Demineralisation
Definition
Removal or dissolution of mineral under specified preparation conditions. Demineralisation can make mineralised tissue more accessible, while lysis disrupts cells or tissue before purification. Record the method and sample portion processed.
- Context
- DNA preparation
For example, preparing mineralised tissue can change access to material for extraction, so its protocol matters when results from different preparations are compared.
Preparation can influence yield, inhibition and contamination risk. An extract’s concentration does not by itself establish specimen origin or suitability for every downstream test.
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