Buccal DNA Collection and Preservation Kit
Buccal DNA Collection and Preservation Kit
For rapid and simple collection, preservation and shipping of buccal swabs
- Safe handling and shipping
- DNA preservation for two week at room temperature
- Compatible with most DNA isolation methods
Buccal DNA Collection and Preservation Kit consists of 2 components: (1) Buccal DNA Collection and Preservation Reagent contained within tubes, and (2) sterile polyester-tipped applicators for swab collection. Buccal swabs are collected using the provided applicator, and the samples are then transferred into the Buccal DNA Collection and Preservation Reagent. The reagent is an aqueous storage buffer designed for rapid cellular lysis and subsequent preservation of nucleic acids from fresh specimens. The buffer prevents the growth of Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria and fungi, and also inactivates viruses allowing the resulting non-infectious samples to be handled and shipped safely. In addition, the buffer eliminates the need to immediately process or freeze samples and allows the samples to be shipped to centralized testing facilities at ambient temperature. The components of the buffer allow samples to be stored for two week under conditions where DNA degradation would occur normally.
Storage in the Preservation Reagent
1) Storage at -20°C is recommended for archival samples and will provide optimal preservation. The preservation reagent will freeze at -20°C. Samples can be stored indefinitely at -70°C.
2) Samples can be stored at room temperature (25°C) for up to 2 week without significant loss of DNA quality.
3) DNA has also been successfully isolated from samples stored at 37°C 1 for one week.
- Safe handling and shipping - The Buccal DNA Collection and Preservation Reagent prevents the growth of bacteria and fungi, and also inactivates viruses, allowing the resulting non-infectious samples to be handled and shipped safely.
- No need to immediately process samples - The reagent eliminates the need to immediately process or freeze samples
- DNA preservation for up to 2 weeks at room temperature – Intact, biologically active DNA has been isolated from samples stored in the Buccal DNA Collection and Preservation Reagent for up to 2 weeks
- Ship buccal samples at room temperature – Samples stored in the Buccal DNA Collection and Preservation Reagent can be safely shipped at room temperature with no signs of DNA degradation.
- Compatible with most DNA isolation methods – DNA can be isolated from the preserved samples using a number of different methods