25300 - FFPE RNA Purification Kit

Features
  • Extract total RNA (including microRNA) from FFPE samples.
  • No phenol extraction step.
  • Includes DNAse.
  • Isolated RNA is of high quality and integrity.

Ordering Information
Item Cat. No. Kit Size Price (USD)
FFPE RNA Purification Kit 25300 50 Please inquire

Product Description
Norgen’s FFPE RNA Purification Kit provides a rapid method for the isolation and purification of total RNA (including microRNA) from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue samples. Using formalin to fix tissues leads to crosslinking of the RNA and proteins, and the process of embedding the tissue samples can also lead to fragmentation of the RNA over time. Norgen’s FFPE RNA Purification Kit provides conditions that allow for the partial reversing of the formalin modifications, resulting in a high quality and yield of RNA. The kit is able to purify all sizes of RNA, from large mRNA and ribosomal RNA down to microRNA (miRNA) and small interfering RNA (siRNA), depending on the age of the FFPE tissue as fragmentation of the RNA is known to occur over time.

Kit Specifications
Column Binding Capacity 50 ug
Maximum Column Loading Volumn 600 uL
Size of RNA Purified All sizes
Maximum Amount of Starting Material:
Paraffin Slices 5 slices 20 um thick
Unsectioned Block 25 mg

Key Figures
Figure 1. High Quality and Yield of Total RNA Total RNA was isolated from equal amounts of an FFPE tissue sample using Norgen’s FFPE RNA Purification Kit and a leading competitors kit. The purified RNA was then resolved on an Agilent BioAnalzyer. As it can be seen, Norgen not only isolated higher yields of total RNA, but the RNA was also of a higher quality as evidenced by the higher RIN values obtained with Norgen’s RNA.
Figure 2. High Yield of a Diversity of RNA Species Total RNA was isolated from equal amounts of an FFPE tissue sample using Norgen’s FFPE RNA Purification Kit and a leading competitors kit. The purified RNA was then used as the template in a RT-qPCR for detecting the beta-actin gene (Panel A) and for detecting miR-21(Panel B). In both graphs the blue lines correspond to Norgen isolated-RNA and the green lines correspond to competitor-isolated RNA. As it can be seen, Norgen’s kit isolated higher yields of RNA in both cases, as indicated by the higher C T values of the blue lines. Also, Norgen’s kit successfully isolated not only large RNA (Panel A) but also microRNA (Panel B), indicating the diversity of RNA species isolated.
Figure 3. User-Friendly Procedure

Benefits
  • High quality and integrity of the isolated RNA - The purified total RNA is of the highest quality and integrity, and can be used in any sensitive downstream applications (Figure 1).
  • Isolate a diversity of RNA species - All RNA species can be isolated, from large mRNA and ribosomal RNA down to microRNA (miRNA) and small interfering RNA (siRNA).
  • High yields - Norgen’s FFPE RNA Purification Kit allows for the purification of high yields of total RNA (Figure 2).
  • No phenol:chloroform extractions - Total RNA is isolated from FFPE tissue samples without the use of harmful chemicals such as phenol or chloroform.
  • Rapid procedure - Isolate total RNA from FFPE tissue sections using a rapid spin column format.

Applications
  • qPCR
  • qRT-PCR
  • primer extension
  • expression array assays
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