Nucleic Acid Preservation
Lyophilized viral DNA and RNA stable even after prolonged storage
Published in AIDS Weekly, April 17th, 2006
According to a recently published report from England, "The range of nucleic acid-based technologies for the molecular detection of pathogens has grown rapidly in recent years.
"The influx of new testing methods into the clinical laboratory demands for evaluation and standardization of methods, interpretation of results and evaluation of laboratory performance have highlighted the need for internal and External Quality Assessment (EQA) systems more than ever before."
"External Quality Assessment panels demand reproducible stable specimens of consistent form,...
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Source: AIDS Weekly (2006-04-17)
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