High-quality RNA from a variety of samples.
High-quality RNA from a variety of samples.
RNeasy Midi spin column.
RNeasy Midi spin column.
RNeasy Midi procedure.
RNeasy Midi procedure.
High-quality RNA from a variety of samples. Formaldehyde agarose gel and northern blot of total RNA purified with the RNeasy Maxi Kit. Total RNA (10 µg) isolated from each source was loaded per lane. All tissues were from mouse. Yeast: Saccharomyces cerevisiae; E. coli strain: HB101. 32P-labeled probes recognized (G) GAPDH; (E) translation elongation factor EF-1α; and (O) outer membrane protein A sequences. (E and O were kindly provided by P. Philippsen, University of Basel, Switzerland and U. Henning, Max Planck Institute of Biology, Tübingen, Germany, respectively.) B. subtilis was not probed. M: 0.24–9.5 kb RNA ladder. 7.5 kb band (indicated) in embryo, Huh7, and HeLa cell lanes is a nuclear precursor RNA.
RNeasy Midi spin column. The RNeasy Midi spin column contained in the RNeasy Midi Kit.
RNeasy Midi procedure.

Total RNA purified with the RNeasy Midi Kit is of high quality and is suitable for many downstream applications. Protocols are also included for cleanup of partially purified RNA, in vitro transcripts, and RNA from enzymatic reactions. An additional buffer is required (composition provided) for isolation of cytoplasmic RNA from eukaryotic cells. Lyticase, zymolase, or glass beads (required for yeast samples) are not provided. Amounts of RNA isolated from samples can vary due to the developmental stage, species, and growth conditions of the sample source. Since the RNeasy procedure enriches for RNA species >200 nt, RNA yield does not include 5S rRNA, tRNAs, or other low-molecular-weight RNAs.