Animal and plant DNA extraction kits and services
Trait discovery, selection, and commercialisation is reliant on accurate and actionable agrigenomics data, which begins with high-quality samples. Our portfolio of high-performance DNA and RNA extraction and purifications kits, automated DNA purification instruments, and tailor-made extraction services deliver high-quality DNA and RNA for downstream sequencing and PCR applications enabling you to make critical research decisions and advance traits to market.
Accelerating agrigenomics research begins at sample extraction
Sample preparation kits
| sbeadex™ | sbeadex Lightning | MasterPure™ | QuickExtract™ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preparation method | Purification | Purification | Purification | Extraction |
| Key features | Magnetic beads with no salt/alcohol in final wash buffer delivering high-purity DNA | Magnetic beads with a single water washing step delivering high-purity DNA | Total nucleic acid (DNA and RNA) purification in single kit with the ability to select for either DNA or RNA | Simplified and fast (3-8 minute) extraction technology for high-throughput end-point PCR applications |
| Matrix | Surface-modified superparamagnetic particles | Surface-modified superparamagnetic particles | Silica column | Buffer solution |
| Mechanism of action1 | Novel two-step binding mechanism | Novel one-step binding mechanism | Salt precipitation based chemistry | Lysis/inactivation - based chemistry |
| Suitable downstream applications | NGS/PCR/qPCR | NGS/PCR/qPCR | NGS/PCR/qPCR | PCR/qPCR |
| Automation compatibility | Automated high-throughput purification | Automated high-throughput purification | Semi-automated purification (centrifugation required) | Semi-automated extraction (heating required) |
For research use only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.
Automated DNA extraction and purification systems
The oKtopure™ automated DNA extraction and purification system is a platform which combines standardised high-throughput DNA extraction from plant tissue with our proprietary sbeadex magnetic bead based extraction chemistry. Pairing the oKtopure system with sbeadex chemistry provides an industry-leading solution driving laboratory efficiency and obtaining high quality and high-throughput DNA extraction and purification to feed downstream NGS, microarray and PCR workflows.
DNA and RNA extraction services
Achieve greater flexibility and efficiency with our DNA and RNA extraction services. We have expertise in extracting nucleic acid material from over 100 different species and tissue types, and our scientists are ready to work with you on obtaining high quality DNA extractions from your toughest samples.
View all extraction servicesSample collection tools for plant and animal tissue
Ensure dependable data with sample collection kits that deliver consistent sampling of tissue for uniform extraction yields. Our kits come with a complete set of tools for collecting plant and animal tissue samples in an automation-friendly format.
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Agrigenomics resources
LGC, Biosearch Technologies is both a service provider and a developer of proprietary chemistries and instrumentation for automated high-throughput nucleic acid extraction. We offer a range of different extraction technologies as well as the capability to develop tailor-made kit systems for all applications and downstream requirements.
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Modern agricultural methods often rely on PCR-based assays for species identification, diagnosis of disease, and crop improvement research. The QuickExtract™ Plant DNA Extraction Solution provides a rapid, inexpensive method for isolating PCR-ready DNA from plant tissue and other sample types, making this kit ideal for processing hundreds of samples simultaneously.
Read moreThe MasterPure Complete DNA and RNA Purification Kit enables rapid, high yield purification of high-molecular-weight genomic DNA, total cellular RNA and Total Nucleic Acid (TNA) from many different sample types. Purification reactions can be scaled up or scaled down depending on the amount of nucleic acid needed and the size of the sample.
Read moreThe oKtopure instrument uses the proprietary sbeadex magnetic bead based chemistry to perform automated DNA extraction from 8 x 96-well plates in parallel. The instrument delivers high quality DNA suitable for downstream applications such as sequencing, microarrays and SNP genotyping.
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Go to video archiveAmp-Seq, the new ultra-fast, high-throughput, targeted genotyping by sequencing workflow where purification with sbeadex Lightning takes up to 5 minutes, and the entire workflow delivers results in 24 hours. This new industrial scale high-speed, high-accuracy mid-plex targeted NGS workflow addresses the issues faced by many breeders who need to analyse thousands of samples in a short time frame.
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