Good Affordable Kit for RNA Extraction

November 03, 2026

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Pediatric Neurology, CU Anschutz
Postdoctoral Researcher

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Company:

Qiagen

Product Name:

RNeasy Kit

Catalog Number:

74104

I work on using stem cell models to understand and treat rare pediatric diseases. This product has been utilized across various cell types to obtain RNA for various sequencing experiments

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Application

RNA Extraction

Starting Material

Human-derived fibroblasts

Tips

RNA-free DNAse kit was added to protocol for better extraction

Results Summary

The kit produced good quantities of RNA from the samples which were measured on a NanoDrop machine. The RNA was sent for bulk sequencing with 1-2 samples requiring repeats, but most showing good quantity and quality. Image demonstrates RNA sequencing results from extracted samples.

DOI or PMID #

doi: 10.1002/2211-5463.70136

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Summary

The Good

Cost efficient, easy protocol, and decent extraction efficiency

The Bad

Might require addition of RNA-free DNAse kit for better quality

The Bottom Line

Overall, a good standard RNA extraction kit that can be used on a variety of samples but with more advanced options available.

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