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Filter eDNA Collection Kit (not GCN)

£35.00 ex. VAT

Our filtration based eDNA sample collection kit contains everything required to collect a successful sample in the field. Each kit can be used to detect multiple target species from a pond, stream or river. See below for full description and details on how to return your kits.

Please note that these are not for great crested newt sampling. For GCN kits please refer to our GCN collection kit.

 

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Description

Our Filter eDNA Collection Kit allows for the collection of a water sample from a watercourse such as pond, stream or river to identify the presence of a specific or multiple specific target species. Please check with us first to confirm that your chosen target species is possible to detect via eDNA in our laboratory.

This kit should not be used for Great Crested Newts in accordance with current Natural England backed guidelines. Please use our GCN eDNA Kit for sampling GCN eDNA.

 

Product Benefits:

  • Free UK Next Day Delivery if ordered by 1pm (excluding Northern Ireland). Additional charges for international shipping.
  • Long Expiry Dates meaning you can stock up on kits for up to 6 months and use kits as and when you need them.
  • Quality Kits manufactured in a clean & separate laboratory to ensure target DNA free contents.
  • Preservative included within the kits to ensure samples are kept stable prior to analysis, giving the best opportunity to achieve a reliable result.
  • Kits contain an internal positive control DNA marker to check for inhibition and degradation within the sample, allowing for additional quality assurance and accuracy of results.

Note: Valid season for eDNA collection is species and site specific.

 

Filter eDNA Collection Kit includes:

  • 1x outer box
  • 2x Gloves
  • 1 x Whirl-Pak stand-up bag (1L)
  • 1x Tube containing a Sterivex™ filter unit
  • 1x 50ml Ladle
  • 1x 50ml syringe
  • 1x 2ml syringe (containing ~2ml of sample preservative)
  • 2x Red luer lock caps to close the preservative within the filter

 

Analysis

Laboratory analysis is bought separately depending on the number of analyses and the service required after sampling. The cost of analysis is invoiced to your account once the results are made available. Note: for the first order on new customer accounts the cost of analysis is required to be paid upfront.

Each kit can be used to detect up to four species from one site. To test for more than four species, please use multiple kits. Check out our eDNA samples section of our other species page to see what species we can test for or get in touch if your target species is not listed.

10 Working Days

1 target species: £140.00

2 target species: £175.00

3 target species: £210.00

4 target species: £245.00

 

5 Working Days (depending on lab capacity)

1 target species: £240.00

2 target species: £275.00

3 target species: £310.00

4 target species: £345.00

Prices exclude VAT

Looking to test for more than 4 target species from a single site? Get in touch with us to find out what discounts we can offer.

Additional information

Weight 0.2 kg
eDNA Sampling

Amphibians, Crayfish, Fish, Invertebrates, Microorganisms

Product Type

Collection Kit

Available target species

Our eDNA filtration kit can identify up to four target species from the same sample. Here’s a complete list of all the available target species we can detect through eDNA analysis (06/03/2025):

Mammals

Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius)

Amphibians

*American Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus)
Alpine Newt (Ichthyosaura alpestris
Common Frog (Rana temporaria)
Common Toad (Bufo bufo)
Great Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus)
Natterjack Toad (Epidalea calamita)
Smooth Newt (Lissotriton vulgaris)

 

Crayfish

*Noble Crayfish (Astacus astacus)
Marbled Crayfish (Procambarus virginalis) 
Narrow-clawed Crayfish (Astacus leptodactylus)
Red Swamp Crayfish (Procambarus clarkii)
Signal Crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus)
Spiny-cheek Crayfish (Orconectes limosus)
White-clawed Crayfish (Austropotamobius pallipes)

Fish

All UK Shad Species (Alosa spp.)
Arctic Charr (Salvelinus alpinus)
Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar)
Brook/River Lamprey (Lampetra fluviatilis)
Brown (Sea) Trout (Salmo trutta)
Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio)
Crucian Carp (Carassius carassius)
European Eel (Anguilla anguilla)
European Perch (Perca fluviatilis)
European Smelt/Sparling (Osmerus eperlanus)
Pike (Esox lucius)
Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
Rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus)
Sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus)
Spined Loach (Cobitis taenia)
Topmouth Gudgeon (Pseudorasbora parva)

Invertebrates

Asian Clam (Corbicula fluminea)
Chinese Mitten Crab (Eriocheir sinensis)
Demon Shrimp (Dikerogammarus haemobaphes)
Freshwater Pearl Mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera)
Quagga Mussel (Dreissena bugensis)
Zebra Mussel (Dreissena polymorpha)

Disease-causing Organisms

Blue Green Algae (Microcystis aeruginosa). Species detection only
Chytrid Fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis). General Amphibians
Chytrid Fungus (Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans). Newts and Salamanders
Crayfish Plague (Aphanomyces astaci)