Features and Benefits
Three sample areas for application of up to 225 µl sample volume per card. Simply apply your sample to the FTA™ Card. Cell membranes and organelles are lysed and the released nucleic acids are entrapped in the fibers of the matrix. The nucleic acids remain immobilized and are preserved for transport, immediate processing or long-term room temperature storage. Since captured nucleic acids are preserved, FTA™ Cards facilitate sample collection in remote locations and simplify sample transport. Ship your samples back to the laboratory without expensive special handling or dry ice and process at your convenience. FTA™ Cards can be used with virtually any sample type: Blood, Cultured cells, Buccal cells, Plasmids, and Solid tissue. Captured nucleic acids are ready for purification when you are. Just take a punch from the FTA™ Card, wash with FTA™ Purification Reagent and rinse with TE-1 (10 mM Tris-HCI, 0.1 mM EDTA, pH 8) buffer. DNA on the washed punch is ready to use in applications such as PCR, SNP analysis, and real-time PCR. Since PCR products remain in solution, the punch can be used for multiple amplifications. QIAcard™ FTA™ gene card is suitable for automatic dispensing/pipetting and punching systems.
General description
FTA™ Cards offer a compact room-temperature storage system that reduces the need for precious freezer space.QIAcard™ FTA™ Gene is a framed card with 3 sample areas: 75 µl maximum volume per sample area; 225 µl maximum total volume per card. These cards are enclosed in a rigid card frame enabling the use of automatic dispensing/pipetting and punching systems. Capture nucleic acid in one easy step ready for downstream applications in less than 30 minutes. DNA collected on FTA™ Cards is stable for years at room temperature.
Legal Information
QIAcard is a trademark of Qiagen Group
FTA is a trademark of Qiagen Group
Whatman is a registered trademark of Cytiva
Other Notes
Sample integrity is optimized when FTA™ Cards are stored in a Multi-Barrier Pouch with a Desiccant Packet.Apply only one blood sample to each card.Field of Use : For internal research use only
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