FAQ-3521
Can I use the RNeasy Fibrous Tissue Mini Kit (cat. no. 74704) to extract RNA from fibrous plant material?
The RNeasy Fibrous Tissue Kit is optimized for use with fiber-rich animal tissues. For extraction of RNA from plant tissue we recommend the RNeasy Plant Mini Kit (cat. no. 74904).
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RNeasy Fibrous Tissue Mini Kit
The RNeasy Fibrous Tissue Mini Kit includes proteinase K for removing abundant protein in fiber-rich tissue samples, and RNeasy spin columns for purifying up to 100 µg of high-quality RNA. The kit can be automated on the QIAcube Connect. Fibrous tissue samples can be conveniently stabilized using RNAprotect Tissue Reagent or Allprotect Tissue Reagent, and efficiently disrupted using a TissueRuptor or TissueLyser system. For larger samples, the RNeasy Fibrous Tissue Midi Kit (spin-column binding capacity of 1 mg RNA) is also available.