Fast and complete bisulfite conversion is guaranteed using the EpiTect Bisulfite Kit , which offers a unique DNA-Protect mechanism that ensures minimal DNA fragmentation during bisulfite treatment. Limitations in methylation analysis due to small DNA amounts can be overcome by whole genome amplification after bisulfite conversion using EpiTect Whole Bisulfitome Kits. A genetically engineered DNA polymerase included in the EpiTect MSP Kit ensures highly specific and sensitive methylation-specific PCR (MSP). In addition, quantitative real-time probe-based methylation analysis (MethyLight) can be optimized by using EpiTect MethyLight PCR Kits and EpiTect MethyLight Assays. Ready-to-use, quality-controlled EpiTect Control DNAs can be used as standardized and reliable control reactions for all PCR-based methylation assays.

With its newly introduced EpiTect solutions, QIAGEN makes available standardized, pre-analytical, and analytical solutions from DNA sample collection, stabilization and purification, to bisulfite conversion and real-time or end-point PCR methylation analysis or sequencing.