What is the composition of QIAzol? What is the color of this reagent?
For proprietary reasons, the exact composition of QIAzol is confidential. However, it does contain phenol and thiocyanate compounds. It is pink in color.
QIAzol Lysis Reagent is optimized for lysis of fatty tissues. The standard QIAzol protocol provides an easy-to-follow procedure, combining QIAzol lysis with standard homogenization methods and isopropanol precipitation.