RNA to cDNA Kit for qRT-PCR

Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Pathology
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Company:

Applied Biosystems

Product Name:

High-Capacity RNA-to-cDNA™ Kit

Catalog Number:

4387406

Quantitation of viral and host genes from in vitro cultures and ex vivo tissue samples to determine the effect of HIV infection in various contexts is an ongoing aim in our laboratory. qRT-PCR is a staple technique used in our lab to do this and the need for quick and reliable products for our protocols is essential. This kit has consistently proven to be optimal for our gene expression endeavors due to its quick protocol and easy of use.

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Application

cDNA Synthesis, qRT-PCR

Starting Material

Human PBMCs

Protocol Overview

RNA isolated from tissues or cells, RT mastermix is prepared according to manufacturers instructions, RT reaction goes 1 hour at 37C followed by a 5 minute enzyme deactivation step at 95C

Tips

Load as much RNA as possible (up to 1ug) and dilute resulting cDNA to make reactions last long (more PCR reactions)

Results Summary

Highly reproducible real time expression data

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Easy to use

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The Bottom Line

I would highly recommend this kit to anyone routinely doing qRT-PCR

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