Rapid and efficient extraction of DNA from a broad range of source material. KAPA Express Extract is a novel thermostable protease and buffer system that allows for the extraction of PCR-ready DNA from various tissue types in as little as 15 minutes. The KAPA Express Extract system has been designed for optimal tissue lysis and DNA preservation. DNA extractions are conveniently performed in a single-tube, without the need for…
KAPA HiFi DNA Polymerase is a novel, single-enzyme system that exhibits industry-leading performance when compared with other high fidelity polymerases and polymerase blends. KAPA HiFi has been engineered to have an increased affinity for DNA without the need for accessory protein domains. The intrinsic high processivity of KAPA HiFi results in significant improvements to yield, sensitivity, speed, target length, and the ab…
The KAPA Stranded RNA-Seq Kit with RiboErase offers a high-quality, comprehensive solution for transcriptome sequencing. By utilizing a targeted enzymatic method for depletion, our workflow enables superior reduction of ribosomal RNA (rRNA) and a more complete representation of the transcriptome, including precursor mRNAs and non-coding RNA (ncRNA). Kits also contain KAPA HiFi for high-efficiency and low-bias library amplifica…
Streamline your PCR workflows by consolidating protocols and reaction conditions, increase pass rates, amplify difficult templates without bias, and increase sensitivity – all with a single enzyme. The second-generation KAPA2G Robust DNA Polymerase was evolved to solve - achieve consistent amplification across a broad range of amplicon types (both GC and AT-rich). The versatility and robustness of the polymerase allows for con…
KAPA PROBE FORCE is a highly inhibitor resistant qPCR master mix that removes the need for DNA purification, enabling streamlined sample-to-Cq workflows. The master mix contains a third generation DNA polymerase evolved to overcome blood, tissue, and plant PCR inhibitors. Crude samples can now be analyzed with comparable accuracy, reproducibility, and sensitivity as purified DNA using KAPA PROBE FORCE. Features:…
KAPA hgDNA Quantification and QC Kits contain all the reagents needed for the qPCR-based quantification and quality assessment of human genomic DNA samples prior to NGS library construction. Kits contain KAPA SYBR® FAST qPCR Master Mix, optimized for high-performance SYBR Green I-based qPCR, as well as a pre-diluted set of DNA standards and primer premixes targeting different portions of a highly conserved single-copy human…
KAPA SYBR FAST qPCR Kits contain the first DNA polymerase engineered via directed evolution to be more tolerant of SYBR Green I dye inhibition. The improved robustness, processivity, and speed of KAPA SYBR FAST qPCR Kits result in consistently high amplification efficiencies enabling more accurate relative quantification for gene expression analysis. KAPA SYBR FAST qPCR Kits, developed to perform optimally in stringent rea…
KAPA SYBR FAST One-Step qRT-PCR Kits are designed for optimal performance in stringent qRT-PCR reaction conditions, exhibiting dramatic improvements in sensitivity, specificity, reaction efficiency, and fluorescence. The kit is optimized for rapid one-step, one-tube RNA quantification, reducing experimental variation and contamination with a convenient qRT-PCR protocol. KAPA SYBR FAST One-Step qRT-PCR Kits contain M-MuLV r…
High Resolution Melt (HRM) analysis is a technique for fast, high-throughput post-PCR analysis of genetic mutations or variance in nucleic acid sequences. The KAPA HRM FAST Master Mix contains a novel DNA polymerase and buffer system, and EvaGreen® saturating dye optimized for maximum discrimination between sequence variants. Features: Maximize differences in sequence variants Engineered to maximize differe…
KAPA HiFi DNA Polymerase provides high fidelity next-generation sequencing library amplification with the highest yield, lowest bias, and most uniform sequence coverage available. These characteristics are retained in KAPA HiFi Uracil+ DNA Polymerase, a modified version of KAPA HiFi engineered to tolerate uracil residues. The new enzyme is particularly well suited for applications employing bisulfite DNA conversion, which t…
KAPA2G Fast Multiplex PCR Kits contain a second-generation (2G) enzyme derived through a process of directed evolution. KAPA2G FAST HotStart DNA Polymerase is an antibody-mediated hot start formulation engineered for higher processivity and speed, offering significantly faster extension rates than wild-type Taq DNA polymerase. In addition to speed, KAPA2G Fast provides higher yields and sensitivity than competitor enzymes,…
KAPA3G Plant PCR Kits are designed for PCR of plant-derived DNA, using either purified DNA or DNA prepared by crude extraction methods (crude sample PCR). In addition, the KAPA3G Plant PCR Kit can be used to amplify DNA from plant material added directly to the PCR (direct PCR). The KAPA3G Plant PCR Kit contains KAPA3G DNA Polymerase, a novel, third-generation (3G) enzyme which was engineered via a process of directed evolu…
KAPA2G Fast DNA Polymerase is a second-generation (2G) enzyme engineered for higher processivity and speed, offering significantly faster extension rates than wild-type Taq polymerase. In addition to speed, KAPA2G Fast provides higher yields and sensitivity than competitor enzymes across a broad range of targets. Features: Reduce cycling times up to 75% Extension times as low as 1 sec per kilobase Broad c…
From tail to type in 1 hour! KAPA Mouse Genotyping Kits include KAPA Express Extract, a novel thermostable protease and buffer system that allows for the extraction of PCR-ready DNA from mouse tissue in as little as 15 minutes, and KAPA2G Fast Genotyping Mix with dye, containing a DNA polymerase engineered via directed evolution for high processivity and extreme speed. The combination of KAPA Express Extract and KAPA2G Fast…
The KAPA Long Range PCR system is a blend of Taq DNA polymerase and an engineered archaeal (B-family) DNA polymerase possessing proofreading capability. This two-enzyme system is designed specifically to support long-range and/or sensitive PCR, and possess 3 – 4X higher fidelity than Taq polymerase. In the hot-start formulation, KAPA Long Range is combined with a proprietary antibody that inactivates the enzyme until the fi…
KAPA Blood DNA Polymerase is a second-generation enzyme derived through a process of directed evolution, and is the first DNA polymerase engineered specifically for the amplification of DNA directly from whole blood. DNA fragments may be amplified directly from reactions containing 1%-20% (v/v) whole human blood without pretreatment of blood samples or DNA isolation, significantly reducing contamination risk, turnaround tim…
KAPA Taq DNA Polymerase is based on the single-subunit, wild-type Taq DNA polymerase of the thermophilic bacterium Thermus aquaticus. KAPA Taq and KAPA Taq HotStart DNA Polymerase have 5′-3′ polymerase and 5′-3′ exonuclease activities, but no 3′ to 5′ exonuclease (proofreading) activity. The enzyme has an error rate of approximately 1 error per 2.2 x 105 nucleotides incorporated. In the hot start formulation, the KAPA Taq i…
High-quality, molecular-grade dNTPs. Kapa offers premium grade dNTPs for PCR. KAPA dNTP Mix contains dATP, dCTP, dGTP, and dTTP supplied at a concentration of 10 mM each. Applications: Standard PCR qPCR cDNA synthesis DNA sequencing DNA labeling Microarrays
