Support Hub for “Scientists in Recovery” from Problematic DNA.
It’s Not You. It’s the DNA where it shouldn't be
You deserve better. Whether it’s host DNA overwhelming your assay or unwanted contamination interfering with performance — you don’t have to work around it.
5 days to Freedom
Do you identify with any of these stages?
FROM STORY TO STRUCTURE
Complete DNA Removal Matters Most Here
DNA contamination is not an isolated inconvenience.
It is a structural constraint across sensitive molecular workflows.
ArcticZymes solutions are engineered for complete DNA removal in applications where precision, speed, and confidence matter most.
ArcticZymes solutions are engineered for complete DNA removal in applications where precision, speed, and confidence matter most.
Break-Ups From the Bench…
How scientists ended their toxic relationship with DNA contamination— and never looked back.
FROM STORY TO STRUCTURE
Molecular Diagnostics & Metagenomics
Sample Preparation & RNA Workflows
Bioprocessing & Viral Production
5 Signs You Need to Break Up with Problematic DNA
Recognizing the problem is the first step to recovery. Are you experiencing any of these warning signs?
They Keep Showing Up Uninvited
Your negative controls are positive. Again. DNA contamination doesn't respect your boundaries.
You Can’t Hear What Really Matters
There’s signal in there—but contamination or host DNA is drowning it out. If you can’t hear the pathogen, you can’t treat it.
Financial Drain
They burn your budget and waste your time. Contamination or host DNA—it’s a one-sided relationship.
Gaslighting Your Results
Your data looks real—but something feels off. Contamination or host DNA has you questioning every result. You deserve better than guesswork.
Sabotaging Your Success
That deadline is approaching, but whether contamination or overwhelming host DNA, it's holding you back. It's time to move on.
The 4-Step Recovery Process
Our proven methodology to help you move on to cleaner, healthier experiments
1
Acceptance
Admit you have a DNA problem.
It happens to the best scientists.
It happens to the best scientists.
2
Clean Break
Deep clean your lab —or your library. It’s time to cut ties with what’s not helping.
3
New Boundaries
Set limits they can’t cross. Use pre/post-PCR zones and HL‑SAN or M‑SAN HQ to keep unwanted DNA out of results.
4
Moving On
You’re in control now. With better workflows and clearer reads, you can trust your data—and your decisions—again.
Recovery Stories
You're not alone. Hear from scientists who successfully broke up with their DNA contamination.
Dr. Sarah Chen
Clinical Assay Specialist
“Three months of unexplained PCR bands had me chasing ghosts. Turns out, it wasn’t the machine—it was contamination. The DNABreakup support tools helped me rework my controls and clean up my workspace. Now, my assays are clear… and so is my conscience.”
Dr. Lila Banerjee
Clinical Metagenomics Scientist
“We switched to metagenomics for speed—but host DNA slowed everything down. Most samples were 90% human, 10% noise. Once we integrated HL‑SAN into our prep, the signal popped. Now we’re detecting pathogens faster, with fewer reads and no guesswork. It’s not just clean data—it’s confidence in every case.”
Dr. Emily Johnson
Molecular QC Analyst
“Admitting I had a contamination issue felt like admitting failure. But this support hub helped me own it—and fix it. I implemented clean-up steps, restructured my QC pipeline, and guess what? My sequencing results are finally clean. No more second-guessing my controls.”
Dr. Gil Lespie
Diagnostic Kit Developer
“Contamination doesn’t just mess with results—it puts entire products at risk. The DNA Breakup tools helped me tighten every step of my workflow. Since implementing the protocols, our internal controls have stayed spotless for over a year. No drama. No retests. Just clean kits.”
Support Groups
Join our weekly support sessions where scientists share their contamination struggles and recovery journeys
PCR Problems Anonymous
For scientists struggling with PCR contamination issues
Sequencing Support Circle
Focus on next-gen sequencing contamination challenges
Clean Lab, Clean Mind
Mindfulness and practical tips for maintaining a contamination-free workspace
* P.S. These break-up videos were generated with a little help from AI.
No scientists were emotionally harmed in the making of this content — though a few workflows were dramatically improved.
All Recovery Story characters are fictional. Any resemblance to real scientists—contaminated or not—is purely coincidental.
No scientists were emotionally harmed in the making of this content — though a few workflows were dramatically improved.
All Recovery Story characters are fictional. Any resemblance to real scientists—contaminated or not—is purely coincidental.
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