TRIzol RNA Isolation Reagents

Invitrogen TRIzol products are referenced in thousands of journal publications, reflecting the trust that molecular biologists have placed in TRIzol Reagent to deliver high-quality, intact RNA from many kinds of biological materials.

TRIzol reagents are offered in several ready-to-use formats. The individual products within the TRIzol reagent family are tailored to isolate total RNA or to simultaneously isolate RNA, DNA, and protein from diverse biological sources, including samples of human, animal, plant, yeast, bacterial, and viral origin.

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RNA extraction product selection guide

ProductTRIzol Reagent
TRIzol Reagent
DescriptionIsolates total RNA from tissues or cells, including lipid-rich and difficult samples
Primary Sample Type
  • Bacteria
  • Blood
  • Cells
  • Plant Samples
  • Tissue
  • Viral Samples
  • Yeast
Final Product
  • Total RNA
  • Transcriptome RNA
  • Micro RNA
Product Size100 mL or 200 mL
Purification Time1 hour
Application
  • Cloning
  • Northern Blotting
  • Nuclease Protection Assays
  • Real-Time Quantitative PCR (qPCR)
  • Reverse Transcriptase PCR (RT-PCR)
  • cDNA Library Construction
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ProductTRIzol LS Reagent
TRIzol LS Reagent
DescriptionDesigned for use with liquid samples, such as serum or virus preparations
Primary Sample Type
  • Blood
  • Liquid Samples (e.g. Serum)
  • Viral Samples
Final Product
  • Total RNA
  • Transcriptome RNA
  • Micro RNA
Product Size100 mL or 200 mL
Purification Time1 hour
Application
  • Cloning
  • Northern Blotting
  • Nuclease Protection Assays
  • Real-Time Quantitative PCR (qPCR)
  • Reverse Transcriptase PCR (RT-PCR)
  • cDNA Library Construction
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ProductTRIzol Phasemaker Tubes
TRIzol Phasemaker Tubes
DescriptionCreates a tight, durable seal between the aqueous and organic phase of your TRIzol mix, allowing the RNA to be easily removed and maintaining TRIzol reagent's performance
Primary Sample TypeAll sample types processed using any TRIzol reagent
Product SizePre-dispensed, 2 mL tubes
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Meet a great match for TRIzol reagents: Phasemaker Tubes

Using TRIzol reagents just got simpler, thanks to a new best friend. Invitrogen Phasemaker Tubes create a tight, durable seal between the aqueous and organic phase of your TRIzol mix. Phasemaker Tubes don’t compromise the performance of TRIzol reagents, allowing you to easily pipette off the RNA phase. It’s almost too easy.

Save money by purchasing Phasemaker Tubes together with TRIzol, TRIzol LS, or TRIzol Plus reagents, or use them with your existing TRIzol reagent.

Phasemaker Tubes

The benefits of using Phasemaker Tubes include:

