Rapid PFGE Method for Fingerprinting of Serratia Marcescens Isolates

Overview

Journal J Microbiol Methods

Specialty Microbiology

Date 2009 May 19

PMID 19446583

Citations 3

Authors

Alwaleed Alaidan

Marie Fe Bohol

Sahar I Al-Thawadi

Abdulrahman Al-Suwaine

Ahmed A Al-Qahtani

Mohammed N Al-Ahdal

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Abstract

We modified the conventional PFGE procedure for Serratia marcescens to establish a rapid method. Our protocol showed modification in the bacterial lysis, washing, and restriction enzyme digestion time. This resulted in shortening the time needed by about 3 days compared to the conventional PFGE method.

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