Name: circRNA Isolation Kit
SKU: G4001
Price: 375.10 USD
Availability: InStock

<h2>What are Small RNA Extraction Kits?</h2>
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Small RNA extraction kits selectively enrich RNA molecules shorter than 200 nucleotides - microRNA (miRNA, 18-22 nt), siRNA, snoRNA, tRNA, and 5S rRNA - from mammalian cells, tissue, blood, plant material, and bacteria, using a two-column silica-membrane size-separation workflow. Large RNA species (mRNA, 18S and 28S rRNA, pri-miRNA) bind to the first column and are discarded or collected separately; the small RNA-containing flow-through is bound to a second column under higher ethanol conditions, washed, and eluted in 20-50 ul of RNase-free water. This size-based depletion raises the fractional abundance of low-abundance miRNAs, improving sensitivity in RT-qPCR and microarray assays by 10-100-fold compared to analyzing the same miRNAs in a total RNA background. Choose a small RNA enrichment kit when your assay quantifies individual miRNAs, constructs miRNA-seq libraries, or requires the detection of low-abundance regulatory RNAs that are masked in total RNA fractions.
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<h2 dir="ltr">What you will find:</h2>
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<li data-section-id="loofp3" data-start="25" data-end="157">ABM's circRNA Isolation Kit for enrichment of circular RNA from total RNA samples through selective removal of linear RNA species.</li>
<li data-section-id="evisf7" data-start="158" data-end="273">Enzymatic circRNA purification workflows utilizing Poly(A) Polymerase and RNase R to improve circular RNA purity.</li>
<li data-section-id="11h421y" data-start="274" data-end="396">Solutions designed to deplete linear transcripts while preserving intact circular RNA molecules for downstream analysis.</li>
<li data-section-id="1qzlekt" data-start="397" data-end="520">RNA enrichment technologies that support circRNA expression profiling, biomarker discovery, and transcriptomics research.</li>
<li data-section-id="qptoyi" data-start="521" data-end="637">High-purity circRNA isolation products suitable for sequencing, RT-qPCR, and other molecular biology applications.</li>
<li data-section-id="1qsfh1t" data-start="638" data-end="746" data-is-last-node="">Streamlined purification methods that enhance recovery of circular RNA fractions from complex RNA samples.</li>
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<h2>How to Choose a Small RNA Extraction Kit</h2>
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Two-Column Size Selection vs. Total RNA with Small RNA Retention
Two-column kits (Thermo Fisher PureLink miRNA) deplete large RNA and enrich for &lt;200 nt species, maximizing miRNA sensitivity. Total RNA kits that retain small RNAs &gt;=17 nt (e.g., Zymo Direct-zol kits) keep all RNA sizes together; they are appropriate for RNA-seq libraries capturing the full transcriptome but are not size-enriched. Choose the two-column approach for miRNA expression profiling and small RNA sequencing.
Simultaneous Large RNA Collection
Kits that collect large RNA on the first column and small RNA on the second allow paired mRNA and miRNA analysis from a single extraction, which is valuable for samples that are limited in quantity. Kits that discard the first column are simpler but sacrifice large RNA recovery.
Sample Input Compatibility
Standard small RNA kits are optimized for 10^4-10^7 cultured mammalian cells or up to 30 mg tissue. For circulating miRNA from plasma or serum, use plasma/serum-specific small RNA kits formulated for low-abundance cell-free RNA matrices; standard cell/tissue kits underperform on cell-free fluids due to insufficient lysis and binding conditions.
Elution Volume
Eluting in 20-25 ul maximizes small RNA concentration for RT-qPCR assays using 1-2 ul input per reaction. For microarray hybridization requiring &gt;=200 ng small RNA per chip, use 30-50 ul elution and pool extractions from multiple samples if needed.
Organic vs. Column-Only Lysis
Column-only kits with guanidinium lysis buffers (phenol-free) are the simplest workflow. For difficult samples (fibrous tissue, polysaccharide-rich plant material), upstream organic lysis with TRIzol followed by column-based small RNA enrichment improves total yield.
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<h2>Specifications Context</h2>
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Typical benchmarks from two-column small RNA enrichment kits: total small RNA yield of 100-500 ng from 1x10^6 mammalian cells, miRNA fraction of 1-25 ng per extraction, A260/A280 &gt;= 1.8, and RT-qPCR quantification of reference miRNAs (miR-21, miR-16) within 2 Ct of established reference values. Small RNA extraction kits are essential tools in cancer biomarker research - circulating miRNAs such as miR-21, miR-155, and miR-210 are under active investigation as liquid biopsy markers at institutions including MD Anderson Cancer Center and Vanderbilt University. Store extracted small RNA at -80 &deg;C in single-use aliquots; small RNAs are particularly susceptible to freeze-thaw degradation due to their short length and low per-molecule mass.
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circRNA Isolation Kit

G4001 by Applied Biological Materials is the circRNA Isolation Kit (25 reactions) for enrichment of circular RNA from total RNA by sequential Poly(A) Polymerase polyadenylation of linear RNAs followed by RNase R exonuclease digestion. circRNAs are RNase R-resistant and are recovered by RNA Purification Magnetic Beads. For circRNA-seq, back-splice junction RT-qPCR, and circRNA biology research. Magnetic separation rack required (not included).

circRNA Isolation Kit

SKU : G4001