The following protocol is a modification of the Dilworth and Huang protocol (DilworthandMcCarey1992;Huangetal.2000). It can be used to remove DNA contamination from RNA prepared with most commercially available kits and reagents. This experiment was derived from PCR Laboratory Guide (Second Edition) by Seed Kang and Qu Lijia.
Operation method
DNA contamination removal assay after elution
Materials and Instruments
EDTA DNAase I DNAase I Buffer RNA Sample Move I. Materials For more product details, please visit Aladdin Scientific website.
Water bath
1. Buffers, solutions and reagents
Water treated with diethyl pyrocarbonate (DEPC)
EDTA, 25 mmol/L
2. Enzyme and enzyme buffer
DNAase I, amplification grade (without RNAase)
DNAase I buffer, 10X
3. Nucleic acids and oligonucleotides
RNA Sample
4. Specialized equipment
Water bath, preset at 65°C
II. Methods
① Add the following components to a tube without RNAase.
RNA not more than 80ug
DNA Enzyme I Buffer, 10X 1ul
DNAase I (lU/ul) 1ul
Bring the total volume to 10ul with DEPC-treated water.
② Incubate for 15 min at room temperature.
(iii) Add 1ul of 25 mmol/L EDTA solution and heat at 65°C for 10 min to inactivate DNAzyme I.
Samples processed in this way are suitable for direct use in RT-RCR.
