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. 1983 Jul;46(1):283–285. doi: 10.1128/aem.46.1.283-285.1983

Rapid isolation of DNA from Staphylococcus aureus.

D W Dyer, J J Iandolo
PMCID: PMC239300  PMID: 6193758

Abstract

We describe a Staphylococcus aureus bulk DNA isolation procedure which uses detergent and guanidine hydrochloride to free the nucleic acid from contaminants. The procedure is rapid and yields high-molecular-weight DNA suitable for molecular biological procedures.

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