The QuickPick gDNA kit is universal and suitable for purifying genomic DNA from a wide variety of starting materials such as human and animal blood, buffy coat, leukocytes, hair, saliva, cultured cells, tissue, swap, buccal cells, urine and bacteria. DNA purified using QuickPick gDNA reagents show a recovery of at least 30 kbp which is suitable for all typical downstream applications, including: PCR, sequencing, RE digestion and cloning.