Alkaline Lysis Miniprep protocol

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Inoculate 5mL of LB medium with appropriate antibody (e.g. 5 microliter of ampicillin) with a single bacterial colony and incubate at 37 degrees C overnight with vigorous shaking.
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*Applications:
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*#Purification of plasmid DNA from bacterial cultures
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Pour 1.5mL of the above culture into an Eppendorf tube. Centrifuge for 1 min. at 10,000g and discard the supernatant by aspiration.
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*Time to complete protocol:
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**Lab time: 3h
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**Waiting time: 30min, 15min, 1hour, overnight.
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*Approximate cost of materials: $
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====Method from primary and secondary reagents====
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=====Primary & secondary Reagents Required including controls=====
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*Bacterial colony
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*appropriate antibiotic
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*[[Melbourne/Secondary Reagent LB|LB]] (cupboard)
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*[[Melbourne/primary EDTA|EDTA]]
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*[[Melbourne/primary glycerol|Glycerol]]
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*[[Melbourne/primary Tris|TRIS]]
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*NaOH
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*SDS
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*Potassium Acetate
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*Phenol
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*Chloroform
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*100% Ethanol
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*70% Ethanol
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*[[Melbourne/primary milliq|milliQ water]]
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*RNAse
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Resuspend the pellet by vortexing  in 100 microliters of ice- cold Solution A:  
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=====Method including controls=====
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#Inoculate 5mL of LB medium with appropriate antibiotic (e.g. 5 microliter of ampicillin) with a single bacterial colony and incubate at 37 degrees C overnight with vigorous shaking.
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#Pour 1.5mL of the above culture into an Eppendorf tube. Centrifuge for 1 min. at 10,000g and discard the supernatant by aspiration/decanting.
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#Resuspend the pellet by vortexing  in 100ul of ice-cold Solution A:  
50mM Glucose
50mM Glucose
10mM EDTA
10mM EDTA
25mM Tris Cl (pH 8.0)
25mM Tris Cl (pH 8.0)
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Add 200 microliters of freshly prepared Solution B:
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#Add 200 microliters of freshly prepared Solution B:
0.2M NaOH
0.2M NaOH
1% SDS
1% SDS
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invert rapidly 4 times. No vortexing.
invert rapidly 4 times. No vortexing.
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Add 150 microliters of ice-cold Solution C:
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#Add 150 microliters of ice-cold Solution C:
3M potassium
3M potassium
5M acetate
5M acetate
(pH 4.8)
(pH 4.8)
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vortex for 10 seconds and place on ice for 15 minutes.
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#vortex for 10 seconds and place on ice for 15 minutes.
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Transfer the supernatant to a fresh tube.
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#Transfer the supernatant to a fresh tube.
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Add an equal amount (400 microliters) of phenol/chroloform (200/200 microliters).
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#Add an equal amount (400ul) of phenol/chroloform (200/200ul).
Vortex briefly and centrifuge at 10,000g for 2 minutes.
Vortex briefly and centrifuge at 10,000g for 2 minutes.
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Transfer the supernatant to a fresh tube.
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#Transfer the supernatant to a fresh tube.
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Add two volumes (800 microliters) of 100% ethanol. Vortex and place on ice for 20 minutes.
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#Add two volumes (800ul) of 100% ethanol. Vortex and place on ice for 20 minutes.
Centrifuge at 10,000g for 15 minutes. Discard the supernatant.
Centrifuge at 10,000g for 15 minutes. Discard the supernatant.
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Wash by adding 400 microliters of 70% ethanol. Centrifuge for 10 minutes.
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#Wash by adding 400ul of 70% ethanol. Centrifuge for 10 minutes.
Discard the supernatant and allow the tube to dry (e.g. vacuum dessicator).
Discard the supernatant and allow the tube to dry (e.g. vacuum dessicator).
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Add 30 microliters of TE buffer with a small amount of RNAase.
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#Add 30ul of TE buffer (or water) with a small amount of RNAase.
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=====Equipement Required=====
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*[[Melbourne/1.7ml microcentrifuge|microcentrifuge: 1.7ml]]
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*Ice box
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*Pipettes
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*[[Melbourne/primary ice|ice]]

Revision as of 12:53, 28 September 2007

<Return to list of protocols> <Team home page>

  • Applications:
    1. Purification of plasmid DNA from bacterial cultures
  • Time to complete protocol:
    • Lab time: 3h
    • Waiting time: 30min, 15min, 1hour, overnight.
  • Approximate cost of materials: $

Contents

Method from primary and secondary reagents

Primary & secondary Reagents Required including controls
  • Bacterial colony
  • appropriate antibiotic
  • LB (cupboard)
  • EDTA
  • Glycerol
  • TRIS
  • NaOH
  • SDS
  • Potassium Acetate
  • Phenol
  • Chloroform
  • 100% Ethanol
  • 70% Ethanol
  • milliQ water
  • RNAse
Method including controls
  1. Inoculate 5mL of LB medium with appropriate antibiotic (e.g. 5 microliter of ampicillin) with a single bacterial colony and incubate at 37 degrees C overnight with vigorous shaking.
  1. Pour 1.5mL of the above culture into an Eppendorf tube. Centrifuge for 1 min. at 10,000g and discard the supernatant by aspiration/decanting.


  1. Resuspend the pellet by vortexing in 100ul of ice-cold Solution A:

50mM Glucose 10mM EDTA 25mM Tris Cl (pH 8.0)

  1. Add 200 microliters of freshly prepared Solution B:

0.2M NaOH 1% SDS

invert rapidly 4 times. No vortexing.

  1. Add 150 microliters of ice-cold Solution C:

3M potassium 5M acetate (pH 4.8)

  1. vortex for 10 seconds and place on ice for 15 minutes.
  1. Transfer the supernatant to a fresh tube.
  1. Add an equal amount (400ul) of phenol/chroloform (200/200ul).

Vortex briefly and centrifuge at 10,000g for 2 minutes.

  1. Transfer the supernatant to a fresh tube.
  1. Add two volumes (800ul) of 100% ethanol. Vortex and place on ice for 20 minutes.

Centrifuge at 10,000g for 15 minutes. Discard the supernatant.

  1. Wash by adding 400ul of 70% ethanol. Centrifuge for 10 minutes.

Discard the supernatant and allow the tube to dry (e.g. vacuum dessicator).

  1. Add 30ul of TE buffer (or water) with a small amount of RNAase.
Equipement Required