PCR

[Martin Leach]

In article <1994Apr14.150202.1 at leif>, tlyoung at kean.ucs.mun.ca (Terry-Lynn
Young, Medicine, MUN) wrote:

> In article <drabek.1.000E84B9 at risc>, drabek at risc (Mgr.Jiri Drabek) writes:
> > Hello, netters!
> > Please, does anybody know alternative (cheap, home made) for PERKIN-ELMER
> > AmpliWax PCR gem (used for hot start)?
> > Any answer will be appreciated.
> -- 
> Jiri,
> 	A paper in BIOTECHNIQUES {1994, vol.16 (1), 42-43.} talks about
> using petroleuum jelly (ie Vaseline or other NO-NAME products) for the
> same purpose, affectionately called "AMPLIGREASE".
> 
> 						Good Luck
> 
> 
> Terry-Lynn Young				Fax: (709) 737-7010
> Memorial University of Newfoundland

BTW you can also wax your dolphin with the remaining vaseline!

Wibble!

Martin

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