How much sample do I need to collect?
- Date added:
- Wednesday, 28 January 2009
Answer
Almost any type of sample matrix can be analyzed using qPCR. The majority of samples received for CENSUS are collected either by our bio-trap samplers or by filtering groundwater using our bio-flo sampling approach. The following table provides typical volumes required for this analysis.
Sampling Matrix |
CENSUS (DNA) |
CENSUS -Expression (RNA) |
Groundwater (Bio-Flo) |
Filter ~1-2L |
Filter ~1-2L |
Groundwater (Bailer) |
1L Poly |
NA |
Soil/Sediment/Solid |
10-20g |
NA |
Culture/Isolate/Biofilm |
10mL |
10mL |
Bio-Trap Sampler |
1 |
1 |