Use of UV methods for measurement of protein and nucleic acid concentrations.

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BioTechniquesVol. 20, No. 6 BenchmarksOpen AccessUse of UV Methods for Measurement of Protein and Nucleic Acid ConcentrationsKeith L. ManchesterKeith L. Manchester*Address correspondence to Keith L. Manchester, Department of Biochemistry, University of the Witwatersrand, Wits 2050, South Africa. Internet: E-mail Address: 089manch@cosmos.wits.ac.zaUniversity of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South AfricaSearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:2 Aug 2018https://doi.org/10.2144/96206bm05AboutSectionsPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail "Use of UV Methods for Measurement of Protein and Nucleic Acid Concentrations." , 20(6), pp. 968–970FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited ByA comparison of total RNA extraction methods for RT-PCR based differential expression of genes from Trichoderma atrobrunneumJournal of Microbiological Methods, Vol. 200A comparative analysis of RNA isolation methods optimized for high-throughput detection of viral pathogens in California’s regulatory and disease management program for citrus propagative materials18 August 2022 | Frontiers in Agronomy, Vol. 4Solar photo-Fenton mediated by alternative oxidants for MWWTP effluent quality improvement: Impact on microbial 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