Just as the universe is constantly expanding, so is the universe of laboratory products and tools. In the galaxy of laboratory equipment, here are a few of the hottest stars that could fuel your research and produce higher quality data. Interest in RNA has skyrocketed due to its role as a gene silencer and potential target for therapeutic drugs. However, RNA samples are difficult to work with given their labile nature and tendency to degrade, even in cold storage. Biomatrica's RNAstableTM uses a unique stabilization technology that protects RNA samples from degradation during long-term storage or transport. To store RNA, researchers simply pipette their samples into a tube or well of RNAstable and let it dry. RNA is preserved at room temperature for up to 10 months and has demonstrated an equivalent of 5.5 years stability under accelerated aging conditions. RNAstable is better at preventing degradation than freezer storage, thus increasing experimental reproducibility and reliability. Sample recovery is easy-just add water and the sample can then be used directly in downstream applications such as quantitative real time-PCR, bioanalyzer and microarray analysis, cDNA synthesis and reverse transcription.
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