Conversion of RNA to cDNA in easy steps

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Company:

Life Technologies

Product Name:

High Capacity cDNA reverse transcription kit

Catalog Number:

4368814

I routinely use this kit for converting RNA to cDNA for downstream analysis using Real-time PCR, micro-array etc. It is very easy to use and mostly gives complete conversion into cDNA. The kit is good for several hundred reactions and and comes with all reagents needed.

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Application

Conversion of RNA to cDNA

Starting Material

Pure RNA

Protocol Overview

Prepare a cocktail according to the kit instructions and run it on a regular PCR machine using the program specified.

Tips

At least 100ng of RNA per sample is recommended

Results Summary

I have tested the concentration of cDNA after conversion and it was consistent across all normalized samples.

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Summary

The Good

Almost 100% conversion

The Bad

RNA gets diluted two fold, so start with enough material

The Bottom Line

The perfect kit for everyday RNA to cDNA conversion reactions.

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