Michel's Transport Medium as an Alternative to Liquid Nitrogen for PCR Analysis of Skin Biopsy Specimens

Michel's Transport Medium as an Alternative to Liquid Nitrogen for PCR Analysis of Skin Biopsy Specimens

Formalin fixation and paraffin embedding are standard procedures for histopathological diagnosis and allow long-term archiving of tissue specimens. The cross-linking properties of formalin cause fragmentation of nucleic acids and reduce the sensitivity of PCR analysis. Michel's medium is a well...

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Main Authors: Logeina Boraiy, Lionel Fontao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-10-01
Series:Dermatopathology
Subjects:
Michel’s medium
PCR
Skin biopsy
DNA
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/368347

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