MicroGEM’s PDQex Nucleic Acid Extractor employs an innovative an innovative cartridge that allows for DNA extraction and purification in a single tube from nearly every sample type in minutes:
No detergents. No beads. No washes.
The PDQex system relies on heat alone to lyse cells and break down nucleases. The key to MicroGEM’s technology is a thermophillic protease collected from an arctic volcano.
In a simple workflow, the sample is combined with a reagent cocktail that includes cell wall degrading enzymes and the thermophilic protease. Following cell wall digestion, the sample is heated to 75°C to lyse the cells, inactivate nucleases, and activate the thermostable protease. Then, the sample is heated to 95°C to inactivate the protease.
For true pioneers, MicroGEM’s automated PDQeX Nucleic Acid Extractor provides the freedom to extract DNA from up to 24 samples hands-free in a matter of minutes.
Researchers use MicorGem technology in conjunction with MinION sequencer to identify agricultural diseases
PDQeX produces sequencing-ready DNA of comparable quality to that of competing methods in a fraction of the time
