This kit is designed for fast and efficient extraction of high quality total RNA from animal tissues and other cells using a rapid-spin-column format. RNA in lysates is selectively absorbed to the spin column, and impurities are washed away. Purified total RNA can be used for various applications, such as, Northern Blot, cDNA synthesis, RT-PCR and qRT-PCR. The kit is suitable for extraction of total RNA from tissues of various animal sources.