Thermo Scientific™ Glycogen, RNA grade

Description

Increase the recovery of nucleic acids during preciptation with this inert carrier.

Glycogen is a highly purified polysaccharide derived from oysters. It is an inert carrier which significantly increases the recovery of nucleic acids by alcohol precipitation. Glycogen is insoluble in ethanol and forms a precipitate that traps target nucleic acids. During centrifugation, a visible pellet is formed which greatly facilitates handling of the precipitated nucleic acids. Glycogen quantitatively precipitates nucleic acids from diluted solutions with a higher efficiency than that of tRNA, linear polyacrylamide, or sonicated DNA (see References 1-4).

We offer two formulations of aqueous glycogen solutions that allow for fast and efficient DNA or RNA recovery:

Glycogen, RNA grade, can be used for both RNA and DNA precipitation (#R0551).

Glycogen, molecular biology grade, recommended for DNA precipitation (#R0561).

Highlights

• Ideal for high recovery of oligonucleotides (> 8 bases) and low amounts of DNA/RNA (> 20 pg) from diluted solutions
• Forms clearly visible pellets
• Does not interfere with enzymatic reactions†
• Does not interfere with gel electrophoresis of nucleic acids
• Does not interfere with spectrophotometrical determination of DNA/RNA concentration, (A_{260 to 280} measurements)
• Compatible with DNA transformation and in vitro transfection

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Specifications

• Product Type: Glycogen
• Quantity: 2 x 0.1 mL
• Form: Liquid

For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.