For the many scientists engaged in NGS, microarrays, or qPCR, shipping samples can be a logistical and costly problem when the analysis is performed remotely at a core lab, a commercial service provider, or when samples are collected from multiple different sites.

Due to the nature of DNA, shipping samples on wet ice or dry ice has become commonplace but can be expensive, inconvenient, and accompanied by the risk of loss or damage to samples in the event of shipping delays. GenTegraDNA is a complete solution for ambient shipping DNA, which eliminates the need for wet ice, dry ice, Styrofoam packaging, and overnight shipping.

Eliminate the risk of loss for precious samples

Delays in the transport of wet ice, dry ice packages during transit or at the receiving dock present the risk of loss of precious samples through loss of temperature control. GenTegraDNA stabilized samples will be unaffected when shipping conditions result in elevated temperatures of up to 70oC. We cannot guarantee your chosen shipping method will be free from delays, but we can guarantee you peace of mind that if it happens, your samples will be safe and protected even if they arrive a month or more late.

Technical Information qPCR

Successful qPCR amplification of DNA stored in GenTegraDNA Tubes. Following recovery of DNA after storage at 76°C for two weeks with GenTegraDNA , no PCR inhibition was observed even when 26% of the reaction volume was made up of DNA. The green box indicates Ct value of control DNA stored at -20°C and 50ng samples stored at 76°C in the presence of GenTegraDNA . The blue box indicates shifted ct values of 50ng samples after storage at 76°C without GenTegraDNA

Long Term Protection and Stability

DNA samples stored on GenTegra DNA show no degradation after the equivalent of 16 years storage at ambient temperature. Accelerated stability show DNA sample protection with visible degradatlon.

250 ng/lane genomic DNA stored on GenTegraDNA for six months at ambient (25°C) and elevated temperatures.

Save on Shipping Costs

Samples can be safely shipped using standard Ground transportation at a fraction of the cost of shipping overnight on dry ice.

FedEx prices, interstate shipping average

Overnight (delivery by 10:30am next day) 7lb dry ice                       ≤ $45.00

Ground 6-day deliver, 1lb ambient package                                        $20.00

Save Packaging Costs and the Environment

GenTegraDNA tubes have no special packaging requirements so you can eliminate the wet ice, dry ice and Styrofoam packing. It can reduce the cost and hassle for each and every shipment. Ambient shipping is also more friendly to the environment.

Technical Information

DNA is quantitatively recovered from GenTegraDNA Tubes.

Quality and integrity of DNA stored in GenTegraDNA Tubes is identical to DNA stored at -20°C. DNA was stored for 120 days at room temperature (25°C) or 76°C. 120 days of storage at 76°C is equivalent to 10 years of room temperature storage.

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Successful genotyping of DNA stored in GenTegraDNA Tubes via Illumina and Affymetrix platforms.

Results using Illumina Infinium and Affymetrix 6.0 are identical for DNA stored at -20°C and DNA stored in –20°C and DNA stored in GenTegraDNA Tubes at room temperature.

GenTegraDNA is compatible for use with NGS(1), microarray or qPCR analysis methods.

  1. 1.GenTegraDNA has been evaluated and certified for sample submission at JGI.

Simple workflow suitable for all labs

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Please contact us if your core or service lab requires advice or further information to adjust their operating procedures to receive GenTegraDNA samples.

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Resources

GenTegraDNA Sample Kit Evaluation Plan

GenTegraDNA App Note

GenTegraDNA App Note 2