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EASIER DNA ISOLATIONS FROM PLANT
AND FOOD SAMPLES
Cartagen Launches New Kits for Agricultural
Research and GMO Testing
SEATTLE, WA- December 10, 2003-
Cartagen Molecular Systems, Inc. announced
today the launch of two new DNA Isolation
kits expected to significantly facilitate
agricultural and food science research.
These unique protocols are designed specifically
for plants and high starch content foods,
and enable investigators to quickly and
easily obtain quality DNA for testing
and analysis.
Pure, high-quality DNA is critical for
researchers investigating the genetic
factors controlling plant metabolism,
disease infection and resistance, nutritional
value, and development of new crop varieties.
Cartagen's new Plant DNA Isolation Kit
gives researchers a convenient tool to
provide quality genetic material for analysis
in less than 30 minutes. The kit's speed
and ease of use allows researchers to
rapidly move on to molecular DNA analysis
using techniques such as PCR, sequencing,
and microarray hybridization.
"Obtaining quality Genomic DNA has
been an ongoing need for plant and food
scientists. They have had limited options
available beyond the reagent kits developed
for basic animal and medical research,”
commented Steven Kirsher, Cartagen’s
President and CEO, “Our new kit
saves them valuable time and resources
by being specific to their needs while
facilitating next steps in the research."
Labs focusing on food science will find
the Food DNA Isolation Kit especially
useful in overcoming the challenges of
extracting DNA from foods high in starch.
It provides pure DNA, free of starch,
food residue, or other extraneous material
that can interfere with downstream testing
and analysis. GMO testing laboratories
will benefit from being able to accomplish
rapid and reliable extraction of genomic
DNA from highly processed food samples.
The Plant DNA Isolation Kit and Food DNA
Isolation Kit are the first in a series
of Cartagen products being licensed from
Investigen DNA Biotechnologies, of Hercules,
CA. Future products anticipated from this
collaboration include kits designed to
isolate DNA from blood, animal tissues,
and microorganisms, RNA from plants and
microorganisms, as well as DNA extraction
protocols for forensic applications.
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