Comparison of five commercial kits for DNA extraction from human blood, saliva and muscle samples.
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.
Pepiński
Witold
W
Department of Forensic Medicine, Medical Academy of Bialystok, Biłaystok. pepinski@amb.edu.pl
Sołtyszewski
Ireneusz
I
Janica
Jerzy
J
Skawrońska
Małgorzata
M
Koc-Zórawska
Ewa
E
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
D017931:DNA Primers; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic