Product Description
Separating extraction bias from library and sequencing bias is hard without the right reference. This Zymo Research DNA standard isolates the steps after purification, giving microbiome labs a pre-extracted genomic DNA mix of known composition to check library prep, sequencing and bioinformatics accuracy on their own.
This listing is for catalog number D6306: ZymoBIOMICS Microbial Community DNA Standard, 2000 ng. The standard is made by pooling DNA extracted from pure cultures of ten organisms, with negligible impurity (0.01%) and genomes spanning 15% to 85% GC content. Its composition matches the cellular ZymoBIOMICS Microbial Community Standard, so running both side by side lets labs pinpoint whether errors arise at lysis or later. It is available in 200 ng and 2000 ng sizes. Order it from LIGHT LABS and keep your workflow moving.
Key Features
- Post-extraction control – Assesses bias and artifacts introduced after nucleic acid purification.
- Broad GC range – Genomes span roughly 15% to 85% GC content.
- High purity – Contains negligible impurities of about 0.01%.
- Matched to cellular standard – Same composition as the ZymoBIOMICS Microbial Community Standard for paired use.
- Two sizes – Offered as 200 ng and 2000 ng.
Specifications
| Catalog Number | D6306 |
| Brand | Zymo Research |
| Description | ZymoBIOMICS Microbial Community DNA Standard, 2000 ng |
| Format | Pooled genomic DNA |
| Sizes | 200 ng; 2000 ng |
| Impurity | 0.01% |
| GC content range | 15% - 85% |
| Theoretical composition (gDNA) | L. monocytogenes, P. aeruginosa, B. subtilis, E. coli, S. enterica, L. fermentum, E. faecalis, S. aureus at 12% each; S. cerevisiae and C. neoformans at 2% each |
| Shipping Conditions | Ships at room temperature |
| Storage | -80°C |
Available Sizes & Components
Applications
- Library preparation QC
- Sequencing platform benchmarking
- Bioinformatics pipeline validation
- 16S and shotgun metagenomics controls
- Paired use with cellular mock community
