title: A comparison of silver staining protocols for detecting DNA in polyester-backed polyacrylamide gel.
abstract: Eight silver-staining protocols were applied to detect DNA in polyester-backed gels to select the optimal. Results showed important differences in staining quality and that four methods were well-suited for TGGE gels due to high sensitivity and low background, including the Bassam et al. methods, the manufacturer method and our improved method.
authors.affiliation: Soil and Fertilizer Institute, Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Fuzhou 350003 , China.
authors.forename: Shanlian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Qiu
authors.forename: Jichen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Si
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Xinjian
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Lin
keywords: Backed gel; DNA; Silver staining
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