Chapter 7

Collection, storage, and transportation of samples for offsite analysis

Anju Tripathi; Kshirod Sathua; Vidhu Pachauri; S.J.S. Flora    National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research-Raebareli, Lucknow, India

Abstract

Starting from the practice of bio-warfare to surveys of any epidemiological studies, identification of the origin and causes of any outbreaks is a challenging task for any scientific and health care professionals. For this, advanced biochemical and molecular detection techniques are highly necessary and, to get the best biochemical and molecular results, proper methods of collection, storage, and transportation of samples are of the highest importance. It is likely that in every attack site or epidemic ...

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