Table 2.
Features of the six DNA extraction methods tested in this study.
| Method | Cell lysis | DNA purification |
|---|---|---|
| M1 | Protease K | Phenol-chloroform purification and isopropanol precipitation |
| M2 | Protease K | Silica column (DNeasy Blood Tissue Kit) |
| M3 | lysozyme | Silica column (DNeasy Blood Tissue Kit) |
| M4 | bead beating | Silica column (DNeasy Blood Tissue Kit) |
| M5 | lysozyme+bead beating | Silica column (DNeasy Blood Tissue Kit) |
| M6 | lysozyme+mutanolysin+lysostaphin+bead beating | Silica column (DNeasy Blood Tissue Kit) |