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RNA Bench Guide
This step-by-step guide provides comprehensive knowledge about how to stabilize, isolate and quantify high-quality RNA.
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Resources to refresh your RNA knowledge

RNA extraction

Sample disruption and effective RNA isolation and stabilization are crucial to getting the best RNA yields. Find out how to prepare samples with advanced techniques, get a detailed look at of the challenges and considerations involved in RNA isolation and optimize efficiency by troubleshooting. 

Kit selection tools

Check out our interactive selection wheels to find the optimal kit for your experiment:
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Extraction tips

Save time with RNeasy Plus Kits

Upgrade to RNeasy Plus Kits for fast and convenient RNA extraction from cells or tissues, with effective removal of genomic DNA. Get high-quality total RNA in minutes using fast and easy-to-use extraction protocols and swap time spent on routine work for more important things. To learn more, check out the video and take a look at the infographic below.

Save time with RNeasy Plus Kits

  • QIAwave RNA Mini Kit

    QIAwave
    61% less plastic and 38% less cardboard

    For a more eco-friendly alternative for extracting total RNA from cells, tissues, and yeast.

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  • miRNeasy TissueCells Advanced Mini Kit

    miRNeasy Tissue/Cells Advanced Mini Kit
    For phenol-free purification of microRNA and total RNA from tissues and cells

    For purification of up to 12 μg genomic, mitochondrial or viral DNA from blood and related body fluids.

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  • RNAprotect Tissue Reagent

    RNAprotect Tissue Reagent
    For immediate stabilization of RNA in tissues

    Immediately stabilize RNA in tissue samples to preserve the gene expression profile.

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  • QIAcube Connect

    QIAcube Connect
    For fully automated nucleic acid extraction with QIAGEN’s spin-column kits

    Automate over 80 QIAGEN kits with over 140 standard protocols for the most frequently used applications.

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Quality control

Following RNA isolation, quality control (QC) is an important step to ensure that your RNA is high quality and can be used for reliable, reproducible and correct results. QC also contributes to ensuring accuracy and saving time and costs.

PCR, dPCR and NGS

Obtaining high-quality RNA is just the first step for downstream applications, such as RT-PCR, digital PCR and RNA-seq. Discover QIAGEN’s innovative portfolio of PCR, dPCR and NGS solutions and learn about the workflows for RNA analysis and interpretation. 

(mi)RNA workflows

RNA Purification workflow
RNA workflow at a glance
Different types of RNAs form such a fascinating and yet sophisticated world. Which are the tools to achieve each step of the study?
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Guidelines for profiling biofluid miRNAs
The comprehensive guidelines can help you maximize your miRNA sequencing and qPCR success when using liquid biopsy samples, including blood, serum/plasma, urine, CSF and exosomes.
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