Safe Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA Extraction Method That Does Not Compromise Integrity
Open Access
- 1 January 2006
- journal article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Journal of Clinical Microbiology
- Vol. 44 (1) , 254-256
- https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.44.1.254-256.2006
Abstract
Concern has been raised about the efficacy of the heat killing of mycobacteria during the isolation of DNA. We demonstrate a method that allows for the efficient killing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis without compromising DNA integrity for subsequent molecular investigation. This method reduces the risk of infection to the research scientist.Keywords
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