Chemicals for use in the analysis and identification of nucleic acid sequences, nucleic acids, genetic materials, infectious agents and pathogens for scientific research use; compounds and reagents for use in the analysis and identification of nucleic acid sequences, nucleic acids, genetic materials, infectious agents and pathogens for scientific research use; diagnostic kits comprising reagents and assays for analysis and identification of nucleic acid sequences, nucleic acids, genetic materials, infectious agents and pathogens for scientific research use and not for medical use; diagnostic preparations for analysis and identification of nucleic acid sequences, nucleic acids, genetic materials, infectious agents and pathogens; DNA extraction controls, namely, pumpkin DNA for confirming successful DNA extraction; RNA extraction controls, namely, pumpkin RNA for confirming successful RNA extraction; negative controls, namely, reagents without DNA for determining whether contamination was introduced during the extraction process; calibrating solutions, namely, chemical preparations for confirming that scientific and medical sample preparation instruments are functioning properly; sample preparation kits comprised of reagents and assays for analysis and identification of nucleic acid sequences, nucleic acids, genetic materials, infectious agents and/or pathogens for scientific research use