NaOH treatment to neutralize inhibitors of Taq polymerase

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1046-1050

  Bourke, Michael T ^a,c   Scherczinger, Carol A ^a   Ladd, Carll ^a   Lee, Henry C ^b  

^a Forensic Biology   (United States)

^b State of Connecticut   (United States)

^c Forensic Science Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA typing; Forensic science; Inhibitor removal; Inhibitors; Polymerase chain reaction; Taq polymerase

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; ENZYME INHIBITOR; SINGLE STRANDED DNA; SODIUM HYDROXIDE; TAQ POLYMERASE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENATURATION; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA PURIFICATION; ENZYME INHIBITOR INTERACTION; FORENSIC SCIENCE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE LOCUS; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032827631     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs12039j     Document Type: Article

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