Field deployable automated nucleic acid extraction system enables rapid on-site measurement of microbial diversity of Yellowstone National Park hot springs
Jason M. Wood,
Camilla Urbaniak,
Ceth W. Parker
et al.
Abstract:Background: Microbial diversity estimation relies heavily on the extraction of nucleic acids from complex sample matrixes, regardless of the location of the laboratory used to recover the DNA, including those on Earth or in space. Nucleic acid sample preparation steps are labor intensive and require the effective lysis of cells and recovery of pure inhibitor free purification prior to downstream applications. An automated system is desirable for field deployment because easy of use and autonomous rapid results… Show more
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