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Comparison of DNA extraction methods for samples from old blood collections

Authors :
Sarah Samut Tagliaferro
Azra Zejnelagic
Rosienne Farrugia
Stephanie Bezzina Wettinger
Source :
BioTechniques, Vol 70, Iss 5, Pp 243-250 (2021)
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Taylor & Francis Group, 2021.

Abstract

In this study, DNA was extracted from whole blood which had been collected and stored at -20°C for 5–18 years, with the aim of determining the most suitable commercial DNA extraction kit for this purpose. DNA from nine cord blood samples collected in 1999, 2001 and 2012, with low blood volumes (

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
19409818 and 07366205
Volume :
70
Issue :
5
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
BioTechniques
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.6a3ded75cb436781212005082334a9
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.2144/btn-2020-0113