NPDN Diagnostic Tips
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P&V Quick tips
Triage
- Turfgrass triage 8/2020
- Mushroom Identification 01/2021
- Common Needle Diseases and Disorders of Spruce and Pine 4/2021
Molecular techniques
- Tissue Homogenization for Nucleic Acid Extraction Tips 2/2021
- Synthetic Positive Control 4/2020
- Working with synthetic oligos 5/2020
- Coping with PCR inhibitors 12/2020
Serology
- Tips for ELISA success. 6/2020
Organism specific. Morphology/Microscopy/Barcoding
- Tips for Identifying Fusarium. Part 1: Morphological Identification 5/2021
- Tips for identifying Rhizoctonia 3/2021
NPDN Newsletter Diagnostic Tips - 2018 and older
- Table grapes as baits for Botrytis, 1/18
- The Use of a French Cooking Technique, Chiffonade, To Improve Accuracy for Virus Testing, 2/14
- New E-Gro diagnostic resources released, 1/14
- Quick tip: a hammer and solid surface can be used for fast, easy pulverization 10/13
- Suggested Online Resources for Determining “First Report Status” 9/13
- From the Archives: Using Cheap Filters to Soften Lighting Hot Spots 8/13
- Free TurfPath app 6/13
- Another Easy Transfer Tool for Fungi 5/13
- Useful Literature References 3/13
- Transfer Tools for Fungi 2/13
- Solution for Clamping Branches in the Diagnostic Laboratory 1/13
- Sample Photography as a Standard Operating Procedure 12/12
- Using a Hammer and Chisel to Isolate From Large Branches and Trunks 11/12
- 3-D Riker Mounts for Bulky Samples 10/12
- Tips for Isolating Phialophora gregata, the Brown Stem Rot (BSR) Pathogen, 8/12
- How we test for rose rosette in Oklahoma 7/12
- National Dothistroma Collection – Sampling & Shipping Protocol 6/12
- What Do Pachysandra and Boxwood Have in Common? 3/12
- Deep Well Projection Slides — A Useful Tool for Microscope Work - 12/11
- Use of Autoclaved Pine Needles for Inducing Sporulation of Botryosphaeria Isolated from Plant Tissue - 11/11
- Septoria lycopersici Isolation from Tomato Leaves - 10/11
- Tip for Using Liquid Nitrogen and a Mini-BeadBeater-1 for Tissue Disruption - 9/11
- Extending the Working Life of Diagnostic Samples - 7/11
- Timely Tips for Triage Time - 6/11
- Isolation Methods for Obtaining Endophytic Tubakia spp. from Oak Twigs - 4/11
- Advantages of Using FTA Cards in the Lab - 3/11
- Diagnostics and Educational Outreach - 2/11
- Inducing Phomopsis to Produce Beta Spores - 1/11
- Peppers as an Alternative to Potato Slices for Bacterial Soft Rot Bioassay - 12/10
- Loop-mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) as a Diagnostic Tool - 11/10
- Use of Plastic Coverslips for ‘Squash’ Mounts - 10/10
- Use of a Multi-functional Copier as a Diagnostic Tool - 9/10
- Method for Isolating and Maintaining Cultures of Geosmithia from Juglans nigra - 8/10
- Tobacco Hypersensitivity - 7/10
- Diagnosis of Powdery Scab (Spongospora subterranea f.sp. subterranea)- 6/10
- Immunosorbent Electron Microscopy (ISEM) Using Crude Plant Extract for Detection of Plant Viruses- 5/10
- A Technique for Diagnosing Aphanomyces Root Rot on Alfalfa Seedlings- 4/10
- Detecting Systemic Infections of Downy Mildew in Broccoli 3/10
- Submitting Greenhouse Samples- 2/10
- A Novel Approach to Testing with Immunostrips- 11/09
- A Simple Diagnostic Technique for Identification of Three Wheat Rust Fungi- 09/09
- Clearing and Staining Roots and Other Plant Tissues- 7/09
- Quick Sectioning Technique- 6/09
- Preparation and Storage of Primers and Probes- 5/09
- Long-term Freezer Storage of Didymella bryoniae on Filter Paper- 4/09
- Forceps Tip- 3/09
- Using Window Screening as a Strainer for Isolation Material- 2/09
- Two Techniques Enhancing Detection of Sporulating Fungi- 1/09
- Using Cheap Filters to Soften Lighting- 12/08
- Detecting Phytophthora in Soil- 11/08
- Repointing Forceps- 10/08
- Improving Isolation Results- 9/08
- Tools to Ease SCN Egg Extractions- 7/08
- Obtaining Pure Bacterial Colonies- 6/08
- Double-Stranded RNA- 5/08
- Parafilm Dispenser- 4/08
- Moist Chamber on Water Agar- 3/08
- Soybean Dwarf Testing- 2/08
- Testing Races Aphanomyces- 1/08
- Carrot Bait for Thielaviopsis- 12/07
- Clinic Floor Plans- 11/07
- Pure Culture Fungal Leaf Spots- 10/07
- Inverted Microscope- 9/07
- Parafilm- 8/07
- Incubating Tips- 7/07
- Oak Wilt Testing- 6/07
- Bacterial Streaming- 5/07
- Forceps Technique- 4/07
- Float Incubation- 3/07
- Clear Tape Technique- 2/07
