Product Description
Wastewater surveillance lives or dies on sensitivity. This Zymo Research kit is designed to enrich viral RNA from water samples, inactivate pathogens for safer handling and lower detection limits, helping public health and environmental labs track SARS-CoV-2 and other targets with greater confidence. It is a practical choice for municipal and academic surveillance programs.
This listing is for catalog number R2042: Zymo Environ Water RNA Kit, 50 preps. Water Concentrating Buffer drives viral capsids and protein-associated RNA into a pellet, boosting SARS-CoV-2 RNA yields more than eightfold. DNA/RNA Shield, validated to inactivate pathogens including SARS-CoV-2, protects both the sample and the operator. The workflow produces concentrated RNA free of PCR inhibitors, ready for RT-qPCR, RT-ddPCR or sequencing. Each kit supports 50 preparations. Order it from LIGHT LABS and keep your workflow moving.
Key Features
- Viral enrichment – Water Concentrating Buffer pellets viral particles and protein-bound RNA for higher recovery.
- Improved yield – increases SARS-CoV-2 RNA recovery by more than 8-fold.
- Safe handling – DNA/RNA Shield is validated to inactivate pathogens including SARS-CoV-2.
- Inhibitor-free output – yields concentrated RNA clean enough for sensitive assays.
- Multiple readouts – compatible with RT-qPCR, RT-ddPCR and NGS.
Specifications
| Catalog Number | R2042 |
| Brand | Zymo Research |
| Description | Zymo Environ Water RNA Kit, 50 preps |
| Sample type | Wastewater and environmental water |
| Enrichment | Water Concentrating Buffer; >8-fold increase in SARS-CoV-2 RNA yield |
| Inactivation | DNA/RNA Shield, validated for SARS-CoV-2 |
| Downstream | RT-qPCR, RT-ddPCR, NGS |
| Kit size | 50 preps |
| Shipping Conditions | Ships at room temperature |
| Storage | Room Temperature |
Applications
- COVID-19 wastewater surveillance
- Environmental viral monitoring
- RT-qPCR and RT-ddPCR detection
- Viral sequencing from water samples
