Cost-effective breakthrough in DNA extraction
(WorldNews India)

HYDERABAD: According to a study published recently in PLOS Biology, cellulose-based filter paper can be used to rapidly bind and retain nucleic acids after the removal of contaminants. This technique can be used to extract the DNA and the RNA from living organisms and it has the potential to become the cheapest way to isolate and identify pathogens from plants, food, and human samples. Nucleic acids are powerful tools of identification whose application is limited by their...