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Specifications:
| Application | Nucleic Acid Extraction |
| Storage Temperature | Ambient |
| Product Type | Sample Tubes |
| Product Brand | Qiagen |
| Product Grade | Molecular Biology |
The PowerWater DNA Bead Tubes are designed as consumables for the DNeasy PowerWater Kit, providing efficient and reproducible DNA extraction from filtered water samples. These bead tubes enable mechanical cell disruption (bead beating) to maximize DNA yields, particularly from low biomass or challenging microbial communities.
When combined with Inhibitor Removal Technology (IRT) from the PowerWater workflow, the bead tubes help generate high-quality genomic DNA free of salts, humic substances, metals, and organic contaminants, ensuring reliable results in downstream molecular applications such as qPCR, Sanger sequencing, and next-generation sequencing (NGS).
Key Features
- Optimized Consumables: Bead tubes designed for use with the DNeasy PowerWater Kit.
- Efficient Cell Lysis: Bead beating ensures robust microbial cell disruption for improved DNA yields.
- High DNA Recovery: Supports up to 20 µg of DNA per prep.
- Versatile Sample Sources: Suitable for DNA isolation from ocean, fresh, brackish, ground, and wastewater.
- Fast Processing: Average prep time of ~20 minutes.
- Room Temperature Storage: Stable between 15–30 °C.
Specifications
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Format | Silica Spin Filter Tubes (with beads) |
| Sample Types | Ocean, fresh, brackish, ground, and wastewater |
| Processing | Bead beating |
| Binding Capacity | Up to 20 µg DNA per prep |
| Time per Prep | ~20 minutes |
| Storage Temperature | 15–30 °C |
| Applications | Environmental DNA extraction for qPCR, sequencing, NGS |
Applications
- Environmental Microbiology: Profiling microbial communities in diverse aquatic samples.
- Water Quality Testing: Detecting microbial DNA in drinking water, surface water, and wastewater.
- Metagenomics: DNA extraction for sequencing-based microbial community analysis.
- Public Health Monitoring: Tracking waterborne pathogens in environmental surveillance.
The PowerWater DNA Bead Tubes (14900-50-NF-BT) are essential consumables for maximizing DNA yield and purity with the DNeasy PowerWater Kit. By enabling effective bead-beating cell disruption and supporting rapid DNA recovery from diverse water sources, they help generate high-quality DNA for sensitive downstream applications such as PCR, qPCR, Sanger sequencing, and NGS. A must-have accessory for laboratories engaged in environmental DNA research and water microbiology testing.