The effect of silica desiccation under different storage conditions on filter-immobilized environmental DNA

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dc.contributor.authorAllison, Michael J
dc.contributor.authorRound, Jessica M
dc.contributor.authorBergman, Lauren C
dc.contributor.authorMirabzadeh, Ali
dc.contributor.authorAllen, Heather
dc.contributor.authorWeir, Aron
dc.contributor.authorHelbing, Caren C
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-28T01:03:05Z
dc.date.available2021-03-28T01:03:05Z
dc.date.issued2021-03-21
dc.date.updated2021-03-28T01:03:05Z
dc.description.abstractAbstract Objective Silica gel beads have promise as a non-toxic, cost-effective, portable method for storing environmental DNA (eDNA) immobilized on filter membranes. Consequently, many ecological surveys are turning to silica bead filter desiccation rather than ethanol preservation. However, no systematic evaluation of silica bead storage conditions or duration past 1 week has been published. The present study evaluates the quality of filter-immobilized eDNA desiccated with silica gel under different storage conditions for over a year using targeted quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR)-based assays. Results While the detection of relatively abundant eDNA target was stable over 15 months from either ethanol- or silica gel-preserved filters at − 20 and 4 °C, silica gel out-performed ethanol preservation at 23 °C by preventing a progressive decrease in eDNA sample quality. Silica gel filter desiccation preserved low abundance eDNA equally well up to 1 month regardless of storage temperature (18, 4, or − 20 °C). However only storage at − 20 °C prevented a noticeable decrease in detectability at 5 and 12 months. The results indicate that brief storage of eDNA filters with silica gel beads up to 1 month can be successfully accomplished at a range of temperatures. However, longer-term storage should be at − 20 °C to maximize sample integrity.
dc.identifier.citationBMC Research Notes. 2021 Mar 21;14(1):106
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-021-05530-x
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/113184
dc.language.rfc3066en
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dc.titleThe effect of silica desiccation under different storage conditions on filter-immobilized environmental DNA
dc.typeJournal Article
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