The blackPREP FFPE DNA Kit has been specially adapted for extracting genomic DNA from formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue samples. The novel chemistry underlying this purification kit renders the previously standard, time-consuming paraffin removal step utterly unnecessary. This means that the entire DNA isolation process can be performed in roughly 2 ½ hours without the use of toxic solvents such as xylol or octane. The blackPREP FFPE DNA Kit is also CE-IVD certified and has been successfully tested by isolating genomic DNA from tumor material to verify point mutations in the K-ras gene.