Name: Deoxyribonucleic Acid from Herring Sperm
Brand: Molecular Depot
SKU: B2016378
Price: 695.00 USD
Availability: InStock

<h2 dir="ltr">What Are Molecular Biology Reagents?</h2>
 Molecular biology forms the technical foundation of virtually every life-science research workflow &mdash; from gene expression analysis and genotyping to cloning, sequencing, and functional genomics. MBP Inc.'s molecular biology category centers on PCR reagents and kits (standard Taq, hot-start, high-fidelity, and master mix formats), alongside cloning enzymes, nucleic acid purification kits, and gel electrophoresis supplies. Reliable molecular biology workflows depend on high-quality reagents and kits. Select the products best suited to your research and analytical requirements.
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<a href="https://mbpinc.net/reagents/molecular-biology/enzymes-and-inhibitors" title="Enzymes and Inhibitors:">Enzymes and Inhibitors:</a> Highly stable ligases, Zymolyase&trade; enzymes, and RNase inhibitors optimized for payload preservation and preventing template degradation.
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<a href="https://mbpinc.net/reagents/molecular-biology/pcr-reagents-and-kits" title="PCR Reagents &amp; Kits:">PCR Reagents &amp; Kits:</a> High-fidelity master mixes and magnetic-bead systems like Magbio HighPrep PCR to minimize sequence bias while ensuring high-sensitivity amplification.
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<a href="https://mbpinc.net/reagents/molecular-biology/nucleic-acid-cleanup-kits" title="Nucleic Acid Cleanup Kits:">Nucleic Acid Cleanup Kits:</a> Specialized tools such as the Zymoclean&trade; Gel RNA Recovery and RNA Clean &amp; Concentrator&trade; kits for removing primers and salts to provide transfection-grade purity.
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Nucleic Acids, Libraries &amp; Arrays: Dependable molecular standards, oligonucleotides, and structural building blocks calibrated for consistent genomic workflows.
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<a href="https://mbpinc.net/reagents/molecular-biology/nucleic-acid-extraction-kits" title="Nucleic Acid Extraction Kits:">Nucleic Acid Extraction Kits:</a> Advanced silica-column and magnetic bead technologies, including Magbio HighPrep and Quick-DNA/RNA&trade; kits, for rapid isolation from tissue, blood, viral, plant, or FFPE samples.
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<h2 dir="ltr">How to Choose Molecular Biology Reagents</h2>
 Application Type Routine genotyping and colony screening suit standard Taq PCR; specificity-sensitive applications (low-abundance targets, multiplex PCR) benefit from hot-start formulations; cloning, sequencing, and site-directed mutagenesis require high-fidelity proofreading polymerases. Format Convenience 2x master mixes pre-combine polymerase, dNTPs, buffer, and MgCl2 into a single tube, requiring only template and primers &mdash; ideal for high-throughput workflows. Individual enzyme and buffer components suit custom protocol optimisation. Fidelity Requirements Standard Taq has no proofreading activity and suits applications tolerant of occasional misincorporation. High-fidelity polymerases (Phusion, Q5, KOD, Pfu equivalents) reduce error rates roughly 50-100-fold, essential for cloning into expression vectors or sequencing-bound amplicons. Specificity Needs Hot-start formulations (antibody-mediated or chemically modified) remain inactive at room temperature during reaction setup, preventing non-specific primer extension and primer dimer formation common with standard Taq. Throughput and Scale High-throughput genotyping and screening favour ready-to-use 2x master mixes with consistent lot-to-lot performance; lower-throughput custom work may favour individual component flexibility. 
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Molecular biology workflows depend on high-quality reagents for reliable performance in PCR, cloning, sequencing, and gene expression applications. Reagent selection directly impacts yield, specificity, and downstream reproducibility. As of 2026, kit-based workflows and master mixes are widely used to reduce handling variation and improve consistency in high-throughput experiments.&nbsp;Most enzymes, PCR/qPCR reagents, and nucleic acid kits require &minus;20 &deg;C storage to maintain stability, and lot-specific quality control data (CoA) is commonly used to ensure batch-to-batch consistency. Standardizing extraction, cleanup, and amplification reagents across workflows helps reduce variability and simplifies troubleshooting in multi-step experimental designs.&nbsp;Product availability reflects MBP&rsquo;s catalogue as of mid-2026.
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Molecular Biology

Molecular Depot

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Deoxyribonucleic Acid from Herring Sperm

Deoxyribonucleic Acid from Herring Sperm by Molecular Depot is a deoxyribonucleic acid from herring sperm, suitable for use as a blocking agent in Southern hybridisations. It is supplied as a solution and stored at -20°C. It is used as a blocking and carrier DNA in Southern and other nucleic acid hybridisations and in molecular biology research. Each unit contains 1 mL. MBP supplies Molecular Depot research reagents to research labs in the United States, Canada and worldwide.