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Associated Chromosome Trap for Identifying Long-range DNA Interactions
Published on: April 23, 2011
New approaches to the isolation of DNA by ion-exchange chromatography
P R Levison1, S E Badger, P Hathi
1Whatman International Ltd., Maidstone, Kent, UK.
Abstract:
The performance of different anion-exchange media have been compared for the isolation of plasmid DNA and genomic DNA from bacterial cells and human whole blood. Whatman DEAE-Magarose, based on an agarose bead containing a paramagnetic component, has been compared with prepacked gravity-flow columns containing a derivatised silica matrix. In each case the DNA isolation at various scales of operation was similar both in terms of yield and quality. The magnetic susceptibility of DEAE-Magarose is very high, facilitating the use of this separation technique for rapid flexible batch chromatographic processes, a limitation of the prepacked column techniques.
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