Modification of gelatin–DNA interaction for optimised DNA extraction from gelatin and gelatin capsule

• Main Authors: Mohamad, Nurhidayatul Asma, Mustafa, Shuhaimi, El Sheikha, Aly Farag, Khairil Mokhtar, Nur Fadhilah, Ismail, Amin, Ali, Md. Eaqub
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Society of Chemical Industry 2016
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/59650/1/Modification%20of%20gelatin%E2%80%93DNA%20interaction%20for%20optimised%20DNA%20extraction%20from%20gelatin%20and%20gelatin%20capsule.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/59650/; http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/wol1/doi/10.1002/jsfa.7482/abstract

BACKGROUND: Poor quality and quantity of DNA extracted from gelatin and gelatin capsules often causes failure in the determination of animal species using PCR. Gelatin, which is mainly derived from porcine and bovine, has been a matter of concern among customers in order to fulfill religious obligat...