In the case of chemically preserved dna you re able to do multiple hydration dehydrations.
Storing dna at room temperature.
Some studies indicate that dna can be satisfactorily kept at room temperature and 4 c.
Such samples were kept in te buffer and were stable for 6 to 12 months.
Researchers from the university of debrecen in hungary recently freeze dried whole human cells and stored them at room temperature for up to two months 1.
Studies have shown that blood can be stored for up to 24 hours at room temperature prior to purification but if possible it should be placed on ice.
Dna stored dry at room temperature on whatman cards can be reused by taking a fresh punch from the card each time.
For longer term storage blood should be stored at 4 c or 80 c studies have shown that good quality dna can be obtained from blood stored at 80 c 9.
However such dna samples need to be.
Similarly individual wells from genplates can be sampled without disturbing other wells.