Different lysis time according to different tissues?

Vincenzo Costantino @Vincenzo_Costantino

10 October 2013 1 9K Report

I have to lyse different tissues (brain, liver, spleen and kidney) with enzymatic and mechanical system to perform DNA extraction. Could you tell me if are there different lysis time according different kinds of tissue?

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thank you so much, Viviana!

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