Monarch® RNA Priming Buffer - any substitutes or Homemade Recipes available?

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Buffer to disrupt platelet alpha granules for PF4 quantification?

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Gel electrophoresis result for total RNA samples, 1.5 Agarose gel was used, How to improve the integrity of RNA?

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Why are my bands weird in this Agarose gel?

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