Features:

• Rapid isolation of pure DNA
• Designed to kill pathogens and prevent future colonisation by bacteria of fungi
• Protects DNA from microbial and environmental degradation
• Archive samples at room temperature
• Reduces potential for cross-contamination between samples
• Eliminates shearing forces associated with conventional extraction methods

 Benefits:

• Capture and store nucleic acids in one step
• Reduces handling, saving time and money
• Stabilises genomic DNA at room temperature for over eleven years

QIAcard FTA® Gene cards are FTA®  treated, 75 x 75mm cards designed for collection and transport of biological materials, and prepared for automation. The card is without a paper cover and contains three circles, each to hold approximately 50µl of whole blood (more if spotting is outside the circle):

• All cells are lysed, even from solid tissue
• Bacteria and viruses are inactivated, providing non-hazardous samples
• Biological samples can be collected, transported and stored at room temperature
• Cards can be punched to provide clean DNA samples for easy transfer to PCR reaction vessels
• Amplifications possible on biological samples stored on cards at room temperature for ten years