Zymo-Seq RiboFree Total RNA Library Kit is the simplest RNA-Seq library prep kit available to make stranded, ribosomal RNA (rRNA) depleted, total RNA libraries. This all-inclusive RNA-Seq library prep kit features a novel probe-free rRNA depletion technology, RiboFree Universal Depletion, that is compatible with total RNA from any organism. Therefore, this Total RNA-Seq library kit provides a versatile and valuable tool for whole transcriptome analysis in a myriad of scientific applications. Depletion of rRNAs (which can comprise as much as 90% of a total RNA sample) is completely integrated into the library preparation workflow of this kit. RiboFree Universal Depletion uses the input RNA as templates to drive the enzymatic removal of the reverse transcribed cDNA from the overly abundant ribosomal RNA sequences, thus eliminating the need to select, design or add organism-specific probes. RiboFree Universal Depletion is validated across biological kingdom and phyla, including human, rodent, avian, plant, and various prokaryotes, as well as RNA from a wide range of sample types including cells, snap-frozen tissues, FFPE tissues, and whole blood. It’s truly One for All: Universal rRNA Depletion for Any Organism. As the simplest library preparation method for total RNA-Seq, Zymo-Seq RiboFree Total RNA Library Kit simultaneously ligates both partial P7 and P5 adapters to the first-strand cDNAs in one step without adding extra artificial sequences; also, reagents in most sections of the protocol are in premixed formats ready for use. Such convenience greatly reduces hands-on processing. The automation-friendly protocol allows RNA to NGS libraries in as little as 4 hours. Everything needed to make sequencing-ready libraries, such as unique dual indexing primers and SPRI beads, are included in the kit. It’s RNA-Seq made simple.