Cheaper Alternative to Sigma REDExtract-N-Amp

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Company:

Bioline

Product Name:

MyTaq™ HS Red Mix

Catalog Number:

BIO-25047

We use this product for genotyping, and it works really well. We switched because it was a lot cheaper than the Sigma brand one, but essentially the same product.

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Application

Genotyping

Starting Material

Animal Tissue

Protocol Overview

Followed the instructions on the kit for the master mix, then used the cycling parameters specified by the primers.

Tips

Try varying the concentration of primers for better results

Results Summary

Almost always gives clean bands.

Additional Notes

None

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Summary

The Good

Cheaper

The Bad

Occasionally requires some troubleshooting to get clean bands in the beginning.

The Bottom Line

Great product

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