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Improved immobilization of DNA to microwell plates for DNA-DNA hybridization
H Hirayama1, J Tamaoka, K Horikoshi
1Deep Star Group, Japan Marine Science and Technology Center, Yokosuka, Kanagawa.
Nucleic Acids Research
|October 15, 1996
Abstract:
An improved and simplified protocol for DNA immobilization was developed to enhance DNA-DNA hybridization on microwell plates. Target DNA was immobilized by simple dry-adsorption. Efficiencies of DNA immobilization and retention were enhanced 1.4-6.5 times and 4.2-19.6 times, respectively, compared with a conventional method. The overall hybridization efficiency was increased 3.1-5.2 times. This simple new protocol can reduce the consumption of scarce DNA samples.

