
Eric Lader, Ph.D
elader@ambion.com
Marketing Product Manager
Manager, Product
Applications Group
Agenda
Sample prep considerations
• Tissue handling : do’s and don’ts
• RNA isolation: what’s important
• My favorite RNA isolation method
• Genomic DNA contamination
RT considerations you’ve never considered
• Endogenous priming
• RT inhibition of PCR
• RT reaction times
Isolating RNA: Issues and Concerns
Performance
suitability for downstream applications
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