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Aquatic kits

For taking, storing & transporting freshwater, marine & estuarine water samples

For an overview of the key differences between our 3 aquatic kits, please see the table below.

The Aquatic - DOT-NM kit kit contains x9 filters in one single kit - specially engineered to seamlessly integrate with the Dartmouth Ocean Technologies (DOT) in situ autosampler. The kit does not contain DNA preservation buffer - DOT will provide you with this. For more info visit the Dartmouth Ocean Technologies website.

Kit overview

Kit:	Includes hand-operated syringe?	Includes adaptors & tubing for use with powered pumps?	Can accommodate up to 6 tests? (If more than 3 tests, 2 filters will be included)	DNA preservation buffer included?
Aquatic	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Aquatic - for pump	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Aquatic - DOT-NM	No	No	No (max 3 tests)	No (please contact DOT)

Key kit components

Item	Image	Description
Filter		As water is pushed through the filter, eDNA is trapped inside.
Hand-operated syringe		Used to push water through the filter, by hand.
Adaptors and tubing for use with powered pumps		Our 'for pump' kits contain adaptors and tubing for use with powered pumps, e.g. a Vampire Sampler.
DOT-NM in situ autosampler		Our DOT-NM kits seamlessly integrate with the Dartmouth Ocean Technologies in situ autosampler.

Frequently asked questions

You purchase the relevant kits and tests (assays) from us for the habitats in which you are surveying. If you're unsure how many kits or tests to purchase, we have a dedicated survey design team ready to assist.

Kits are shipped to you, and you then head out into the field to take your eDNA samples. Our kits (other than our tissue kits) are used for both collecting your eDNA sample, and for preserving the eDNA, storage and transport of your sample to our labs.

When your samples are ready for collection, we arrange the transportation of your samples to our labs, where they are then analyzed according to your tests (assays) selection. Your final reports are issued
through the NatureMetrics Intelligence Platform.

Due to licensing restriction, not all tests are available worldwide. Please ensure that the tests you add to cart are available in your sampling country before checking out.

You can find a full breakdown of our licensing restrictions here.

As an initial indication of how many kits are needed to monitor biodiversity in your sites you can refer to the table below.

Number of kits	Terrestrial/Marine (hectares)	River length (km)	Number of ponds/small lakes (<5 hectares)	Number of large lakes (5-2000 hectares)
20	400	130	6	2
50	2500	330	16	5
100	10000	660	33	10
Data 1	Data 2	Data 3	Data 4	Data 5

If you'd prefer to speak with us we have a dedicated Survey Design team ready to work with you on answering this question. No matter the size of your project, our team will ensure you get the most robust results with the most efficient use of your budget. Speak with our Survey Design team to make the most of your investment by saving time, reducing risk and maximize return on investment. Learn more about Survey Design here.

Not at all, anyone can use our kits and take samples. Our eDNA kits have easy to follow instructions and all the materials you need are included in our kits instructions here.

No there is not. You can buy however many kits are needed to produce the right result for your survey.

We will transport them to our labs. NatureMetrics handles the shipping of kits to you and the shipping of samples to our labs.

When your samples are ready for collection and you have completed your sample manifest, please book the transport of your samples here. If there is more than two weeks between the sampling being taken and it being shipped to our labs, please ensure your samples are placed in a freezer.

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