Pre-PCR DNA quantitation of soil and sediment samples: Method development and instrument design

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 32, Issue 8-9, 2000, Pages 1101-1110

  Stark, P C ^a   Mullen, K I ^b   Banton, K ^a   Russotti, R ^c   Soran, D ^a   Kuske, C R ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Environment   (United States)

^c Opti Sciences Incorporated   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA quantitation; Field portable; Fluorescence; Humic materials; PicoGreen; Polymerase chain reaction; UV Vis absorption

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER PROGRAM; DNA ANALYSIS; DNA DETERMINATION; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEDIMENT; SOIL;

DNA; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SOIL CHEMISTRY;

EID: 0033854386     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(00)00020-1     Document Type: Article

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