Qiagen - FTA Cards
Qiagen - FTA Cards
FTA—A highly flexible technology used widely in a range of industries
Whatman FTA technology, from GE Healthcare, has been embraced by a wide range of industries across the globe. Pharmaceutical companies use FTA to collect and archive
human DNA samples for clinical drug trials. Law enforcement agencies use FTA to collect and archive DNA
samples from convicted felons. Nature conservationists use FTA to
collect bird DNA from jet engines to determine the flight patterns of specific species. Governmental agencies use FTA to sample food products while ranchers use FTA to
track diseases within multiple herd generations. While the range of applications is large, they all share a common element: simplicity. Whatman FTA helps scientists speed their research and achieve their goals.
Features and benefits
- Simple collection: Preservation of nucleic acids from degradation at room temperature allows for convenient collection in the lab or the field
- Room temperature storage: Nucleic acids are automatically preserved without the need for refrigeration
- Fast purification: Nucleic acids are purified on the FTA card in three simple steps, all in a single tube at room temperature. DNA remains immobilized on the matrix, and ready for PCR or other amplification techniques
