UV and the PCR machine?

[Jose de las Heras]

"Nenad Malenica" <malenica At biol.pmf.hr> wrote in message 
news:mailman.68.1163774154.19683.methods At net.bio.net...
> Hello,
> Thanks for the suggestions. That will help. To answer the question: I want 
> to do PCR with archaeological and contemporary samples. Since we have only 
> one PCR machine I have not much choice. I know that for a(ncient)DNA  I 
> would need a separate lab, but I hope that with proper controls I might 
> get the information I need.
> Regards,
> Nenad


in some cases it is wise to *prepare* your reaction in different labs, with 
different pipettes etc even. But you don't need to worry about the PCR 
block. Once the tubes are ready... take them wherever you like. The only way 
I can imagine to get contamination from the block is if you have some 
Houdini DNA on it.

Jose