Plasmids 101: Optimizing Plasmid Yields
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Blog Post
Published
May 26, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
...strains, a change in media may be advantageous.
Reduce the antibiotic concentration
Low copy plasmids produce...additional steps are needed to optimize yield. You might want to include an extra wash step or use a different...suggest retransforming the plasmid into a strain meant for DNA purification. It sounds like extra work,...many high copy plasmids, standard LB broth and antibiotic concentrations will work just fine; however, ... produce fewer transcripts of their antibiotic resistance genes and can therefore be cultured in media...media containing half the normally recommended antibiotic concentration.
Add supplements to the media
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