[Nhcoll-l] FW: Alcohol concentration for terrestrial vertebrates

[Sergio Montagud]

I take advantage of this interesting conversation to ask about properties to preserve DNA of commercial ethanol (96 %) used for sanitary use. I have heard different  opinions. A lot of them says that the component used in this ethanol to make it undrinkable could affect the DNA stabilization. Other people employ it to preserve the samples and seems not to have problems about DNA extractions. After years of experiences… Does someone knows if there is any work or article that definitively concludes on this?

 

Sergio

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Sergio Montagud Alario

Museu [UV] Història Natural

Universitat de València

e-mail: sergio.montagud at uv.es

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