Glycogen, molecular biology grade
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Glycogen, molecular biology grade
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Glycogen, molecular biology grade

Thermo Scientific Glycogen is a highly purified polysaccharide derived from oysters. It is an inert carrier which significantly increases theRead more
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R05612 x 0.25 mL
Catalog number R0561
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Thermo Scientific Glycogen is a highly purified polysaccharide derived from oysters. It is an inert carrier which significantly increases the recovery of nucleic acids by alcohol precipitation. Glycogen is insoluble in ethanol and forms a precipitate that traps target nucleic acids. During centrifugation, a visible pellet is formed, which greatly facilitates handling of the precipitated nucleic acids. Glycogen quantitatively precipitates nucleic acids from diluted solutions with a higher efficiency than that of tRNA, linear polyacrylamide, or sonicated DNA (see References 1-4).

We offer two formulations of aqueous glycogen solutions that allow for fast and efficient DNA or RNA recovery:
Glycogen, molecular biology grade, recommended for DNA precipitation (#R0561)
Glycogen, RNA grade, can be used for both RNA and DNA precipitation (#R0551)

Highlights

• Ideal for high recovery of oligonucleotides (> 8 bases) and low amounts of DNA/RNA (> 20 pg) from diluted solutions
• Forms clearly visible pellets
• Does not interfere with enzymatic reactions†
• Does not interfere with gel electrophoresis of nucleic acids
• Does not interfere with spectrophotometrical determination of DNA/RNA concentration, (A260 to 280 measurements)
• Compatible with DNA transformation and in vitro transfection

Footnotes
† At a final concentration up to 8 μg/ μL, Glycogen does not interfere with PCR, DNA sequencing, DNA digestion by endonucleases, ligation, cDNA synthesis, DNA labeling, in vitro transcription, or bacterial transformation. At a final concentration up to 0.4 μg/ μL, Glycogen does not affect in vitro transfection of eukaryotic cells with ExGen 500 in vitro Transfection Reagent.
For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.
Specifications
Chemical Name or MaterialGlycogen
FormLiquid
Product TypeGlycogen
Quantity2 x 0.25 mL
Unit SizeEach