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Genomic DNA Resource Center

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Working with difficult samples

How do you extract high-quality DNA from many tissue types, in different states of decomposition? Optimized methods are the solution, for every sample source.

Back to Basics

We prepared a wide variety of tools that can help sharpen your DNA skills. Our easy-to-use resources can guide you through the fundamental steps in analyzing DNA.
DNA Bench Guide

DNA Bench Guide

Comprehensive knowledge about how to isolate and quantify high quality DNA. This guide is step-by-step.

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Looking for the right gDNA purification kit?

Categorizing kits by sample source, DNA type and platform, the Selection Wheel helps you choose the right kit quickly.

The blueprint of life, simplified

DNA exists in different forms in animals, plants, bacteria and viruses. This handy poster illustrates the basics of DNA. You can use it to decorate your lab and introduce young students into the fascinating world of molecular biology.

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Looking for the right extraction kit?
Check out our interactive selection wheels to find the optimal kit for your experiment:
  • DNA and RNA  in one or two elution fractions
  • Genomic DNA

Sample Collection and Disruption

Sample disruption efficiency is crucial to the DNA yields. Which methods are suitable for which sample type? How can more DNA be purified from challenging samples? Our resources explain these in an easy-to-understand way.

DNA Extraction

Explore the procedure of DNA extraction from various sample types through a variety of resources including a series of webinars, a special video and keepsake infographic poster.
QC Workflow

Video: How to purify more DNA from challenging tissues

Dr. Dominic O´Neal explains how QIAamp Fast DNA Tissue Kit, delivers genomic DNA from challenging tissue samples using a rapid combination of mechanical, chemical and enzymatic lysis. The poster presented in the video is available here for download.

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Quality Control

Following sample disruption and DNA extraction, Quality Control (QC) is a vital element of DNA analysis procedure. Here you can explore some key resources on QC.

Remarkable and inspiring DNA stories

DNA Day (April 25) commemorates the discovery and understanding of DNA and the scientific advances that understanding has made possible. We remember the time in 1953 when James Watson, Francis Crick, Maurice Wilkins, Rosalind Franklin and colleagues published papers on the structure of DNA in the journal, Nature.

For DNA Day, we’ve gathered some remarkable stories about DNA research to share with you from all areas of science.

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Featured Products

  • QIAwave DNA Blood & Tissue Kit

    QIAwave
    63% less plastic and 42% less cardboard

    For a more eco-friendly alternative to our standard kit for extracting total DNA from animal blood and tissues, cells, yeast, or bacteria.

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  • PAXgene Saliva Collector (MBA)

    QIAGEN box
    For non-invasive collection, transport, and storage of human saliva

    Workflow standardization to collect, stabilize, transport and store human saliva for low- to high-throughput DNA extraction and analyses.

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  • QIAamp Fast DNA Stool Mini Kit

    QIAamp Fast DNA Stool Mini Kit
    For isolation of gDNA from stool samples

    Rapid purification of high-quality genomic DNA (human and bacterial) from fresh or frozen stool samples.

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  • QIAamp Fast DNA Tissue Kit

    QIAampFastDNA
    For rapid isolation of genomic DNA from solid tissue samples

    Yield improvements of 5 to 10-fold compared to standard methods Reduced lysis time from hours to just 15 minutes.

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  • QIAamp DNA Blood Mini Kit

    QIAamp DNA Blood Mini Kit
    Designed for processing up to 200 µl fresh or frozen human whole blood

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

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Featured Instruments:

  • TissueLyser II

    TissueLyzer
    For medium- to high-throughput sample disruption for molecular analysis

    Simultaneously disrupts multiple biological samples through high-speed shaking in plastic tubes with stainless steel, tungsten carbide, or glass beads.

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  • QIAcube Connect

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

    Advanced digital capabilities and connectivity QIAcube Connect allows research labs to fully automate and track their well-known QIAGEN spin-column extraction and purification protocols – at the push of a button.

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  • QIAxpert System

    QIAxpert
    For accelerated DNA, RNA, and protein quantification and quality control

    Quantify nucleic acids from up to 16 samples in less than 2 minutes.

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