Solvent-selective routing for centrifugally automated solid-phase purification of RNA.
Clancy, Eoin Coughlan, Helena Helena, Thomas Smith, Terry Dwyer, Róisín M.
Clancy, Eoin
Coughlan, Helena
Helena, Thomas
Smith, Terry
Dwyer, Róisín M.
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2014-09-12
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Dimov, N., Clancy, E., Gaughran, J., Boyle, D., Mc Auley, D., Glynn, M., et al. Solvent-selective routing for centrifugally automated solid-phase purification of RNA. Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, 1-13.
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We present a disc-based module for rotationally controlled solid-phase purification of RNA from cell lysate. To this end, multi-stage routing of a sequence of aqueous and organic liquids into designated waste and elution reservoirs is implemented by a network of strategically placed, solvent-selective composite valves . Using a bead-based stationary phase at the entrance of the router, we show that total RNA is purified with high integrity from cultured MCF7 and T47D cell lines, human leucocytes and Haemophilus influenzae cell lysates. Furthermore, we demonstrate the broad applicability of the device through the in vitro amplification of RNA purified on-disc using RT-PCR and NASBA. Our novel router will be at the pivot of a forthcoming, fully integrated and automated sample preparation system for RNA-based analysis
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