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Analytical Biochemistry

Volume 33, Issue 2, February 1970, Pages 279-285
Analytical Biochemistry

Precipitation and counting of minute quantities of labeled nucleic acids as cetyltrimethylammonium salt

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Abstract

A simple and convenient method is described for quantitative precipitation of down to nanogram quantities of nucleic acids, from solutions containing cetyltrimethylammonium bromide and EDTA.

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