Stacking gels: A method for maximising output for pulsed-field gel electrophoresis

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 142-145

  Heng, See ^a   Heng, Chua ^a   Puthucheary, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Electrophoresis; Run time; Stacking gels

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BURKHOLDERIA PSEUDOMALLEI; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA RESTRICTION; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENETIC TREE; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; STAINING;

EID: 65449147964     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 19983646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.49428     Document Type: Article

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