March 2026—New England Biolabs released the Monarch Mag cell-free DNA extraction kit. The magnetic, bead-based workflow is compatible with biofluids including plasma, serum, urine, and cerebrospinal fluid across input volumes from 1 mL to 4 mL. The kit design and format offer versatility across sample number, input amounts, and sample types. Users can expect consistent recovery of concentrated cfDNA across the full range of fragment sizes, down to 50 base pairs in length, according to a company press release. The kit pairs with NEB’s downstream amplification and library prep products, including the NEBNext portfolio for next-generation sequencing library preparation.
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