Extra Bioanalyzer DNA 1000 Chips

[thefabnab]

Anyone got any useful advice for what to do with extra DNA 1000 chips for the Bioanalyzer? We've got at least 3 dozen extra collecting in our drawers. What's everyone do with their extras?

[jdk787]

If you are using the BA for High Sensitivity assays still, you can buy High Sensitivity reagents and use them with the DNA 1000 chips. You just need to load the chip according to the High Sensitivity protocol and disregard the well labels on the DNA 1000 chip (ladder will go in the well that is labeled sample 12 and gel dye matrix in the well for the ladder).

[kerplunk412]

If you are using the BA for High Sensitivity assays still, you can buy High Sensitivity reagents and use them with the DNA 1000 chips. You just need to load the chip according to the High Sensitivity protocol and disregard the well labels on the DNA 1000 chip (ladder will go in the well that is labeled sample 12 and gel dye matrix in the well for the ladder).

To expand on this a little, it appears that all Bioanalyzer DNA and RNA chips are the same chip, just with a different sticker.

[thefabnab]

That's super useful! Thanks, I'll be sure to start doing that.

[seqdavis]

Thank you jdk787 & kerplunk412! Very helpful!