A new method of DNA preparation for pulsed-field gel electrophoresis analysis

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 433-436

  Fiett, Janusz ^a,b   Kucharczyk, Krzysztof ^c   Gniadkowski, Marek ^b  

^a Chelmska 30/34   (Poland)

^b NATIONAL MEDICINES INSTITUTE   (Poland)

^c Kucharczyk Techniki E   (Poland)

Author keywords

DNA preparation; PFGE

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA PURIFICATION; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; REPRODUCIBILITY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; TECHNIQUE;

DNA, BACTERIAL; ELECTROPHORESIS, AGAR GEL; ELECTROPHORESIS, GEL, PULSED-FIELD;

EID: 5644231148     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2004.08.017     Document Type: Article

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