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Nucleic Acid Extraction for PCR and NGS: Methods, Quality Control, and Best Practices

Nucleic acid extraction for PCR and NGS showing a laboratory pipette, sample tube, and automated purification equipment.

When a real-time PCR run produces unexpectedly high Ct values or an NGS library fails quality control, the problem may start before amplification or sequencing—with nucleic acid extraction. DNA and RNA extraction is a critical step in molecular workflows. Poor recovery, contamination, or inhibitor carryover can affect downstream results, even when assays and instruments perform […]