SAB NewsWinner of the "RNA Purification" Study AnnouncedPosted 7/5/2005 In an effort to identify the best practices in RNA purification, The Science Advisory Board surveyed more than 800 life scientists on the types of reagents and techniques scientists use in their isolation and purification protocols. A summary of the study's highlights, is posted at the SAB Study Snapshots webpage. As a token of our appreciation, study participants were entered in an additional drawing for a $20 gift certificate from Amazon.com. We are excited to announce that a Post Doctoral Fellow from the United States, screenname: Vashisht, was the contest winner. When asked to provide a comment to the following question, "What future developments in RNA purification kits or reagents would you like to see suppliers make?," Vashisht stated: "The greatest advantage of RNA purification kits is their ability to purify RNA within a couple of hours. This is great for preserving RNA integrity. However, the most common downside I noticed is DNA contamination. Inclusion of a DNase digestion step in the protocol invariably results in loss of RNA integrity. An excellent RNA purification kit would be that which has an integrated DNA elimination step, without compromising RNA quality. (Ambion has a kit for this purpose, but it is not very effective.)." SAB Member comments to the bonus question have been posted on The SAB Web site and can be reviewed by accessing the study's Insights page. You are invited to contribute your own thoughts by accessing the Online Discussion Forum. Congratulations to everyone who made this study possible. The Science Advisory Board provides opportunities for its members to earn honoraria each and every time they participate in SAB-sponsored studies. Interested in finding out more? Please visit: http://www.scienceboard.net/about/participate.asp. |
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