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Mimix™ NRAS Wild Type, FFPE Reference Standard

The NRAS Wild TypeReference Standard is a highly-characterized, biologically-relevant quality control material used to assess the performance of assays that detect somatic mutations, such as Sanger and qPCR sequencing assays.

Horizon FFPE standards eliminate the variability associated with patient-derived reference standards, and avoid the hassle of sourcing, characterizing, and documenting your own cell line mixes. Using a proprietary method of mild fixation and homogenous paraffin embedding, we generate highly-reproducible and consistent FFPE curls. With any commercially available FFPE extraction protocol, our standards yield high molecular weight DNA. This format ensures that they may applied to a wide-range of assays including qPCR, Sanger sequencing, next-generation sequencing, mass array, and more.

With this product you are able to:

  • Evaluate of workflow integrity from pre-analytical DNA extraction to post-analytical bioinformatics
  • Analyze the sensitivity of your workflow
  • Optimize and validate new cancer panels and routinely monitor the performance of your assay

 

Product Information

Product Description: NRAS Wild Type Reference Standard

Synonyms: N-Ras

Format: FFPE

Fixation Method: 4% PFA (w/v)

Section Size: 15µm

Cell Density: 3 x 108 cells per block. Approx. 3.5 x 105 cells per section

Expected DNA Yield: ≥ 400 ng using Promega Maxwell RSC Plus Extraction kit

Unit Size: 1 FFPE Section per vial

Extractable DNA: ≥ 400 ng per section using Promega Maxwell RSC Plus FFPE DNA Extraction kit

 

General Information

Allelic Frequency: WT

Storage: 4˚C

Shipping: Ambient

Expiration: See all product shelf life information

 

Quality Control

Genotype and Allelic Frequency: Droplet Digital PCR™

DNA Integrity: Agarose gel electrophoresis

Quantification: Quantifluor™

Manufacturing Quality: ISO 13485:2016

Genotype: NRAS (+/+)

Intended use: For assay developers and molecular diagnostic labs for routine performance monitoring of molecular biology assays. Research use only. Not for diagnostic procedures.