Quality control PCR: A method for detecting inhibitors of Taq DNA polymerase

BioTechniques

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 920-926

  Reiss, Rebecca A ^a   Rutz, Bridget ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENZYME INHIBITOR; TAQ POLYMERASE;

ARTICLE; DNA SEQUENCE; DNA TEMPLATE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; QUALITY CONTROL; REPORTER GENE; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032756370     PISSN: 07366205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2144/99275bm09     Document Type: Article

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