Table 9 Weight of plastic items required, and number of items needed per DNA isolation method to process one sample
From: Comparing DNA isolation methods for forest trees: quality, plastic footprint, and time-efficiency
Plastic item | Weight (g) | QIAGEN (N) | MicroGEM (N) |
|---|---|---|---|
Cartridge | 1.183 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
2Â ml tube | 1.089 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
1.5Â mL tube | 0.940 | 1.00 | 0.00 |
2Â mL no-Lid tube | 0.932 | 3.00 | 0.00 |
Column | 0.734 | 2.00 | 0.00 |
0.5Â mL tube | 0.461 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
0.2Â mL tube | 0.153 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
1000 μl tip | 1.033 | 5.13 | 0.17 |
200 μl tip | 0.315 | 2.04 | 0.08 |
20 μl tip | 0.219 | 0.04 | 0.00 |
10 μl tip | 0.275 | 1.00 | 0.00 |
cut tip | 0.311 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
Total | Â | 15.21 | 5.25 |