Table 1 Extraction efficiency of DNA from the flocked swabs impregnated with whole blood using three different extraction methods
Extraction method | Elution volume (µL) | Mean DNA concentration (ng/µL) | Standard deviation (ng/µL) | Mean of total DNA yield (ng) | Standard deviation (ng) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
QIAamp DNA Blood Mini Kit | 25 | 18.00 | 1.74 | 450 | 87.18 |
Gentra Puregene Blood Kit | 30 | 92.75 | 6.73 | 2783 | 201.80 |
Homemade protocol | 40 | 121.07 | 8.53 | 4843 | 341.39 |