ZyGEM Releases Data Confirming Its prepGEM(R) Bacteria Kit Is a Simple, Universal Method for Extracting DNA from Different Bacter...( SOLANA BEACH Calif. and HAMILTON New ...),Health

SOLANA BEACH, Calif. and HAMILTON, New Zealand, July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- ZyGEM Corp. Ltd., a provider of innovative enzyme-based products for DNA extraction and other life sciences applications, today announced the availability of a new application note documenting that its prepGEM(R) Bacteria DNA extraction kit is capable of producing high quality, ready-to-analyze DNA from a broad range of bacterial species, including mixed or unknown sample types. This addresses an important unmet need --current DNA extraction methods typically require the use of different enzymes for each type of bacteria tested. The prepGEM(R) Bacteria kit also uses a single closed-tube system that reduces extraction time and cost while protecting the sample from contamination and making the kit easily adaptable for automation.

The prepGEM(R) Bacteria kit is extremely versatile -- data in the application note confirms that it can extract DNA from bacterial species in samples containing multiple and unknown species. This versatility results from the kit's unique combination of enzymes that become active at different temperatures, providing the capability for multiple reactions in a single processing run. Data in the application note also demonstrates that prepGEM(R) Bacteria can process low-volume samples containing low numbers of cells, allowing researchers to extract DNA directly from these samples without first having to conduct a concentration step, thereby significantly simplifying and speeding up the procedure.

"Data in the new prepGEM(R) Bacteria application note confirms that our kits easily and rapidly extract DNA from sample types that typically pose problems for scientists, often requiring multiple steps that increase the time and cost of DNA extraction, while also increasing the risk of contamination," said Paul Kinnon, CEO of ZyGEM. "The molecular detection of microbes offers major advantages over convent
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