DANAGENE microRNA Kit This kit provides a rapid method for the isolation and purification of total RNA from cultured animal cells, tissue samples, blood, bacteria, yeast, fungi and plants. The kit purifies all size of RNA, from large mRNA and ribosomal RNA down to microRNA (miRNA) and small interfering RNA (siRNA). Most commercial RNA purification kits do not recover RNA molecules smaller than < 200 nucleotides, using an approach consisting of two sequential filtrations with different ethanol concentrations, an RNA fraction highly enriched in RNA species < 200 nucleotides can be obtained with of REALTOTAL microRNA Kit. In the past few years, interest in the identification, detection, and use of small RNA molecules has rapidly expanded. Small regulatory RNA molecules play an important role in regulation of gene expression in various organisms by binding to the target mRNAs through sequence complementation. siRNAs are 21-23 nucleotide double-stranded RNA molecules involved in post-transcriptional gene silencing using the RNAi pathway. miRNA are 21-22 nucleotide double –stranded RNA molecules that play important roles in the regulation of translation and degradation of targets mRNAs through base pairing to partially complementary sites in the unstranslated regions of the message. Efficient fractitonation of the large from the small RNA species. DANAGENE microRNA Kit was used to separate HeLa cell small RNA from the large RNA species. Samples were run on a formaldehyde-agarose gel to visualize the larger RNA species that are being removed. FEATURES High quality total RNA, all small RNA species can be isolated incluiding miRNA, siRNA, tRNA, 5S rRNA. Purification is based on spin column chromatography. Efficient isolation of small RNA species using a 2 column process, resulting in minimal contamination of larger RNA and genomic DNA. RNA is isolated without the use of harmful chemicals as phenol or chloroform.. Rapid protocol 30-45 minutes. Purified RNA can be used in a number of downstream applications incluiding real time PCR, reverse transcription PCR, Notehrn blotting, RNase protection and primer extension, and expression array assays. DANAGENE microRNA Kit Ref.0804 Allows to isolate Total RNA from 100 samples or RNA fraction highly enriched in RNA species < 200 nucleotides from 50 samples