smartDNA Kits:

smartDNA represents the future in DNA diagnostics. Investigen is developing this flexible technology for use in laboratories, at point-of-care and in low resource settings - where ever the need for fast molecular diagnostic capabilities is required.

Laboratory Plastics:

Investigen's lab scientists keep coming up with great ideas for simple yet effective tools to help get the job done. The first idea was for our patent pending smartSpatula® Disposable Laboratory Spatulas. Now sold by over 25 lab supply distributors you'll find smartSpatulas in Universtiy, biotechnology, reference and hight through-put screening labs accross the country and abroad.

Next they our lab scientists discovered a clever new homogenizer from a company in Japan. Now Investigen is the distributor of the BioMasher® Disposable Mini Homogenizer. BioMashers are also sold by major laboratory supply distributors.

DNA Extraction Kits

Today, in order to extract DNA from plant or food samples an extraction protocol meant for another sample type of sample (e.g. a stool sample DNA extraction kit) must be modified. This modification process increases the use of the supplied chemicals and can increase the cost per extraction by as much as $18 or more.

To address the need for food and plant specific DNA extraction protocols, Investigen has introduced two new extraction kits. Our strategic partner, Cartagen, has licensed these protocols.

Both kits have broad application, one of which is DNA extraction for GMO detection.

Plant DNA Extraction

Get high-quality plant DNA for numerous applications, including PCR, sequencing and library construction. This easy, column based protocol is excellent for high-starch samples, including corn, corn meal, soy beans, and wheat or soy flour.

Food DNA Extraction

Easily extract high-quality DNA for routine analysis. Using an easy, column based protocol you will get consistent and efficient recovery of DNA from highly processed food samples . This kit is designed to eliminate food residues, additives and preservatives that interfere with downstream analysis.

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