Removal of PCR inhibitors from human faecal samples through the use of an aqueous two-phase system for sample preparation prior to PCR

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 159-167

  Lantz, Pär Gunnar ^a   Matsson, Mikael ^b   Wadström, Torkel ^b   Rådström, Peter ^a  

^a LUND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Aqueous two phase system; Faeces; PCR; PCR inhibitors; Sample preparation

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; ENZYME INHIBITION; FECES ANALYSIS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLING; TARGET CELL;

EID: 0030985879     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7012(97)00979-2     Document Type: Article

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