
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Bio-Rad: Aurum RNA Sample Preparation Kits

"In a classroom setting, this product was fast to use and easy for students to handle reagents. Students were able to get purified DNA. I will reorder this again for my next class." Thomas Onorato, LaGuardia Community College
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Analytik Jena Life Science: innuPREP DNA/RNA Mini Kit

"Perfect for even small materials sizes. I highly recommend this product." Lekbira Hasib, Linköping University
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QIAGEN: QIAmp DNA Blood Mini Kit

"Another excellent product from QIAGEN. It is easy to use, and offers rapid and very good quantity DNA isolation from blood or body fluids with almost nil contamination." Gangadhar Chatterjee, Grant Medical College & JJ Hospital
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PrimeSTAR® Max DNA Polymerase

Takara Bio

PrimeSTAR Max DNA Polymerase is a unique high fidelity enzyme that is excellent for fast PCR. Conveniently formulated as a 2X premix with reaction buffer and dNTPs, PrimeSTAR Max DNA Polymerase has the highest fidelity and fastest extension rate of any commercially available enzyme, along with extremely high sensitivity, processivity and specificity. It includes an elongation factor to provide efficient priming and extension, greatly reducing the time required for annealing and extension steps. As a result, PrimeSTAR Max DNA Polymerase can be used for exceptionally fast PCR. Since PrimeSTAR Max DNA Polymerase is configured as a premix, it allows rapid preparation of reactions and is useful for high-throughput applications. For highly accurate amplification during cloning and expression studies, structural or evolutionary analyses, PrimeSTAR Max DNA Polymerase is the high fidelity polymerase of choice. PrimeSTAR Max DNA Polymerase is also suitable for reactions that occur in the presence of excessive nucleic acid. Extraneous DNA ordinarily inhibits template amplification when using conventional polymerases because the amount of effective polymerase is limited by nonspecific binding. The superior processivity of PrimeSTAR Max DNA Polymerase prevents inhibition by excessive nucleic acid, resulting in a much higher success rate for PCR with minimal required optimization. Furthermore, the antibody-mediated hot start formulation of the polymerase prevents false initiation events from occurring during the reaction assembly.Features: Highest fidelity of any commercially available DNA polymerase Fastest extension speed means less time required for PCR cycles Convenient 2X premix including buffer and dNTPs, allowing reaction assembly in less time Antibody-mediated hot-start formulation Proven performance as reported in peer-reviewed literature Applications: Fast PCR for high throughput studies Cloning and expression studies Structure/function studies Evolutionary studies (e.g., SNP analyses)

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Find the best electrophoresis equipment in our peer-reviewed product directory: compare products, check customer reviews and receive pricing direct from manufacturers.PCR and Thermal CyclingPolymerase chain reaction (PCR) kits and thermal cyclers are used for the in vitro amplification of DNA permitting subsequent analysis and experimental procedures. Explore a range of high-quality polymerase, primers and nucleotides or simplify your workflow with a PCR mastermix. Find reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR) and cDNA synthesis kits for RNA products and libraries. Quantitatively measure the amplification of DNA with real-time PCR (qPCR) and droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) kits and systems, and discover automated PCR setup solutions to increase throughput. Alternative DNA amplification methods also include recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) kits. 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Browse our peer-reviewed product directory to find the best sequencing tools and reagents, compare products, check reviews, and get pricing directly from manufacturers.Genome SequencingGenome sequencing involves determining the complete DNA sequence of an organism's genome. It provides crucial information about genetic variations, mutations, and diseases. Advances in sequencing technologies, such as next-generation sequencing (NGS), have accelerated research in genomics, diagnostics, and personalized medicine. Explore genome sequencing tools in our peer-reviewed product directory; compare products, check reviews, and get pricing directly from manufacturers.Real-Time PCRReal-time PCR (RT-PCR) is a technique used to amplify and simultaneously quantify nucleic acids in real time. It is a key tool in gene expression analysis, pathogen detection, and diagnostics. RT-PCR allows for the detection of specific RNA or DNA sequences with high sensitivity and specificity. 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