Environmental testing for DNA and RNA

Extracting nucleic acids from environmental samples such as soil, water and air is a powerful tool for studying ecosystems, analyzing the microbiome and to monitor the environmental health. By isolating DNA and RNA from environmental samples, researchers can identify microorganisms, assess biodiversity and sample origin and investigate biological processes occurring in nature.

Soil samples exhibit different pHs, contain different amounts of organic and anorganic matter, such as humic substances or polysaccharides which make any nucleic acid purification more difficult. Our products provide optimized lysis options, an excellent removal of all PCR inhibitors and a resulting DNA and RNA ready to use for microbiomics and sequencing.

Our solutions for DNA and RNA isolation from water samples support a wide range of environmental applications, from environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis to the characterization of microbial communities in turbid water, wastewater, and air filter samples. Simultaneous extraction and detection of DNA and RNA from the same sample, either manually or on automation platforms enables rapid and reliable assessment of both total microbial populations (DNA) and metabolically active microorganisms (RNA).