TABLE 1.
Commercial DNA Extraction and Purification Kits Used in This Study
| Full name of kit | Manufacturer | Kit name abbreviation | Recommended urine starting amount (ml) | Elution volume (μl) | Price per extraction (€) | Processing time (min) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QIAamp DNA Micro Kit | Qiagen | Qm | 1 | 40 | 5.08 | 110 |
| QIAamp Viral RNA Mini Kit | Qiagen | Qv | 1 | 40 | 4.54 | 60 |
| i-genomic Urine DNA Extraction Mini Kit | Intron Biotechnology | iG | 1 | 50 | 4.60 | 60 |
| ZR Urine DNA Isolation Kit | Zymo Research | ZR | 30 | 30 | 4.11 | 60 |
| Norgen RNA/DNA/Protein Purification Kit | Norgen Biotek | N | 1 | 30 | 10.25 | 90 |
| ReliaPrep Blood gDNA Miniprep System | Promega | P | 1 | 30 | 2.03 | 60 |
| Abcam Urine Isolation Kit | Abcam | Ab | 5 | 18 | 2.70 | 60 |
Qiagen, Valencia, CA, USA; Intron Biotechnology, Korea; Zymo Research, Irvine, CA, USA; Norgen Biotek, Ontario, Canada; Promega, Madison, WI, USA; Abcam, Cambridge, UK.