Table 2.
Detection of SARS-CoV-2 using different RNA extraction kits.
| RNA extraction kit | N gene SARS-CoV-2 Sample 1 (Ct)* | E gene SARS-CoV-2 Sample 2 (Ct)* |
|---|---|---|
| Bioneer (hylab) | 36.7 | - |
| New England Biolabs | 35.24 | - |
| Macherey Nagel Viral RNA | 35.41 | - |
| Macherey Nagel stool RNA | 34.34 | - |
| Qiagene Rneasy mimi kit | 35.12 | - |
| ZYMO magnetic beads | ND | - |
| Eazymag | - | 33.6 |
| QIAGEN microbiom | - | ND |
| zymo fecal/soil microbe | - | 37.4 |
| QIAGEN PowerViral | - | 37.6 |
| promega | - | 35.7 |
| Zymo Direct-zol RNA Miniprep | - | 34.4 |
| EPICENTER | - | 35.77 |
| SEEGENE (STRALET) | - | 37.45 |
*
ND, not detected/undetermined (Ct > 40).