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Great Crested Newt 2024 Season Preparation

Pre-Order GCN eDNA Refill Kit

MUST BE USED IN COMBINATION WITH AN EXPIRED GCN eDNA KIT!

Any samples collected using alternative, non-standard methods will not be validated in accordance with Natural England guidance WC1067 and will therefore be considered invalid. If you do not have a kit to refill, please pre-order your kits here.

GCN eDNA Refill Kits have been designed with sustainability in mind. Every year around 20% of kits sold never come back to our lab – resulting in a significant amount of out of date, wasted single use materials. We have developed our refill kit with this in mind in order to increase the sustainability of GCN eDNA testing. By swapping out the preservative solution (the only part of the kit with an expiry date), we can once again use the remaining components of an expired kit. If you have expired kits – you no longer need to purchase a whole new kit, just purchase our handy refill kit, follow the instructions and help us reduce the environmental impact of eDNA testing today!

Note: For results to be accepted by Natural England, samples need to be collected between 15th April to 30th June using a kit within its use-by date. Positive results outside this season confirm presence, though negative results outside this season should be regarded as inconclusive.

Analysis turnaround times and costs:

10 Working Days – £125

5 Working Days – £175

2 Working Days – £225

NEW Same Working Day* – £375

*Same day service. Samples are to be received at the laboratory by 10:00am and reported by Midnight. Subject to availability

Kit Contents:

6x 50mL centrifuge tubes (each including 35mL of DNA preservative solution)

Pre-Order GCN eDNA Kit

Our great crested newt kits have been carefully designed to make life in the field as easy as possible. All our GCN eDNA Kits comply with the protocol outlined in WC1067. One kit is required for each pond, up to 1 hectare. Additional kits are required for larger sites.

10 Working Days – £125

5 Working Days – £175

2 Working Days – £225

NEW Same Working Day* – £375

*Same day service. Samples are to be received at the laboratory by 10:00am and reported by Midnight. Subject to availability

Kit Contents:

1x eDNA kit box
1x Tube holder box insert
1x Pair of sterile gloves
1x 15mL Pasteur pipette
1x Whirl-Pak stand-up bag
1x 30mL Ladle
1x Great crested newt collection form and instructions
6x 50mL centrifuge tubes (each including 35mL of DNA preservative solution)

 

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GCN eDNA Kit

Our GCN eDNA Kits have been carefully designed to make life in the field as easy as possible. All our great crested newt kits comply with the protocol outlined in WC1067. One kit is required for each pond, up to 1 hectare. Additional kits are required for larger sites.

Do you have left over or out of date kits from a previous year? Click here to upgrade your old kits using our new GCN eDNA Refill Kit to save costs and unnecessary waste.

 

Here are the main benefits of choosing kits and analysis from SureScreen:

Note: For results to accepted by Natural England, samples need to be collected between 15th April to 30th June. Positive results outside this season confirm presence though negative results outside this season should be regarded as inconclusive.

 

Kit Contents:

1x eDNA kit box
1x Tube holder box insert
1x Pair of sterile gloves
1x 15mL Pasteur pipette
1x Whirl-Pak stand-up bag
1x 30mL Ladle
1x Great crested newt collection form and instructions
6x 50mL centrifuge tubes (each including 35mL of DNA preservative solution)

 

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.

*Subject to availability

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Filter eDNA Collection Kit (not GCN)

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:

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

 

Filter eDNA Collection Kit includes:

 

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.

1 target species: £140.00

2 target species: £170.00

3 target species: £200.00

4 target species: £230.00

Prices exclude VAT and all results are provided within 10 working days of sample receipt.

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.

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Telescopic Pole (2m)

The 2m Telescopic Pole is a useful tool to assist with eDNA sample collection. Designed for use for waterbodies with hard to access riverbanks, or for collecting samples from a bridge.

If used for multiple sites, we reccomend to torouhhly clean the pole with a diluted 10% bleach solution, followed by rinsing with an excess of clean (bottled) water in order to avoid the risk of eDNA sample contamination between sites.

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