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Can the UVC disinfection system be used to inactivate RNase in the cryostat cabinet?

April 26, 2017Cabinet cryostat disinfection inactivate rnase system Used uvc

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Can the UVC disinfection system be used to inactivate RNase in the cryostat cabinet?

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• UVC does not inactivate RNase, a protein. • RNA, a nucleic acid, strongly absorbs UVC and is rapidly degraded (this is the reason why the germicidal activity of UVC is so effective against RNA viruses). • The only way to inactivate RNase is to use RNaseZAP™ or comparable cleaning solutions. • RNaseZAP™ has been extensively tested and is recommended for use with the CM1950 Cryostat.