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Main Authors: Sobolev, Andrey, Sibiryakina, Daria, Chevokina, Elizaveta, Slonova, Darya, Yurikova, Daria, Kozlova, Svetlana, Trofimova, Anna, Zubarev, Vasiliy, Kiselev, Alexander, Konovalova, Olga, Sutormin, Dmitry, Isaev, Artem
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Published: International journal of molecular sciences 2025
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Online Access:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41373768/
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author Sobolev, Andrey
Sibiryakina, Daria
Chevokina, Elizaveta
Slonova, Darya
Yurikova, Daria
Kozlova, Svetlana
Trofimova, Anna
Zubarev, Vasiliy
Kiselev, Alexander
Konovalova, Olga
Sutormin, Dmitry
Isaev, Artem
author_facet Sobolev, Andrey
Sibiryakina, Daria
Chevokina, Elizaveta
Slonova, Darya
Yurikova, Daria
Kozlova, Svetlana
Trofimova, Anna
Zubarev, Vasiliy
Kiselev, Alexander
Konovalova, Olga
Sutormin, Dmitry
Isaev, Artem
Sobolev, Andrey
Sibiryakina, Daria
Chevokina, Elizaveta
Slonova, Darya
Yurikova, Daria
Kozlova, Svetlana
Trofimova, Anna
Zubarev, Vasiliy
Kiselev, Alexander
Konovalova, Olga
Sutormin, Dmitry
Isaev, Artem
collection PubMed - marine biology
contents Benchmarking Cost-Effective DNA Extraction Kits for Diverse Metagenomic Samples. Sobolev, Andrey Sibiryakina, Daria Chevokina, Elizaveta Slonova, Darya Yurikova, Daria Kozlova, Svetlana Trofimova, Anna Zubarev, Vasiliy Kiselev, Alexander Konovalova, Olga Sutormin, Dmitry Isaev, Artem Metagenomics Animals RNA, Ribosomal, 16S Cost-Benefit Analysis Feces Benchmarking Metagenome DNA, Bacterial Reproducibility of Results Geologic Sediments DNA Gastrointestinal Microbiome Extraction of high-quality microbial DNA remains a critical bottleneck in metagenomic research. Environmental samples often produce fragmented DNA and are prone to contaminations that interfere with downstream sequencing, while widely used commercial kits can be prohibitively expensive. Therefore, systematic evaluation of cost-effective alternatives is essential to support large-scale metagenomic studies. In this work, we benchmarked eight commercial DNA extraction kits from Magen, SkyGen, and Sileks against Qiagen reference kits. Four representative sample types were analyzed: freshwater, seafloor sediments, Pacific oyster () gut microbiome, and mammalian feces. DNA yield, integrity, purity, PCR inhibitor content, and eukaryotic DNA admixture were assessed. Microbial community composition, alpha diversity, reproducibility, and contamination ("kitome" and "splashome") were further evaluated using 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing. We revealed that several alternative kits performed comparably or better than the Qiagen reference standard. Magen Soil and Magen Bacterial provided high yields and reproducibility, though the latter produced more fragmented DNA. SkyGen Stool excelled with host-associated samples, while Sileks Soil and Metagenomic kits preserved higher diversity in sediments. Magen Microbiome consistently underperformed. This study identifies multiple cost-effective DNA extraction strategies and provides practical guidance for selecting balanced DNA purification methods for different sample types.
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spellingShingle Benchmarking Cost-Effective DNA Extraction Kits for Diverse Metagenomic Samples.
Sobolev, Andrey
Sibiryakina, Daria
Chevokina, Elizaveta
Slonova, Darya
Yurikova, Daria
Kozlova, Svetlana
Trofimova, Anna
Zubarev, Vasiliy
Kiselev, Alexander
Konovalova, Olga
Sutormin, Dmitry
Isaev, Artem
Metagenomics
Animals
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Feces
Benchmarking
Metagenome
DNA, Bacterial
Reproducibility of Results
Geologic Sediments
DNA
Gastrointestinal Microbiome
Benchmarking Cost-Effective DNA Extraction Kits for Diverse Metagenomic Samples. Sobolev, Andrey Sibiryakina, Daria Chevokina, Elizaveta Slonova, Darya Yurikova, Daria Kozlova, Svetlana Trofimova, Anna Zubarev, Vasiliy Kiselev, Alexander Konovalova, Olga Sutormin, Dmitry Isaev, Artem Metagenomics Animals RNA, Ribosomal, 16S Cost-Benefit Analysis Feces Benchmarking Metagenome DNA, Bacterial Reproducibility of Results Geologic Sediments DNA Gastrointestinal Microbiome Extraction of high-quality microbial DNA remains a critical bottleneck in metagenomic research. Environmental samples often produce fragmented DNA and are prone to contaminations that interfere with downstream sequencing, while widely used commercial kits can be prohibitively expensive. Therefore, systematic evaluation of cost-effective alternatives is essential to support large-scale metagenomic studies. In this work, we benchmarked eight commercial DNA extraction kits from Magen, SkyGen, and Sileks against Qiagen reference kits. Four representative sample types were analyzed: freshwater, seafloor sediments, Pacific oyster () gut microbiome, and mammalian feces. DNA yield, integrity, purity, PCR inhibitor content, and eukaryotic DNA admixture were assessed. Microbial community composition, alpha diversity, reproducibility, and contamination ("kitome" and "splashome") were further evaluated using 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing. We revealed that several alternative kits performed comparably or better than the Qiagen reference standard. Magen Soil and Magen Bacterial provided high yields and reproducibility, though the latter produced more fragmented DNA. SkyGen Stool excelled with host-associated samples, while Sileks Soil and Metagenomic kits preserved higher diversity in sediments. Magen Microbiome consistently underperformed. This study identifies multiple cost-effective DNA extraction strategies and provides practical guidance for selecting balanced DNA purification methods for different sample types.
title Benchmarking Cost-Effective DNA Extraction Kits for Diverse Metagenomic Samples.
topic Metagenomics
Animals
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Feces
Benchmarking
Metagenome
DNA, Bacterial
Reproducibility of Results
Geologic Sediments
DNA
Gastrointestinal Microbiome
url https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41373768/