Efficient Removal of Residual DNA from Silica-based Mini-Columns
Figure 1. PCR analysis of residual DNA recovery during regeneration with Column Regeneration Kit. pUC19
plasmid DNA, recovered from overnight cultures of JM109 cells that were lysed by alkaline lysis, was applied to
silica-based mini-columns and eluted according to manufacturer’s
instructions. Columns were subsequently regenerated for varying lengths
of time with AMRESCO’s Column Regeneration Kit. Aliquots (15 µl) of eluates from each time point were analyzed by PCR amplification for recovery of residual DNA. Amplified products were applied to a 1% TAE agarose gel
and run for 60 minutes at 80V. Gels were post-stained with 0.5 ug/mL
Ethidium Bromide and images captured with a
Syngene GBox-HR Gel Doc System.
Lane 1: 5 µl PCR DNA Markers (Code: E854)
Lane 2: PCR amplification control of pUC19 plasmid (50 ng).
Lane 3: PCR amplification of mini column eluate DNA.
Lane 4: PCR amplification of eluate DNA after a 60 minute soak in H
2O.
Lane 5: PCR amplification of eluate DNA after a 15 minute treatment
with Regeneration Solution.
Lane 6: PCR amplification of eluate DNA after a 30 minute treatment
with Regeneration Solution.
Lane 7: PCR amplification of eluate DNA after a 45 minute treatment
with Regeneration Solution.
Lane 8: PCR amplification of eluate DNA after a 60 minute treatment
with Regeneration Solution.
Excellent Recovery of Plasmid DNA after Purification on Regenerated Columns
Figure 2. Overnight cultures of DH5α cells containing pET22b(+) plasmid were lysed by alkaline lysis and applied to silica miniprep columns that were not regenerated, regenerated only one time, or regenerated 5 times. Plasmid DNA was eluted with 100µL of 10mM Tris-HCL, pH8.5 and DNA yields were determined by absorbance at 260nm.