Plasmid DNA Purification
MACHEREY-NAGEL – 01/2008/ Rev. 04
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Problem
Possible cause and suggestions
Purified plas-
mid does not
perform well in
subsequent
reactions
(continued)
DNA is degraded
•
Make sure that your entire equipment (pipettes, centrifuge tubes,
etc.) is clean and nuclease-free.
•
Do not lyse the sample with Buffer LYS for more than 5 min.
DNA is irreversibly denatured
•
A denatured plasmid band runs faster on the gel than the super-
coiled conformation. Do not lyse the sample after addition of
Buffer LYS for more than 5 minutes.