DNA/RNA Shield

Keep your samples safe!

Sample Storage at Ambient Temperature: Remove the cold chain altogether with DNA/RNA Shield sample storage.

DNA/RNA Shield from Zymo Research preserves the genetic integrity of samples at point of collection enabling high quality downstream analysis. All sample types can be stored in DNA/RNA Shield for transport at ambient temperature reducing cost and complexity.

Features:

• Protect DNA and RNA in any biological sample without cold chain
• Pathogen inactivation (bacteria, virus, eukaryotic)
• Streamlined purification – Universally compatible and automatable.

 

DNA/RNA Shield 

DNA/RNA Shield reagent is a DNA and RNA stabilization solution for nucleic acids in any biological sample. This DNA and RNA stabilization solution preserves the genetic integrity and expression profiles of samples at ambient temperatures and completely inactivates infectious agents (viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites). The unique DNA and RNA stabilization solution also prevents degradation from freeze-thaw cycling and unexpected freezer failures.

Available Sizes:

ZYM-R1100-50 / ZYM-R1100-250	DNA/RNA Shield, 50 ml / 250 ml
ZYM-R1200-25 / ZYM-R1200-125	DNA/RNA Shield (2X Concentrate), 25 ml / 125 ml

 

 

DNA/RNA Shield preserves the genetic integrity of a sample at point of collection for sensitive downstream analyses (e.g., Next-Gen Sequencing, RT-PCR, etc.). Any sample type can be stored in DNA/RNA Shield for transport at ambient temperature, even in the most extreme conditions.

 

Easy sample processing

DNA or RNA can be isolated directly from the sample without precipitation/removal of reagents. All samples stabilized in DNA/RNA Shield™ are compatible with most workflows (e.g., Qiagen, Roche, Thermo-Fisher) and for direct input into high-throughput processing (e.g., Hamilton, Tecan, bioMérieux, PerkinElmer, Eppendorf, Promega, Opentrons).

Easy sample purification

Zymo Research offers a comprehensive portfolio of DNA/RNA purification kits for this purpose.

Recommended Purification Kits:

	Cells	Viral	Microbial
DNA	Quick-DNA Plus Kits  ZYM-D4068 (Column) ZYM-D4081 (Magbead)	Quick-DNA Viral Kit  ZYM-D3015	ZymoBIOMICS DNA Kits  ZYM-D4300 (Column) ZYM-D4302 (Magbead)
RNA	Quick-RNA Miniprep Plus Kit  ZYM-R1057	Quick-RNA Viral Kit  ZYM-R1034	ZymoBIOMICS RNA Miniprep Kit  ZYM-R2001
DNA/RNA	Quick-DNA/RNA Kits   ZYM-D7001 (Column) ZYM-R2130 (Magbead)	Quick-DNA/RNA Viral Kit  ZYM-D7020 (Column) ZYM-R2140 (Magbead)	ZymoBIOMICS DNA/ RNA Miniprep Kit  ZYM-R2002

Easy sampling

A wide range of accessories for sample collection (tubes with swabs, tubes with e.g. scoops for different sample material, tubes for saliva samples, blood, urine, etc.) is also available from Zymo Research.

Recommended DNA/RNA Shield Collection Devices:

	RUO	CE-IVD
Tube with swab	R1106 / R1108 / R1107 / R1109	R1107-E / R1109-E
Fecal collection tube	R1101	R1101-E
Saliva collection kit	R1210	R1210-E
Blood collection tube	R1150
Lysis Tubes	R1102 / R1103 / R1104 / R1105
Urine conditioning buffer	D3061-1-8 / D3061-1-140

 

Some of these devices are FDA EUA & CE IVD Certified and suitable for the FDA EUA SARS-CoV-2 workflow, which includes sample collection, viral RNA extraction and Covid-19 detection by qPCR.