Stability of MERS-CoV RNA on spin columns of RNA extraction kit at room temperature

Short-term stability study of RNA at room temperature.

The quality of RNA preserved in different stabilization matrices was investigated after 2 weeks of storage at room temperature. RNA samples in RNAstable (Biomatrica), GenTegra (IntegenX), and RNAshell (Imagene) were compared to RNA stored at -80°C (the current gold standard for RNA preservation) and with liquid or dried RNA stored at room temperature without additives in this multi-center study...

RNA Isolation (Small RNA Extraction). Fatemeh Mehrpooyan*

MERS-CoV

In 2002/03, a novel coronavirus (CoV) termed severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)-CoV emerged in China and caused an epidemic in which approximately 800 of 8000 cases died. Ten years later, a newly emerged Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS)-CoV has been confirmed in 189 patients of which 82 had a fatal outcome. All MERS cases were linked to the Arabian Peninsula and to date thirteen ca...

Optimization of RNA Extraction from Rat Pancreatic Tissue

Background: Optimized RNA extraction from tissues and cell lines consists of four main stages regardless of the method of extraction: 1) homogenizing, 2) effective denaturation of proteins from RNA, 3) inactivation of ribonuclease, and 4) removal of any DNA, protein, and carbohydrate contamination. Isolation of undamaged intact RNA is challenging when the related tissue contains high levels of ...

RNA isolation (Total RNA Extraction from High Polysaccharide Plants). Fatemeh Mehrpooyan*