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Table 2 Comparison of the RNA yield and purity obtained by the three RNA extraction kits

From: Comparison of RNA extraction methods from biofilm samples of Staphylococcus epidermidis

Extraction kit

Strain

RNA yield (ng/μl)

A260/A280 ratio

A260/A230 ratio

FastRNA®

1457

513 ± 135**

2.18 ± 0.06

2.06 ± 0.01**

 

M187

359 ± 14**

2.09 ± 0.04

1.92 ± 0.06 **

PureZOL™

1457

18 ± 7

1.70 ± 0.06

0.30 ± 0.01

 

M187

50 ± 7 *

1.70 ± 0.07

0.63 ± 0.16

PureLink™

1457

17 ± 3

1.99 ± 0.08

1.35 ± 0.04

 

M187

30 ± 3*

2.10 ± 0.06

1.25 ± 0.63

  1. The values represent the mean plus or minus standard deviation of 2 to 4 independent experiments (**P < 0.01 between kits; *P < 0.05 between strains)
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BMC Research Notes

ISSN: 1756-0500

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