Molecular detection of Bacillus anthracis: evaluation of the efficiency of DNA extraction and a novel dry PCR

2019-04-01
Ortatatli, Mesut
Kenar, Levent
Sezigen, Sermet
Eyison, Koray
Oktem, Huseyin
Background: Due to recent increase in mailings of anthrax spores, the detection of bioweapons has gained a great deal of interest. This study aimed to investigate the yield and purity of DNA obtained from spores and vegetative forms of Bacillus anthracis for detection by conventional (wet) and dry (lyophilized) PCR methods.
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Citation Formats
M. Ortatatli, L. Kenar, S. Sezigen, K. Eyison, and H. Oktem, “Molecular detection of Bacillus anthracis: evaluation of the efficiency of DNA extraction and a novel dry PCR,” TURKISH JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY-TURK BIYOKIMYA DERGISI, pp. 147–152, 2019, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/68147.