Presentation: 1 mm silica spheres, SiO₂

Average size: 0.850 - 1.230 mm

Hardeness: Mohs 5-6

Key Applications – nucleic acid (DNA and RNA), protein or small molecule isolation, extraction and purification within genomics, proteomics, microbiome studies, metabolite extraction, homogenization; plant tissue processing and analysis, grinding of seeds, bacterial, yeast or fungal tissue lysis and analysis, animal cell or tissue lysis and analysis. Research Areas: Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Genomics, Gene Expression, Gene Regulation, Environmental and Ecology, Protein-Protein Interactions, Oncology, Transcription Regulation, Soil Science, Proteomics, Metagenomics, Metabolomics, Food Sciences, Forensics, Plant Pathology, Communicable Disease, Cancer, Agricultural, Microbiomics, Epigenetics.

Kit Compatibility – DNA kits, RNA kits, protein purification kits, FastDNA™ Kit, FastDNA™ Spin Kit, FastRNA™ Pro Kit, FastRNA™ Spin Kit, FastProtein Kit, GeneClean for Ancient DNA, GENECLEAN® Kit, all miniprep 2 mL kits, bead beating kits and any kit requiring processing of biological samples