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PCR inhibition - (May/12/2005 )

dry.gif hello to everyone, in your opinion can PCR be inhibited by gloves talcum ?

-Luigi-

QUOTE (Luigi @ May 12 2005, 06:09 PM)
dry.gif hello to everyone, in your opinion can PCR be inhibited by gloves talcum ?


never actually used powdered gloves to do pcr. Nevertheless, there are claims that the starch (talcum made from cornstarch) from powdered gloves can cause inhibition or false positives.

-dobbiewalton-