Genomic DNA Purification Overview

ApplicationProductWhen to useHigh-throughput/automation options
Tissue and cells
ChargeSwitch® gDNAHigh-quality DNA, high-throughputiPrep™ ChargeSwitch® gDNA Kits
ChargeSwitch® gDNA Buccal Cell Kit
ChargeSwitch® Direct gDNASample lysis to PCR in one well (nonmagnetic beads)ChargeSwitch® Direct 96 Plates
ChargeSwitch® EasyPlex™GMP for standardized testing labs (nonmagnetic beads)ChargeSwitch® EasyPlex™ Plates
PureLink™ Genomic DNA KitsRobust performance in familiar spin-column formatPureLink™ 96 Genomic DNA Kit Plates
DNAzol®Isolation of genomic DNA from blood (mammalian tissues, cells) 
Bone marrow

 

Dynabeads® DNA DIRECT™ Blood Kit15 minute protocol, sample lysis to PCR in one tube, processes 100 isolations from 100 µL of blood each sample, scalable (<10 µL sample up to >500 µL sample), high-throughput compatibleDynabeads kit at left in conjunction with: DynaMag™-96 Side Magnet &/or DynaMag™-96 Bottom Magnet
Cerebrospinal fluid, bile, feces, algae, fungi, soil samples.Dynabeads® DNA DIRECT™ Kit10 minute protocol, small samples, high-quality DNA, high-throughput compatible, sample lysis to PCR in one tube.Dynabeads kit at left in conjunction with: DynaMag™-96 Side Magnet &/or DynaMag™-96 Bottom Magnet  
Frozen blood.Dynabeads® DNA DIRECT™ Blood Kit15 minute protocol, sample lysis to PCR in one tube, processes 100 isolations from 100 µL of blood each sample, scalable (<10 µL sample up to >500 µL sample), high-throughput compatibleDynabeads kit at left in conjunction with: DynaMag™-96 Side Magnet &/or DynaMag™-96 Bottom Magnet
Blood and serum
ChargeSwitch® gDNA Blood and Serum KitsSmall volume, bead sample processing; high-performance down-stream processing (magentic beads)ChargeSwitch® Direct 96 gDNA Kit
ChargeSwitch® Direct gDNASample lysis to PCR in one well (nonmagnetic beads)ChargeSwitch® Direct 96 gDNA Kit
ChargeSwitch® EasePlex™GMP for standardized testing labs (nonmagnetic beads)ChargeSwitch® EasePlex™ Plates
GeneCatcher™Large volumes of human blood (magentic beads)iPrep™ PureLink™ gDNA Blood Kit
DNAzol® BDIsolation of genomic DNA from blood 
Forensic
ChargeSwitch® Forensic DNA and ChargeSwitch® gDNA Normalized Buccal Cell KitOptimized for STR Analysis and for poor or environmentally degraded samples (magenetic beads)iPrep™ ChargeSwitch™ Forensic Kit  and ChargeSwitch® gDNA Normalized Buccal Cell Kit
Bacteria
ChargeSwitch® gDNA Mini BacteriaGram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria (magnetic beads) 
Virus
PureLink™ Viral RNA/DNAViral RNA or DNA from cell-free samples (spin column)PureLink™ 96 Viral RNA/DNA 

iPrep™ PureLink™ Virus Kit
ChargeSwitch® EasyPlex™ viral RNA/DNAFor viral detection/genotyping from 30ul of cell-free sampleChargeSwitch® EasyPlex™ Viral RNA/DNA Plates
Plant
ChargeSwitch® gDNA PlantPlant leaf or seed samples (magentic beads)ChargeSwitch® gDNA Plant 960 Kit
PureLink™ Genomic PlantChloroplasts and low-abundance DNA plant samples (spin column) 
Plant DNAzol®Isolation of genomic DNA from plant material 


       All ChargeSwitch® Kits                                     All PureLink™ Kits                            All iPrep™ Kits and Instruments