Originally developed for immunoassays, magnetic beads in combination with streptavidin-biotin technology have demonstrated their power for separating DNA and RNA.
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Uhlen, M. Magnetic separation of DNA. Nature 340, 733–734 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1038/340733a0
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