FTA Mini Cards, Non-Indicating, 2 Sample Areas Per Card, 100/Pk
Qiagen SKU: WB120055

Qiagen FTA Mini Card, Non-Indicating, 2 Sample Areas Per Card, 100/Pk - WB120055

FTA-treated cellulose denatures proteins and inactivates pathogens on contact while DNA and RNA stay bound to the card. The FTA matrix binds and stabilizes nucleic acid directly on the card while rupturing cells and inactivating pathogens at collection and washes in place for direct amplification from the punch. When a genotyping run needs nucleic acid ready on demand, the punched FTA disc carries bound DNA straight into amplification.

Key Characteristics

• Inactivates pathogens for safer sample handling and transport
• Treated cellulose lyses cells and denatures proteins on contact
• Binds and stabilizes nucleic acid directly on the card
• Nucleic acid washes in place and amplifies directly from the punch
• Compatible with QIAcard FTA Wash Buffer and TE-1 cleanup

Collecting a biological sample that survives handling and ships without a cold chain keeps your study on schedule. Ambient-temperature storage keeps your collected samples ready for the bench from field collection through transit and shelf storage. Send your application details to our technical service team and request a product recommendation.

Color

White

Dimensions

5.12 in. x 3.15 in.

Indicating Type

Non-Indicating

Material

FTA (chemically coated cellulose matrix)

Maximum Operating Temperature (°C)

Room temperature storage (15-25°C)

Pack Count

100

Volume Throughput (ml)

250 µl whole blood or 50 µl plant homogenate per card (125 µl whole blood or 25 µl plant homogenate per sample area)

• Pathogen-Inactivated Collection - On-card chemistry inactivates pathogens at the moment of spotting, supporting safer field sample transport.
• STR Profiling - Forensic samples yield reproducible short tandem repeat profiles from Qiagen FTA punches across casework laboratories.
• DNA Methylation Studies - Card-bound genomic DNA supports bisulfite and epigenetic methylation analysis from a single washed sample punch.
• Room-Temperature Archiving - Lysed cells release DNA that stays stable on the card for 20-plus years at ambient laboratory storage.
• Genotyping Workflows - Plant, animal, and human samples feed reliable SNP genotyping assays from punches taken straight off the FTA card.
• Direct PCR Amplification - Bound DNA on the FTA matrix amplifies directly from a washed punch, removing a separate extraction step.