title: Comparison of five commercial kits for DNA extraction from human blood, saliva and muscle samples.
abstract: DNA can be isolated from a variety of human sample sources including anti-coagulated whole blood, bloodstains, hairs, tissue samples and buccal epithelial cells. The purpose of the study was to compare yield and quality of DNA samples obtained with the use of five commercial DNA extraction kits.
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine, Medical Academy of Bialystok, Biłaystok. pepinski@amb.edu.pl
authors.forename: Witold
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Pepiński
authors.forename: Ireneusz
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sołtyszewski
authors.forename: Jerzy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Janica
authors.forename: Małgorzata
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Skawrońska
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Koc-Zórawska
mesh_terms: D001801:Blood Stains; D046508:Culture Techniques; D016172:DNA Fingerprinting / Q000379:methods*; D017931:DNA Primers / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic / Q000592:standards*; D012463:Saliva; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013048:Specimen Handling
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic