{"product_id":"erna-functional-activity-monitoring-3-samples","title":"eRNA Functional Activity Monitoring (3 samples)","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eMost environmental genetics tells you \u003cem\u003ewho's there\u003c\/em\u003e. eRNA tells you \u003cem\u003ewhat's alive and active right now\u003c\/em\u003e. Where eDNA detects the genetic traces an organism leaves behind — including from cells that may be long dead or drifted in from elsewhere — environmental RNA captures the transcriptomic signal of living, metabolically active organisms at the moment of sampling. RNA degrades fast, which is exactly what makes it valuable: a positive eRNA signal means the organism is present, viable, and functioning in your water \u003cem\u003etoday\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis platform allows you to sample at 3 locations around your lake.  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eFor lake communities, this is the difference between \"zebra mussel DNA was detected somewhere in this watershed\" and \"there is a living, reproducing population here, now.\" It's the difference between confirming a cyanobacteria genus is present and understanding whether it is actively expressing toxin-production genes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eBecause eRNA is fragile, it cannot be sampled the way eDNA is. A grab sample in a bottle won't work — RNA begins degrading within minutes. eRNA monitoring requires (1) \u003cstrong\u003ehigh-volume filtration\u003c\/strong\u003e to concentrate enough viable signal, and (2) \u003cstrong\u003eimmediate on-site preservation\u003c\/strong\u003e to lock in the transcriptomic snapshot before it breaks down. That's what the Osprey, from our partners at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.eqo.life\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEQO\u003c\/a\u003e, platform delivers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lake Pulse Toolbox","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45582827716787,"sku":"E-RNA-001","price":3000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/4070\/6483\/files\/eRNA.png?v=1781703919","url":"https:\/\/www.lakepulse.co\/products\/erna-functional-activity-monitoring-3-samples","provider":"Lake Pulse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}