Merck Millipore launches new Magna ChIRP RNA Interactome Kits

Merck Millipore has announced the launch of its new Magna ChIRP RNA Interactome Kits, for use in life science research applications.

Utilising the ChIRP (Chromatin Isolation by RNA Purification) method, the kits allow researchers to more easily identify, recover and analyse regions of chromatin that interact with chromatin-associated RNAs, such as long non-coding RNA.

This highly effective technique uses cross-linked chromatin to provide reliable detection and discovery of RNA-associated genomic DNA sequences, RNA sequences and proteins. The new product makes this process simpler than ever by providing all necessary buffers, enzymes and reagents in one validated kit.

Also available is an EZ-Magna ChIRP kit, which includes a positive control capture probe set and detection primers that make it easier to validate an experiment's success.

Dr Patrick Schneider, head of bioscience at Merck Millipore, said: "Magna ChIRP RNA Interactome Kits make the ChIRP method accessible to all researchers, offering a simplified way of studying the interactions of chromatin-associated RNAs."