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New Buccalyse Kit for Quick PCR-Ready DNA from Buccal Swabs
29 Apr 2009admin admin
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Cell Projects (UK) offers a new quick and easy kit for extracting DNA from buccal swabs.
The Isohelix Buccalyse Kit is formulated to produce high yields of PCR-ready DNA using a single step/single tube method. Benefits include significantly reduced handling times of around 10 minutes, together with greatly improved yields of 2 to 4µg DNA from a single swab. Just as importantly the kits are easy to use and require no centrifugation or solvent based chemicals.
The Isohelix DNA range specialises in innovative DNA sample handling products for the Life Science industry and is a division of Cell Projects Ltd. based in Maidstone, UK.
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