Product Description
Insect exoskeletons and preserved specimens can make DNA extraction slow and inconsistent. This miniprep kit uses vigorous bead beating to homogenize samples quickly and then purifies genomic, mitochondrial, and viral DNA on a spin column, delivering template ready for PCR, arrays, and genotyping in minutes.
This listing is for catalog number D6016: Quick-DNA Tissue/Insect Miniprep Kit, 50 Preps. It accepts fresh, frozen, or stored specimens such as mosquitoes, bees, lice, ticks, and Drosophila melanogaster, and the same protocol works for mammalian tissue, whole blood, and cultured cells. Samples are disrupted with BashingBeads, and the lysate is processed through a Zymo-Spin column to bind, wash, and elute DNA. The kit contains 50 preps. LIGHT LABS ships genuine Zymo Research products with knowledgeable support from our Englewood, Colorado team.
Key Features
- Insect specialist – Handles mosquitoes, bees, lice, ticks, and Drosophila.
- Flexible specimens – Works with fresh, frozen, or stored samples.
- Multiple DNA types – Recovers genomic, mitochondrial, and viral DNA.
- Beyond insects – Also compatible with mammalian tissue, whole blood, and cultured cells.
- Miniprep column – Zymo-Spin miniprep format for routine sample sizes.
Specifications
| Catalog Number | D6016 |
| Brand | Zymo Research |
| Description | Quick-DNA Tissue/Insect Miniprep Kit, 50 Preps |
| Preps | 50 |
| Format | Spin column (miniprep) |
| Lysis | Bead beating with BashingBeads |
| Sample types | Insects (fresh, frozen, stored), mammalian tissue, whole blood, cultured cells |
| DNA types | Genomic, mitochondrial, viral |
| Shipping Conditions | Ships at room temperature |
| Storage | Room Temperature |
Applications
- Vector surveillance and pathogen detection
- Insect genotyping and species identification
- Drosophila genetics
- Mammalian tissue and blood PCR
