When to Choose What? RNA Detection Strategies

Emerging infectious disease outbreaks continue to highlight the importance of reliable and fast RNA detection. Whether for research, assay development, environmental surveillance or rapid response testing - robust and accessible molecular tools remain essential for sensitive viral RNA analysis.
When urgency is high, choosing the right RNA detection strategy becomes essential. The ideal approach often depends on one key question:
Maximum sensitivity or maximum speed?
For maximum detection sensitivity, prior RNA purification remains the method of choice. Our RNA purification kit provides high-quality RNA suitable for reliable downstream performance and demanding analytical applications such as RT-qPCR and sequencing.For quantitative RNA detection, our SCRIPT RT-qPCR master mixes – available for both probe-based and dye-based assays – combine optimized performance with excellent sensitivity for your routine and research applications alike.
If faster turnaround times are required, our Direct RT-qPCR kits enable amplification directly from crude samples such as swabs, blood or tissue extracts – reducing hands-on time and simplifying sample preparation.
And when every minute counts, our RT-LAMP systems allow rapid isothermal RNA amplification within minutes, making them ideal for time-sensitive applications and simplified testing environments.
Choose your RNA detection strategy
- Need highest sensitivity? → Start with RNA purification
- Need reliable quantitative results? → Use RT-qPCR master mixes
- Need results fast? → Choose Direct RT-qPCR
- Need results within minutes? → Go for RT-LAMP
Also available as lyophilized formats and in bulk quantities!
| Product | Cat. No. | Amount | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total RNA Purification Kit - Column Kit | PP-210S | 50 preparations | 136,30 € |
| PP-210L | 250 preparations | 545,20 € | |
| SCRIPT RT-qPCR ProbesMaster | PCR-512S | 2 x 1,25 ml (250 reactions x 20 µl) | 255,80 € |
| PCR-512L | 10 x 1,25 ml (1250 reactions x 20 µl) | 1.023,00 € | |
| SCRIPT RT-qPCR GreenMaster | PCR-520S | 2 x 1,25 ml (2x conc.) | 255,80 € |
| PCR-520L | 10 x 1,25 ml (2x conc.) | 1.023,00 € | |
| SCRIPT Direct RT-qPCR ProbesMaster | PCR-528S | 2 x 1,25 ml (250 reactions x 20 µl) | 358,10 € |
| PCR-528L | 10 x 1,25 ml (1250 reactions x 20 µl) | 1.432,30 € | |
| Saphir RT-LAMP Kit | PCR-540S | 200 reactions x 20 µl | 268,50 € |
| PCR-540L | 5 x 200 reactions x 20 µl | 1.074,00 € |
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