Removal of contaminating DNA from commercial nucleic acid extraction kit reagents

T. Mohammadi, H.W. Reesink, C.M.J.E. Vandenbroucke-Grauls, P.H.M. Savelkoul

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Abstract

Due to contamination of DNA extraction reagents, false-positive results can occur when applying broad-range real-time PCR based on bacterial 16S rDNA. Filtration of the nucleic acid extraction kit reagents with GenElute Maxiprep binding columns was effective in removing this reagent-derived contaminating DNA while the sensitivity of the assay was maintained
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)285-288
JournalJournal of Microbiological Methods
Volume61
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2005

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