The single-step method of RNA isolation by acid guanidinium thiocyanate-phenol-chloroform extraction: Twenty-something years on

Nature Protocols

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 581-585

  Chomczynski, Piotr ^a   Sacchi, Nicoletta ^b  

^a Molecular Research Center   (United States)

^b ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLOROFORM; GUANIDINE DERIVATIVE; GUANIDINE THIOCYANATE; PHENOL; RNA; THIOCYANIC ACID DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; PH;

CHLOROFORM; GUANIDINES; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; PHENOL; RNA; THIOCYANATES;

EID: 34248663955     PISSN: 17542189     EISSN: 17502799     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nprot.2006.83     Document Type: Article

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