Sigma and ECACC join forces to provide researchers with control populations of human genomic DNA for gene regulation and quantitative PCR research
Sigma, a division of Sigma-Aldrich, and ECACC, European Collection of Cell Cultures, have teamed up to provide researchers with control populations of human genomic DNA for gene regulation and quantitative PCR research.
The range of Human Random Control (HRC) DNA samples represents a control population of 480 UK Caucasian blood donors.
The HRC DNA is extracted from lymphoblastoid cell lines derived by Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) that can be continuously propagated in culture.
This ensures an infinite supply of the unvarying DNA panels.
The composition of each panel is completely defined and standardised so that each lot will be identical.
The HRC DNA Panels can be used as reference standards as routine quality control in the laboratory. "The ECACC DNA control panels are an excellent complement to Sigma's quantitative PCR product offering," said Keith Jolliff, global marketing manager of molecular biology at Sigma-Aldrich.
"The HRC panels are unique products that offer researchers convenience and quality control for gene regulation and quantification studies".
The purified HRC DNA is available in five different panels (HRC 1 through 5) consisting of 96 individuals with mg each at a concentration of 200 ng/ml.
For convenience, three of the panels (HRC1, HRC2, and HGDBC1) are available as a 96-well format for use in PCR without the need for aliquoting or dilution at a concentration of 8ng/ml.
