Table 1. Average DNA molecule size from rat PET blocks stored at different temperatures for 9 years.
| FFPE | PFPE | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Size [bp] | From [bp] | To [bp] | Size [bp] | From [bp] | To [bp] | |
| 22°C | 1106 | 1037 | 1342 | 695 | 340 | 1512 |
| 4°C | 4417 | 2615 | 14232 | 4909 | 2323 | 11630 |
| -20°C | 5075 | 2373 | 16353 | 7701 | 2787 | 23896 |
Main peak and range of DNA sizes in base pairs (bp). Main peak and range of DNA sizes in base pairs (bp) calculated with Agilent 4200 TapeStation system using the genomic DNA Analysis ScreenTape assay. Average values are shown for three replicates from five different tissue types each.