Dear Cecilia,
You might want to try Chemper (www.chemper.it).
Regards,
Claudia
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Claudia Grimaldo
University of Manchester
Faculty of Life Sciences
Manchester Interdisciplinary Biocentre
131 Princess Street
Manchester, M1 7DN
UK
Tel +44(0)161 306 2585
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On 29 Oct 2008, at 16:43, Cecilia Sosa wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> I am having trouble extracting DNA from some 1000yr bone samples
> that have
> been treated (20 yrs ago) with Paraloid B72 (ethy methacrylate co-
> polymer,
> also known as Acryloid B72).
>
> Does anyone have any experience with this?
>
> In the last Conference on Ancient DNA and Assoc. Biomolecules, Helen
> Donoghue suggested that I tried PTB, which would disrupt any cross-
> link, in
> the case that was the problem. I think it is worth trying it, but
> cannot find this
> product.
>
> Does anyone know where this 'strange chemical' can be purchased?
>
> And does anyone have other suggestions/ideas?
>
> Thank you very much,
>
> Cecilia Sosa
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