[DIYbio] Re: Commercial DNA capsules - any experience? Useful or snake oil?

Very much snake oil, and highly marked up as others have said.


If you insist on going down this route for whatever reason a (very slightly) cheaper alternative is: http://www.dnacapsule.com

The best long-term storage method is probably to just sequence it. Then you can recreate it whenever you need to.

On Monday, February 25, 2013 9:21:54 AM UTC+11, Jiri Dluhos wrote:
Hello colleagues,

please, does anyone have any experience with the commercial DNA capsule services, like DNAcapsule.com or securigene.com?

Are their methods of DNA preservation sound? Isn't it just snake oil?

I am very tempted to use them for DNA archiving because they don't require constant freezing, but I'm not sure whether the companies really provide what they say. Would I be able to find a difference if they sent me back a vial of salt water in iron case?

I will be glad for any opinion.

Best regards,

    Jiri Dluhos

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