  • Higher yield—increase recovery by as much as 30%
  • Ease of use—simply use with TRIzol mix, centrifuge, and then easily pipette off the aqueous phase
  • Ready-to-use convenience—comes predispensed in 2 mL tubes
  • Increased throughput—stable gel seal allows you to maximize the number of samples per run without losing phase separation
ProductTRIzol Plus RNA Purification System
TRIzol Plus RNA Purification System
DescriptionOffers rapid isolation of total RNA by combining the lysis capability of TRIzol Reagent with the convenient RNA extraction technology of the Invitrogen PureLink RNA Mini Kit silica spin column
Primary Sample Type
  • Bacteria
  • Cells
  • Plant Samples
  • Tissue
  • Yeast
Final Product
  • Total RNA
  • Transcriptome RNA
  • Micro RNA
Product Size100 mL or 200 mL
Purification Time1 hour
Application
  • Microarray Analysis
  • Northern Blotting
  • Nuclease Protection Assays
  • Real-Time Quantitative PCR (qPCR)
  • Reverse Transcriptase PCR (RT-PCR)
  • cDNA Library Construction
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ProductTRIzol Max Bacterial RNA Isolation Kit
DescriptionOffers rapid isolation of total RNA by combining the lysis capability of TRIzol Reagent with the convenient RNA extraction technology of the Invitrogen PureLink RNA Mini Kit silica spin column
Primary Sample TypeBacteria
Final Product
  • Total RNA
  • Transcriptome RNA
  • Micro RNA
Product Size100 preps or 200 preps
Purification Time1 hour
Application
  • Cloning
  • Northern Blotting
  • Nuclease Protection Assays
  • Real-Time Quantitative PCR (qPCR)
  • Reverse Transcriptase PCR (RT-PCR)
  • cDNA Library Construction
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ProductTRIzol Reagent
TRIzol Reagent
DescriptionIsolates total RNA from tissues or cells, including lipid-rich and difficult samples
Primary Sample Type
  • Bacteria
  • Blood
  • Cells
  • Plant Samples
  • Tissue
  • Viral Samples
  • Yeast
Final Product
  • Total RNA
  • Transcriptome RNA
  • Micro RNA
Product Size100 mL or 200 mL
Purification Time1 hour
Application
  • Cloning
  • Northern Blotting
  • Nuclease Protection Assays
  • Real-Time Quantitative PCR (qPCR)
  • Reverse Transcriptase PCR (RT-PCR)
  • cDNA Library Construction
 Order Now
ProductTRIzol LS Reagent
TRIzol LS Reagent
DescriptionDesigned for use with liquid samples, such as serum or virus preparations
Primary Sample Type
  • Blood
  • Liquid Samples (e.g. Serum)
  • Viral Samples
Final Product
  • Total RNA
  • Transcriptome RNA
  • Micro RNA
Product Size100 mL or 200 mL
Purification Time1 hour
Application
  • Cloning
  • Northern Blotting
  • Nuclease Protection Assays
  • Real-Time Quantitative PCR (qPCR)
  • Reverse Transcriptase PCR (RT-PCR)
  • cDNA Library Construction
 Order Now
ProductTRIzol Phasemaker Tubes
TRIzol Phasemaker Tubes
DescriptionCreates a tight, durable seal between the aqueous and organic phase of your TRIzol mix, allowing the RNA to be easily removed and maintaining TRIzol reagent's performance
Primary Sample TypeAll sample types processed using any TRIzol reagent
Product SizePre-dispensed, 2 mL tubes
 Order Now

Meet a great match for TRIzol reagents: Phasemaker Tubes

Using TRIzol reagents just got simpler, thanks to a new best friend. Invitrogen Phasemaker Tubes create a tight, durable seal between the aqueous and organic phase of your TRIzol mix. Phasemaker Tubes don’t compromise the performance of TRIzol reagents, allowing you to easily pipette off the RNA phase. It’s almost too easy.

Save money by purchasing Phasemaker Tubes together with TRIzol, TRIzol LS, or TRIzol Plus reagents, or use them with your existing TRIzol reagent.

Phasemaker Tubes

The benefits of using Phasemaker Tubes include:

  • Higher yield—increase recovery by as much as 30%
  • Ease of use—simply use with TRIzol mix, centrifuge, and then easily pipette off the aqueous phase
  • Ready-to-use convenience—comes predispensed in 2 mL tubes
  • Increased throughput—stable gel seal allows you to maximize the number of samples per run without losing phase separation
ProductTRIzol Plus RNA Purification System
TRIzol Plus RNA Purification System
DescriptionOffers rapid isolation of total RNA by combining the lysis capability of TRIzol Reagent with the convenient RNA extraction technology of the Invitrogen PureLink RNA Mini Kit silica spin column
Primary Sample Type
  • Bacteria
  • Cells
  • Plant Samples
  • Tissue
  • Yeast
Final Product
  • Total RNA
  • Transcriptome RNA
  • Micro RNA
Product Size100 mL or 200 mL
Purification Time1 hour
Application
  • Microarray Analysis
  • Northern Blotting
  • Nuclease Protection Assays
  • Real-Time Quantitative PCR (qPCR)
  • Reverse Transcriptase PCR (RT-PCR)
  • cDNA Library Construction
 Order Now
ProductTRIzol Max Bacterial RNA Isolation Kit
DescriptionOffers rapid isolation of total RNA by combining the lysis capability of TRIzol Reagent with the convenient RNA extraction technology of the Invitrogen PureLink RNA Mini Kit silica spin column
Primary Sample TypeBacteria
Final Product
  • Total RNA
  • Transcriptome RNA
  • Micro RNA
Product Size100 preps or 200 preps
Purification Time1 hour
Application
  • Cloning
  • Northern Blotting
  • Nuclease Protection Assays
  • Real-Time Quantitative PCR (qPCR)
  • Reverse Transcriptase PCR (RT-PCR)
  • cDNA Library Construction
 Order Now

Featured videos

Phasemaker Tubes create a durable seal between the aqueous and organic phases, allowing researchers to easily pipette off the RNA phase.

Learn how to isolate ultrapure total RNA within an hour, even from difficult samples with the TRIzol Plus RNA
Purification Kit.

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