Table 3 Quality and quantity of DNA extracted from authentic wood samples using three genomic DNA extraction methods.

From: Comparison of DNA extraction methods on CITES-listed timber species and application in species authentication of commercial products using DNA barcoding

Sample code

Claimed genus

Type of sample

SDS-based method

QIAGEN method

CCDB method

DNA concentration (ng/μL)

Purity (OD 260/280 ratio)

DNA concentration (ng/μL)

Purity (OD 260/280 ratio)

DNA concentration (ng/μL)

Purity (OD 260/280 ratio)

T5196

Aquilaria

Sapwood (T5196S)

491.1

2.00

4.5

2.39

108.4

1.86

Outer heartwood (T5196O)

220.3

1.93

1.9

2.17

8.5

1.82

Inner heartwood (T5196I)

209.7

1.95

1.9

1.95

19.5

1.84

T4960

Aquilaria

Unknown

236.2

2.62

4.7

3.52

12.4

1.96

T5149

Aquilaria

Sapwood

580.7

1.32

12.1

1.72

270.5

1.79

T5154

Aquilaria

Unknown

177.5

2.50

1.3

2.11

15.2

2.05

T5155

Aquilaria

Unknown

154.9

1.46

3.3

1.72

21.6

1.71

T4961

Dalbergia

Sapwood (T4961S)

118.3

1.46

10.2

1.70

68.7

1.69

Heartwood (T4961H)

53.7

1.77

2.3

1.82

25.9

1.45

T4966

Dalbergia

Sapwood (T4966S)

960.0

1.07

6.8

1.45

61.7

1.32

Outer heartwood (T4966O)

47.5

1.70

3.4

1.54

15.6

1.31

Inner heartwood (T4966I)

64.6

1.68

3.2

1.57

12.7

2.20

T5152

Dalbergia

Sapwood (T5152S)

971.0

1.08

4.8

1.31

41.9

1.34

Outer heartwood (T5152O)

78.2

1.50

1.7

1.46

14.6

1.44

Inner heartwood (T5152I)

47.6

1.72

2.4

1.59

20.8

1.47

T5153

Dalbergia

Heartwood

7.6

1.68

1.6

1.35

7.9

1.19

T4964

Pterocarpus

Outer heartwood (T4964O)

11.8

0.66

1.1

1.53

6.5

1.22

Inner heartwood (T4964I)

6.4

1.21

2.1

1.53

5.8

1.35

T4965

Pterocarpus

Outer heartwood (T4965O)

5.1

1.19

2.6

1.48

9.5

1.29

Inner heartwood (T4965I)

25.5

1.27

3.4

1.43

10.2

1.50

T5197

Pterocarpus

Sapwood (T5197S)

429.4

1.65

1.5

1.35

24.5

1.64

Outer heartwood (T5197O)

413.5

1.20

1.2

1.34

21.3

1.23

Inner heartwood (T5197I)

368.5

1.34

1.8

1.51

25.2

1.20