GenTegra Ahlstrom GenSaver Card

Feb 03, 2017

GenTegra and Ahlstrom have launched the Ahlstrom GenSaver collection card for dried blood spots. The card, which is available in several formats, protects DNA in dried blood spots for more than 20 years without freezing. It combines special paper and GenTegra-DNA Active Chemical Protection, a chemical matrix that helps preserve DNA in the dry state.

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