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.