RNA isolation / purification Cells - immortalized A2780/DDP

The process of RNA extraction from bacteria, in general, involves an RNA-protective, effective lysis of bacterial cell wall (which may pose difficulties). EDTA promotes loss of outer membrane to provide lysozyme with access to peptidoglycan. Another common method for cell wall lysis is mechanical disruption using a homogenizer (applied for gram-positive bacteria and some strains of gram-negative bacteria). Following lysis, it is necessary to disrupt protein-nucleic acid interactions, which can be achieved by adding sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS). Next step involves using phenol-chloroform-isoamyl alcohol extraction, where RNA can be obtained from the bottom organic phase, the top phase consists of DNA and the interphase contains proteins. Isoamyl alcohol is an inert and optional addition to this mixture and is added as an anti-foaming reagent to reduce the interphase. Following RNA extraction, the samples should be checked for its quality by gel electrophoresis (23S and 16S rRNAs and 5s rRNA and tRNA bands) or UV spectrophotometric or fluorescence methods.

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mirVana™ miRNA Isolation Kit, with phenol

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Upstream tips	Protocol tips	Downstream tips
	- For RNA to dissolve better and to yeild high levels, preheat elution buffer at 95C. - Addition of β-mercapto ethanol in lysis buffer can be skipped because the phenol will do the job of nuclease inactivation. - To capture more amount of mRNA, modify the amount of lysis buffer:ethanol (from 1:1 to 1:1.5) during the binding step.	- Do vortex for 2-plus minutes during Acid-Phenol:Chloroform extraction step. This will facilitate the removal of tightly bound proteins typically associated with RNA. - Digest with 100 μg/mL Proteinase K in the presence of 0.5% SDS at 37°C for 30 min.

Protocol tips
- For RNA to dissolve better and to yeild high levels, preheat elution buffer at 95C. - Addition of β-mercapto ethanol in lysis buffer can be skipped because the phenol will do the job of nuclease inactivation. - To capture more amount of mRNA, modify the amount of lysis buffer:ethanol (from 1:1 to 1:1.5) during the binding step.
Downstream tips
- Do vortex for 2-plus minutes during Acid-Phenol:Chloroform extraction step. This will facilitate the removal of tightly bound proteins typically associated with RNA. - Digest with 100 μg/mL Proteinase K in the presence of 0.5% SDS at 37°C for 30 min.

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miRNeasy Mini kit

Qiagen

Upstream tips	Protocol tips	Downstream tips
	- To capture more amount of mRNA, modify the amount of lysis buffer :ethanol (from 1:1 to 1:1.5) during the binding step

Protocol tips
- To capture more amount of mRNA, modify the amount of lysis buffer :ethanol (from 1:1 to 1:1.5) during the binding step

Manufacturer protocol Publication protocol 1 Relevant paper

TRIzol Reagent

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Upstream tips	Protocol tips	Downstream tips
	- For low 260/230 readings the best approach is to try washing sample (precipitation) with ethanol to desalt it.

Protocol tips
- For low 260/230 readings the best approach is to try washing sample (precipitation) with ethanol to desalt it.

Manufacturer protocol Publication protocol 1 Relevant paper

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