eNAT is a versatile system that combines a COPAN-invented FLOQSwabs® with 2 ml Guanidine-thiocyanate based medium that stabilizes the RNA and DNA of viruses, bacteria, Chlamydia, Trichomonas vaginalis and Mycoplasma. The Guanidine-thiocyanate breaks open microbial cells to release DNA and RNA, while preventing bacterial proliferation and prevents target sequence degradation from RNA and DNA nucleases. This allows for the long-term storage of preserved RNA and DNA in the sample for future testing at room temperature for up to four weeks or at -20°C for up to six months. The eNAT medium contains a detergent and a protein denaturant to completely inactivate microbial viability within 30 minutes enabling you to securely handle specimens that may contain highly infectious agents.