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Applied Biosystems™ MagMAX™-96 Viral RNA Isolation Kit
Description
Perfect for working with low viral concentrations, the kit contains sufficient reagents for 5 × 96 reactions.
Benefits of MagMAX™ Magnetic Bead-Based Purification:
Magnetic beads offer many benefits compared to other technologies for isolating RNA. Beads bind RNA more efficiently than glass fiber filters, resulting in higher and more consistent RNA yields. Additionally, because filters are not used, there is no risk of filter clogging due to cellular particulates in samples. Since only a small volume of magnetic beads is needed for high-efficiency binding, the bound RNA can be eluted in just 20–50μL of nuclease-free water, concentrating RNA from large, dilute samples.
Optimized for Isolation of Virus from Biofluids:
The Applied Biosystems™ MagMAX™ Viral RNA Isolation Kits have been optimized for use with biological fluids and cell-free samples such as serum, plasma, swabs, and cell culture media. These samples often present unique challenges when purifying RNA, including low viral titers, large volumes to be processed, and sample complexity. Without the need for organic solvents or RNA precipitation, the MagMAX™ Viral RNA Isolation Kit eliminates the problems often encountered with other RNA isolation methods such filter clogging, large elution volumes, and inconsistent yields. With this kit, DNA and RNA input levels ranging from 20 copies to 25 x 106 copies have been quantitatively recovered from plasma, serum, and milk. And even with less sample input, pathogen detection was as sensitive (equivalent CTs) or more sensitive (lower CTs) using nucleic acid isolated with the MagMAX™ kit when compared to nucleic acid isolated using another company's product. Downloadable protocols for the use of this kit with specific liquid handling systems are available at our Automation Resource.
Accessory Products:
Carrier RNA (SKU#4382878), Lysis/Binding Solution Concentrate (SKU#AM8500), Wash Solution 1 Concentrate (SKU#AM8504), and Wash Solution 2 Concentrate (SKU#AM8640) are components of the MagMAX™ Viral RNA Isolation Kits that may also be purchased separately. A 96-well magnetic ring stand is required to use this kit. The Magnetic Stand-96 (SKU#AM10027) and the 96-well Magnetic Ring Stand (SKU#AM10050) are designed for paramagnetic bead precipitation from standard 96- well, U-bottom microplates. The Magnetic-Ring Stand pellets the magnetic beads in a circle shape, enabling easy removal of supernatant by a robot or multichannel pipettors. For additional processing plates, Matrix 96-Well U Bottom Polypropylene Plates (Thermo Scientific, Item# 4917) are recommended. For an NVSL-validated version of this kit, please see the MagMAX™-96 AI/ND Viral RNA Isolation Kits (SKU#1929 and SKU#AM1835).
Specifications
Specifications
| Content And Storage | Carrier RNA and Lysis Binding Enhancer is stored at –20°C; RNA Binding Beads are stored at 4°C. Wash Solution 2 Concentrate and Elution Buffer may be stored at either 4°C or room temperature. Lysis⁄Binding Solution Concentrate, Wash Solution 1 Concentrate, and Processing Plates and Lids are stored at room temperature. |
| Format | 96-well Plate |
| Isolation Technology | Magnetic Bead |
| Purification Time | 45 min. |
| Sample Type | Cell-free Biological Fluids, Liquid Samples (e.g. Serum), Viral Samples |
| Final Product Type | Viral DNA⁄RNA |
| High-throughput Compatibility | High-throughput Compatible, Not High-throughput Compatible (Manual), Automated Protocols |
| For Use With (Equipment) | MagMAX™ Express-96 Magnetic Particle Processor, KingFisher 96, MagMAX™ Express-96 Standard Magnetic Particle Processor |
| For Use With (Application) | Real-Time Quantitative PCR (qPCR), Reverse Transcriptase PCR (RT-PCR), Northern Blotting |
| No. of Reactions | 96 |
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Cat. No. AM1836 is a good choice if you want to process 50 µL of samples. If you want to maximize the input amount and use more than that (up to 300 µL) we recommend using the MagMAX RNA/DNA Pathogen kit (Cat. No. 4462359). The buffers and reagents included in these MagMAX kits are identical, but the volumes are larger for the MagMAX Pathogen RNA/DNA kit allowing for more sample input.
Some customers have isolated RNA from viruses. Unfortunately, the protein coat could cause problems. Another option would be to use the MagMax Viral Isolation Kit.
Only MagMax96 for Microarrays Total RNA Isolation Kit (Cat. No. AM1839) is compatible, since it uses Trizol reagent and most of the salt carry-over from RNAlater reagent is eliminated during the lysis steps and partitioned from the aqueous RNA layer on top. For other MagMax kits, optimization is needed. High salt carry over is not optimal for MagMax RNA isolation steps.
No, manufactured protocols are locked for editing, but they can be renamed using the ‘save as' function and edited as a new version.
For nucleic acid extraction, we recommend using our MagMAX kits and MagJET kits. Other magnetic beads should work well as long as they are 0.5 to 10 µm in size. However, you will have to write your own KingFisher protocols using the Thermo Scientific BindIt software and validate/optimize the protocol on your own.
For Veterinary Use Only.
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