The Isohelix Stabilising and Lysis Kits fully stabilize your DNA from enzymatic and microbial activity that occurs naturally after buccal sampling. The kit is designed to store the samples at room temperature and shows no visible loss of stability for at least 3 ½ years (tested to date). The DSK Kit fully lyses the cells, releasing additional DNA from the cells further enhancing yields, whilst the enzymatic inhibitor maintains the structural integrity of the DNA.
 

• Stabilises your DNA Long Term
• Improves DNA Yield and Purity
• Room Temperature Storage
• Lyses the cells
• Compatible with DDK Isolation Kit

The Isohelix DNA Isolation Kits have been specifically formulated to produce high DNA yield and purity from buccal swabs. The kits are fully optimised for use on buccal samples and offer reduced handling times, increased DNA yields together with many other important technical and practical benefits.

• Includes Stabilisation and Lysis steps
• High yields and Purity
• Optimised to Buccal Cell Swabs
• Fast handling times
• Manual or High Throughput formats
• Considerable test data available
• No solvents, columns or filtration

The Isohelix DQC Quality Check kit is an easy to use PCR based kit which shows the presence and biological quality of human DNA isolated from buccal swabs and other sampling methods.

• Analyse your DNA’s quality
• Demonstrate the DNA’s integrity for PCR
• Understand the Quality of your DNA

The Isohelix Buccalyse DNA Release Kits produce high DNA yields (2 to 4μg total yield) from buccal swabs offering significant advantages of ease of handling, speed and ease of sample preparation with rapid extraction of PCR-ready DNA using a single tube method not requiring centrifugation.

• Quick and easy, single tube/single step kit
• PCR-ready DNA in under 20 minutes
• DNA suitable for simple and multiplex PCR
• Ideal for qPCR DNA samples
• Outperforms alternative single tube kits
• Suitable for high throughput and robotics
• Developed for DNA buccal swabs

Isohelix Dry Capsules

Designed for use with Isohelix SK-1 swabs, these silica gel capsules offer an easy to use alternative to chemical stabilization for long term stability of the buccal DNA on the swab head prior to isolation.

• Long term stability at room temperature
• Liquid free alternative to DSK Kit
• Easy to handle by patients and professionals
• Designed for use with SK-1 swab kits
• Ideal for remote sample collection

Long term stability studies show that the stability of DNA samples on SK1 swabs stored with Isohelix Dri-Capsules is maintained over a period of at least 12 months. The study is ongoing and is expected to confirm an increased period of stability well in excess of the 12 months tested so far.