Environmental
Key Environmental Applications of Nucleic Acid Purification
Conservation:
- Nucleic acids purified from soil and water samples can give conservationists a method of analyzing the microbiome of the surrounding environment.
Water Quality:
- DNA extracted from water samples allows researchers to identify the presence of microorganisms which have implications on pollution levels.
Animal identification:
- DNA extracted from stool found in the environment allows conservationists to monitor the presence and population level of specific species of animals.
- Wastewater Monitoring
Implications of Environmental Nucleic Acid Purification
- Isolating DNA and RNA from environmental samples can be particularly difficult, similar to difficulties presented by plant samples.
- Inhibitors found in the samples are difficult to remove and can dampen the DNA or RNA’s potential for use in downstream applications.
- Products like the Mag-Bind Environmental DNA 96, E.Z.N.A. Soil DNA, and E.Z.N.A. Water DNA Kits are able to extract high-quality DNA from environmental samples, eliminating any inhibitors.
Omega Bio-tek Products for Environmental Applications
Resources:
Monteiro, D. A., do Rêgo Barros, P. S., Neto, M. D. S. R., da Cruz, H. L. A., Santos, L. R. C., de Arruda Santana, A. C., … & da Costa Rachid, C. T. C. (2022). Use of magnetic beads in Next-Generation Sequencing in the construction of low cost 16S rRNA gene genomic libraries. Pesquisa Agropecuária Pernambucana, 27(2).
