Presto™ Max Gel/PCR Kit 300 Preps

The Presto™ Max Gel/PCR Kit is a large DNA fragments Gel Extraction Kit as well as a large DNA fragments PCR clean-up Kit in one convenient system optimised to recover or concentrate a broad range of DNA fragments (100 bp-50 kb) from agarose gel, PCR, or other enzymatic reactions. The Presto™ Max Gel/PCR Kit uses a concentrated sodium buffer to dissolve agarose gel and denature enzymes. Large DNA fragments are then bound by silica beads.

Contaminants are removed with a Wash Buffer (containing ethanol) and the purified large DNA fragments are eluted by a low salt Elution Buffer, TE or water. Salts, enzymes and unincorporated nucleotides can be effectively removed from the reaction mixture without phenol extraction or alcohol precipitation. Typically, recoveries are up to 80% for Gel Extraction and up to 95% for PCR clean-up.

The entire procedure can be completed in 20 minutes and DNA can be eluted in (10-20 μl) of Elution Buffer to obtain a high concentration of DNA products. The purified DNA is ready for use in PCR, Fluorescent or Radioactive Sequencing, Restriction Enzyme Digestion, DNA Labelling and Ligation.

Features:

• Purify large DNA fragments within 20 minutes
• High recovery of large DNA fragments: up to 80% (10-50 kb), up to 95% (<10 kb)
• Optimised for 100 bp-50 kb DNA fragment recovery
• Sample Size: up to 250 mg (agarose gel slice) or up to 100 μl (PCR products)
• Elution volume: 10-20μl for highly concentrated DNA
• Modified silica bead protocol
• Process both TAE and TBE agarose gel
• DF2 binding buffer is premixed with a pH indicator to allow for easy determination of optimal pH
• Includes 3M Sodium Acetate (pH5.0) to adjust pH if it becomes too high
• Storage: dry at room temperature (15-25ºC) for up to 1 year without showing any reduction in
  performance
• Fluorescent and Radioactive Sequencing, PCR, Restriction Enzyme Digestion, DNA Labelling and Ligation

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